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When office computers or production equipment gradually become slower after extended use, many people instinctively blame software issues—such as system updates, too many background processes, or viruses. However, hardware factors should not be overlooked, and declining hard drive performance is often a key contributor.

Why Does the Hard Drive Affect Speed?

Both traditional Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) and Solid State Drives (SSDs) can experience performance degradation over time.

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In the case of HDDs, frequent reading and writing of data can lead to file fragmentation. This forces the read/write head to spend more time accessing data scattered across different physical locations on the disk, reducing efficiency.

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SSDs do not suffer from fragmentation, but their memory cells have a finite number of write cycles. As usage accumulates and the available cache diminishes, performance can gradually decline.

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Additionally, if the available space on the drive falls too low—typically below 10-15% of total capacity—it can severely impact the operating system's ability to handle caching and temporary file operations, leading to noticeably slower overall responsiveness.

How to Determine if the Hard Drive Is the Issue?

If your device exhibits the following symptoms, it is advisable to check the hard drive's status first:

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Significantly longer startup times.

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Noticeable delays when opening files or launching applications.

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Abnormally slow file copying or moving speeds.

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The system frequently becomes unresponsive.

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