Why do Windows based PCs and Laptops appear to ‘degrade’ over time, appearing to run slower than when first purchased even after fresh Windows installations?

Question

Lots of variables I accept 《edited to remove personal view》

After say, five years, their performance is noticeably slower than it was when they were new, and the question is not in reference to increased graphical demands from games. The question is referring to day to day operations, web browsing and so on. Moving parts are limited, could they be the cause?

Thanks in advance

In: Technology

Answer 1

I have never experienced such a thing. They do get slower on one install, (on Windows, Linux doesn’t as far as I can tell) but if you re-install, your computer should be fast again. The reason might be psychological, and also if you keep your software up to date, then it might become slower because software gets more and more bloated, same goes for webpages. These are essentially applications you’re running on your browser.