If the PC becomes very slow and seems to be constantly loading by displaying the hourglass or the dot that rotates on the mouse pointer, it means that there is some operation in progress and the computer requires the user to wait for its conclusion. In normal situations this loading, which can also be seen from the noise of the hard disk or from the PC LED indicating activity on the disk, should be completed in a short time, otherwise all the commands and programs of the computer would be very slow.
If, therefore, if the startup of the PC was very prolonged or if the PC began to work on the disk in sudden moments, even when nothing is being done, preventing us from working, then there is a problem that must be solved in short time.
The causes of the continuous loading of Windows on the PC can be reduced, in 98% of cases, there are four main ones: presence of a malware, too many open programs (perhaps hidden), disk full or with errors, insufficient RAM memory.
1) Malware and viruses slow down your computer
If a malware is active on the computer, it could work in the background even if we have no evidence on the screen and even if the antivirus has not reported anything to us.
The malware could be malicious software that we have installed or a rootkit, which hides well within Windows and acts when invoked by its creator.
First of all, then, do an immediate scan with Malwarebytes Antimalware to check for viruses and then do it again to see, if necessary, if the virus has been removed.
If malwarebytes alone does not work, I refer you to the step-by-step guide to remove malware from the infected computer.
2) Open programs can perform operations in parallel and lock the PC .
A computer has some maximum processing power which if 100% occupied prevents it from moving forward.
Very often it can happen that a program performs an operation so heavy as to block the whole system (for example the conversion of a video) or that there are more than two or three active programs that work together and ask for resources that the computer does not have, queuing and stopping operations.
To control these activities there is the Windows task manager, which in Windows 10 is particularly detailed, which is opened by pressing the right mouse button on the taskbar, pressing on Task Manager .
In more detailed mode, move to the processes tab, press on the top CPU writing and order them for CPU use in order to understand which program is heavy and is blocking the others.
To solve the problem you must, first of all, take note that the computer does not make it because the processor is not strong enough to support the load that we require.
You should therefore avoid using the heavy program, avoid using two or three programs together and try to keep as little software as possible in automatic startup.
To do this we are helped by some tools, to disable programs in automatic start and those to prevent the CPU from being used at 100%.
3) Continuous loading can be caused by the disc .
The computer disk is its slowest part, especially if it is a mechanical hard disk and not a much faster SSD.
The disk is also the part of the PC that is damaged first and that causes slowdowns over time and use.
If the disk is old, here is that the PC can become slow and the loads extend beyond what is necessary.
If the disk has errors, then Windows tries to load on the bad sector and remains stuck without success.
To have evidence of disk problems there are at least two tools.
One is the Task manager itself, which allows you to check if Windows uses too much disk the same way it does the CPU.
Another is using external programs among which we have seen three types:
- Scandisk programs to check disk errors
- Programs to check disk activities, including the popular What's my computer doing "> Programs to check the health of the PC disk, which are the most important ones.
4) RAM memory can cause continuous loading of the PC if little or if it is defective .
RAM is the most important part of the computer and usually when Windows is slow the problem is the lack of sufficient RAM memory.
4 GB of RAM is the minimum to survive today, so having less of it is, in itself, the cause of slow and continuous loads.
You can control the use of RAM that make Windows processes and programs running from the task manager.
If the RAM is insufficient, Windows uses the disk in its place, with the paging file, forcing the loads and slowing down all the operations very much.
Long loads when starting or running programs are also one of the symptoms of bad RAM.
You can then use the PC RAM Test Verification tool that is included with Windows.
Either way, that is, if there is little memory and if the RAM is defective, you can buy a new RAM with 30 or 40 Euros and replace the piece or add more memory.
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