A Customer Complains Of A Slowly-Operating Windows System

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A Customer Complains Of A Slowly-Operating Windows System

. In researching the problem, you notice that the computer's hard disk drive light stays illuminated for long periods of time as more applications are loaded. To speed up the computer, which of the following components should you consider upgrading? A. System board B. Hard disk drive C. Memory D. CPU
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C. Memory Explanation: When a Windows-based computer does not have sufficient memory, data is often written to the hard disk drive instead. This is called virtual memory. To speed up the computer, you should add more memory so the computer does not need to rely on virtual memory. Memory is often the first component you should consider upgrading to improve performance. Upgrading the CPU could result in faster performance, but the fact that the hard disk light is on constantly indicates heavy use of virtual memory.
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