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The Curious Bag
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Windows XP was introduced by Microsoft in 2001 and quickly developed into a robust and stable operating system. Computers equipped with Windows XP, however, may suffer performance deterioration over time.
Viruses and Spyware
Unwanted programs such as viruses and spyware installed on the machine will chew away at system resources, eventually bringing the system to a halt.
Coding Clog
The more programs installed and/or running on a machine, the slower it goes. The system runs slower as greater demands are placed on it, especially at startup.
Memory Management
Programs running in XP request memory from the computer's RAM when initiated; programs coded well release memory when terminated while those not coded well don't. Over time, the amount of RAM available is reduced until a reboot becomes necessary.
Fragmented Hard Drive
Over time, the hard drive becomes fragmented and has to work harder to retrieve scattered code. Defragging aligns programs contiguously and provides a mild speed boost to the system.
Too Many Users
When more than one user is logged onto the same machine, performance may suffer. Terminate the first user's programs and log out before logging in another.
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