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Slow Computer Is Slow Part I

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:September 25, 2015

A common problem people experience with their computers is that they just aren’t fast enough. Maybe it was a speed demon 18 months ago, but now it’s just floundering or crawling and you’d like to know why and what to do about it. There are quite a few reasons why a computer could slow down, some deal with the physical condition of the computer and others with the software. Either way, here are the most common causes of computer slowness and what can be done about them.

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Q & A: What Does RAM (Memory) Really Do?

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:September 12, 2015

Welcome to another segment of Geek Easy Computers series on expanded answers to common questions. We’re frequently asked “What does RAM do?” or “Do I need more memory in my computer?” by our clients. Many people also get RAM confused with storage memory (hard drive data), and we wanted to clear up some of that confusion.

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Upgrades 101: RAM…the what and why…

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:August 30, 2011

RAM. Yeah so what? You know your computer has it. Do you know what it is?

Random-access memory (RAM) is a form of computer data storage. RAM is the place in a computer where the operating system, application programs, and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computer’s processor. (more…)

Benefits of a Computer Memory Upgrade

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:December 15, 2010

Despite everything they do for us, we all wish our computers could do more. As technology advances, things like on-demand video over the Internet and increasingly vivid computer game graphics have created a need for more system memory. Ten years ago, a computer could hop along with one sixteenth of the memory the average computer has today and still be able to load AOL’s bloated dial-up client. (more…)