Why your PC seems to slow down the longer you leave it on

PCs can be complicated beasts. Don’t get me wrong — in 2026, they’re a lot easier to use than they once were. In many respects they’re closer to smartphones, since you can connect a lot of accessories automatically, and hardly think twice about performing a reset if you rely on cloud services. It’s mostly pros that have to worry about backup drives, never mind something as antiquated as IRQs.