My dad has a laptop I used to use, which has been working well so far. Recently, he got frequent out-of-memory (RAM) issues - the computer freezes, forcing to restart. It is hard to diagnose, but it might be that 8GB RAM might be too small even for light workload these days.

So, I just checked when it is produced - 2015-10. So it is now 10 years old. While I am wary of producing e-wastes, maybe that was long enough life we got out of it. Perhaps it costs more in electricity than buying a replacement laptop? So, I want to ask - is it time to retire this laptop?

  • RunawayFixer@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    I see 3 options, after making sure that there is an external backup of his files:

    1. Do a clean install of win 11 and use a tool to debloat it + remove vendor bloat yourself.
    2. Ditch windows and give Linux a try.
    3. Retirement, go find a replacement.

    Upgrading the old laptop with new ram + SSD isn’t worth it imo. That money would put you a good way towards a new laptop with new battery, more efficient CPU, new components without any dust or corrosion, …