Question

question 3 of 10
devin has noticed that his computer now takes much longer to start up than it used to and runs almost every program a bit slower than he feels it should. what is a likely cause of his problem?
a. system is not updated
b. too many programs running at start up
c. he is missing a patch for this operating system
d. data has not been backed up recently

Explanation:

When too many programs run at startup, they consume system resources (like CPU and memory). This slows down the boot - up process and makes the computer run programs slower overall. A system not updated (A) might have security or feature issues but not usually slow - down performance like this. Missing a patch (C) is more about security or specific functionality. Data not backed up (D) is about data safety, not performance.

Answer:

B. Too many programs running at start up