Best Answer: Is Linux Getting Slower?
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Why is Linux running so slow?

Your Linux computer could be running slow for any one of the following reasons: Unnecessary services started at boot time by systemd (or whatever init system you’re using) High resource usage from multiple heavy-use applications being open. Some kind of hardware malfunction or misconfiguration.

Does Linux slow over time?

Linux does not have these bloat software programs and as a result typically runs without slowing down for several years. Of course if the user downloads a bunch of programs and they are made to run at boot then Linux can also slow down.

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