75. A Slow Laptop


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(CEFR Level: CEF Level C1)

Pamela loved her trusty laptop, but lately, it had become slower than a snail, which puzzled her. She decided to get to the bottom of the issue. She began by checking her laptop's storage. It was almost full, with photos, videos, and documents she had accumulated over the years. She started deleting unnecessary files, making room for her laptop to breathe. She checked for software updates, and then spent an afternoon allowing her system to update.

The laptop was still slow. Pamela opened the task manager, and found many programs running in the background, some of which she didn't even recognize. She closed the unnecessary ones, freeing up valuable resources. As a final measure, Pamela decided to run a virus scan. To her dismay, her laptop was infested with malware and adware. After a thorough cleaning, the computer ran as fast and smooth as it was before.

With these steps, Pamela solved the mystery of her laptop's sluggishness. With some digital cleaning, her laptop was once again the efficient companion she had come to rely on.



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