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[deckardcanine]

My work computer is taking longer to get going in the morning with each task.

I think I'm a bad influence on it.

Comments

[nefaria.livejournal.com]

Run Disk Cleanup and defragment the HD, see if that solves the problem.

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

I ran Disk Cleanup, but I'm not sure I have the authority to defrag the HD. Anyway, it's already faster. Thank you.

[carlfoxmarten]

Think you need to give it an alarm clock? ;)

[stevenroy.livejournal.com]

Let's just hope it isn't the hard drive wearing out. Most of the time, before they start actually failing, they simply start slowing down.

Yes, I am speaking from unfortunate experience here.

If it's just a gradual slight decline taking place over several years, then you're probably fine; it might just be fragmentation et cetera. But if you ever notice it suddenly taking longer than one second to read a single sector, it's backup time!

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

My previous home computer slowing down was the whole reason I bought a new one. I figured it was a dying HD. But my work computer is relatively new; it shouldn't have that problem.

[stevenroy.livejournal.com]

How "relatively new" is it? And how much is it slowing down?

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

I think we got new computers two years ago, tho it doesn't feel that long. I'm not sure how to convey how much it's slowing.