Does having too many icons on the desktop slow down the computer?
SHORT ANSWER: Uninstall crap you don’t need; examine icons in the system tray (which represent some running programs) and turn them off (right click -> exit/quit) REAL ANSWER: The effect of computer “slow down” is actually due to the fact that too many programs are currently *running* at the same time on your computer. Whenever your computer starts a program, it loads at least part of that program into system memory – also known as RAM or “Random Access Memory” – which is a set amount of static memory plugged directly into the motherboard. If your computer launches too many programs – including the operating system itself – that take up more RAM than your computer has, it will begin what’s called “disk caching”, which takes program execution code that would normally go in memory and puts it on the hard drive. The slowdown happens because accessing information in RAM happens literally at the speed of light – it’s stored as electrical impulses. When disk caching comes into play, the hard
