PC running slow: CPU, RAM, disk, malware, and quick fixes

If your computer slows down, there can be several reasons. We should do several checks to find out this information.

Reason 1: overheating

Overheating is a common problem that occurs slowing down a computer.

To determine if our computer overheats, we can use one of the next applications:

• open_in_new AIDA64 Extreme .
• open_in_new Core Temp .

For Linux we can use sensors or glances:

watch sensors

glances

Reason 2: issues with storage

You can use the next utilities to get the S.M.A.R.T. information:

• open_in_new CrystalDiskInfo .