Update:
After running CHKDSK and Disk Defragmenter, I noticed a dramatic speed-up. Programs now open twice as fast. I'll keep monitoring the performance to see if it slows down again.
The most annoying issue now is that certain news websites overload Chrome, causing its resource usage to exceed 3GB. This slows my PC to a crawl, likely due to insufficient RAM and reliance on the hard drive for memory swapping. When I install the new SSD, I'll also upgrade the RAM from 8GB to 16GB.
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After running CHKDSK and Disk Defragmenter, I noticed a dramatic speed-up. Programs now open twice as fast. I'll keep monitoring the performance to see if it slows down again.
The most annoying issue now is that certain news websites overload Chrome, causing its resource usage to exceed 3GB. This slows my PC to a crawl, likely due to insufficient RAM and reliance on the hard drive for memory swapping. When I install the new SSD, I'll also upgrade the RAM from 8GB to 16GB.
Degrees: BA Computer Science, BS Business Administration with a concentration in CIS, AS Natural Science & Math, TESU. 4.0 GPA 2022.
Course Experience: CLEP, Instantcert, Sophia.org, Study.com, Straighterline.com, Onlinedegree.org, Saylor.org, Csmlearn.com, and TEL Learning.
Certifications: W3Schools PHP, Google IT Support, Google Digital Marketing, Google Project Management
Course Experience: CLEP, Instantcert, Sophia.org, Study.com, Straighterline.com, Onlinedegree.org, Saylor.org, Csmlearn.com, and TEL Learning.
Certifications: W3Schools PHP, Google IT Support, Google Digital Marketing, Google Project Management
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