Why does your computer become slower and slower as you use it? It’s nothing more than these four problems

Today we will talk about a question that everyone is curious about, why computers are getting slower and slower. I believe everyone has experienced this. When you first bought a computer, it was like a rocket, but now it can't stand up anymore. Is it old?

The experts on Zhihu all have their own opinions on this topic. One of them gave a vivid example: he reinstalled a computer for a young lady, and then arranged a 360 browser for her. Then 360's relatives gradually came, and almost the young lady's computer was completely covered by 360's whole family bucket.

Then the girl reinstalled the system. This time she was smarter and didn't download 360. This time she downloaded Cheetah Browser, but she made the same mistake again. Cheetah's circle of friends seems to be not to be underestimated. In fact, it doesn't mean that installing too many software will cause lag. This is just one of the factors that cause lag.

Constantly reinstalling the computer system is not a long-term solution. The computer went from running smoothly at the beginning to having difficulty opening Excel later.

In fact, the increasingly laggy computer can be explained by the butterfly effect, which means that in a dynamic system, a small change in the initial conditions can lead to a long-term huge chain reaction of the entire system. It is a chaotic phenomenon, which shows that there are constants and variables in the development of any thing. The development trajectory of things in the process of development has regularities to follow, but there are also unpredictable "variables", which often have the opposite effect. A small change can affect the development of things, which proves that the development of things is complex.

The main causes of computer jams and solutions.

1. Software Issues

                     1. There are too many softwares and they are enabled for startup

                     2. Game update causes insufficient configuration

2. Hardware Issues

                     1. Disk IO bottleneck

                     2. Excessive disk fragmentation

3. Memory Issues

4. Other Problem Solutions

                    1. Clean up computer junk regularly

                    2. Try not to put files on the C drive or desktop

                    3. Clean up the C drive

01 Software Issues

1. There are too many softwares and they are enabled for startup

The first is the software problem. Installing too many software and not managing them will obviously add burden to the computer. We need to uninstall infrequently used software in a timely manner, reduce the number of software that automatically starts at startup, or turn off the software that automatically starts at startup.

2. Game update causes insufficient configuration

After the game is running, the physical memory explodes to 96%. This change is caused by updating the game. The game update causes the device to be out of the mainstream. With the continuous improvement of computer technology, it is natural that the software is more and more demanding on the configuration of the computer in order to better serve users. For example, the update of the game is of course done to give users a better experience and visual impact. Although the computer is still the same computer, in fact, the soul of the computer is no longer the soul of the present.

Therefore, the best way to solve this problem is to reinstall the computer, or downgrade the software version. Of course, you can also choose a better configuration, but this is based on the premise that you are willing to spend money.

02 Hardware Issues

1. Disk IO problem

When the computer is slow to respond but not stuck, I first need to open the task manager to check. It is particularly important to find out whether the computer is stuck because of the CPU problem or the memory or disk problem. If the CPU and memory are normal, then it is very likely that there is a disk problem. The system disk bottleneck has caused the computer to be paralyzed.

How to optimize disk IO performance?

Write or read as much as possible at one time. In other words, set the program's read and write buffer as large as possible. For example, when writing logs or redo logs, instead of writing directly to disk every time, cache them in memory first, and then write them to disk when the buffer is full. You can also write to disk at a scheduled time. 

The operating system and C library functions usually cache the written file content to reduce the number of times the file is actually written. Directly calling the system function fsync or the C function fflush will invalidate the system's cache mechanism, and the content will be forced to be flushed to the disk. Do not perform a forced flush unless necessary.

2. Excessive disk fragmentation

When using a computer, some small fragments will be left unnoticed. Usually, they may not have much impact, but they will gradually take up more and more space. In fact, the computer disk is like the rooms in our home. Each room has a certain amount of space, but as time goes by, more and more things need to be used, so we can only clean the room regularly to have enough space for ourselves. The same is true for disk cleanup. Do a good job of regular cleanup to allow the software to have enough space to run.

03 Memory Issues

First of all, if the computer has insufficient memory, there will be such a situation: the program often does not respond for a long time, the loading time is too long, the computer will switch slowly when opening multi-tasking, and the screen will be white and unresponsive. In other words, the computer responds slowly, the computer prompts that the memory is low and the memory is insufficient, and large games are stuck and the screen is delayed. For example, when playing PUBG, pressing TAB will freeze. At this time, you really need to add a memory stick or upgrade.

04 Other Problem Solutions

1. Clean up computer junk regularly

When browsing the web or downloading software, it is inevitable that the computer will leave traces or some fragments, and this is when our 360 security guard can come in handy. Set a timer for the 360 ​​software, and the deleted files will not be deleted instantly, but will be deleted to the Recycle Bin. Therefore, when cleaning up the garbage, remove the installation package and usage traces of the computer software, and be sure to clean up the Recycle Bin at the same time.

When the computer is surfing the Internet, there may be a lot of traces and fragments. At this time, the 360 ​​mentioned above comes in handy, so you need to clean up the computer's garbage and clear it regularly. Of course, don't forget to clean the recycle bin.

2. Try not to put files on the C drive or desktop

Disk C is the system disk of the computer, which is the core of the entire computer. Do not install irrelevant software to disk C, which will cause a blue screen or the risk of computer damage. After downloading software on the computer, the system will default to disk C as the safest disk, so it is best to install it in a disk other than disk C.

3. Clean up the C drive

The C drive is the operating center of the computer system, so when using it, the computer's C drive will leave garbage and traces, which also needs to be cleaned up in time, but be careful not to clean up the wrong files. Once the wrong files are deleted, the entire system may be paralyzed.

05 Conclusion

In addition to daily maintenance, configuration is also very important for computer lag. The CPU processor is actually the brain of the computer, because all kinds of calculations of the computer are completed by the processor. It is recommended that you can replace the CPU with a higher configuration or install an SSD to solve the problem of computer lag.