{"id":4995,"date":"2017-09-27T09:22:02","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T07:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.oo-software.com\/en\/?p=4995"},"modified":"2024-04-16T14:32:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T12:32:47","slug":"why-your-pc-will-always-slow-down-and-how-to-fix-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.oo-software.com\/en\/why-your-pc-will-always-slow-down-and-how-to-fix-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Your PC Will Always Slow Down – And How To Fix It!"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Windows 10 now well established, it\u2019s easy to forget one snag that not even version 10 has fixed: if you\u2019re using traditional hard disks, they will slow down. It may take a while, you may not have a dramatic crash, but it will happen for sure. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Why will my PC still be slow?<\/h3>\n

Fact 1<\/strong>: Windows splits up all your files when saving them on your disk and spreads them out randomly.
\nFact 2<\/strong>: Your read \/ write heads have to work very hard to put those pieces back together every time you want to access something.<\/p>\n

Result<\/strong>: Slow starts, slow launches, slow everything \u2013 and a shorter lifespan for your hard-working disks!<\/p>\n

PCs are now being used for longer periods of time. Using them for three to five years is no longer a rarity, especially since Windows 10 has given many older PCs a new lease on life by virtue of its modern operating system. This does, however, also result in a considerable loss of performance because the constant saving and deletion of files dramatically increases fragmentation, which means accessing files takes a whole lot longer. The same applies to the temporary files created by many programs. These clutter up the system and eventually lead to a real slow down we can feel while working daily on a PC. <\/p>\n

How can I stop it?<\/h3>\n

Don\u2019t let a slow computer spoil your work or fun. Let O&O Defrag optimize your hard disks and you can experience speed increases of up to 100%. Regular disk defragmentation optimizes your PC performance! The new O&O Defrag 21<\/a> ensures a significant speed increase and more comfortable work on the PC. <\/p>\n

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“We have been using O&O Defrag now for many years and are very satisfied, not just with the software but also the support we receive<\/em>.”
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“Only O&O Defrag Server is able to defrag these enormous, sometimes 400 GB files. All other products we tried simply couldn\u2018t do it<\/em>.”
\nScott Brown, SMI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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