Eli5 why do computers get slower over times even if properly maintained?

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I’m talking defrag, registry cleaning, browser cache etc. so the pc isn’t cluttered with junk from the last years. Is this just physical, electric wear and tear? Is there something that can be done to prevent or reverse this?

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The only real answer is that your computer does not get slower. It can’t. Aside from some actual hardware problem. It’s just becoming less capable. It’s the equivalent of thinking a pocket calculator would become slower over time.

Follow up question. Who on earth is still using a computer with a HDD? I just bought a 1TB Samsung SSD on Amazon for $109. You can get a 250GB for $30 tomorrow. More than enough to run your OS and frequently used programs.

Also. All third party Anti-Virus software is worthless for a single user home PC. Worthless. They just steal CPU crunch time and RAM with zero ROI. Windows defender is enough.

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