My Chromebook has gotten really slow over the last few weeks. In particular, Gmail and Google Docs are slow (unbearably slow), but just about everything else works fine. Can you help me figure out how to speed it up?
I've uninstalled every app I can get rid of, I've gotten rid of every Chrome extension I can get rid of. I've powerwashed the Chromebook. And still, Gmail and Google Docs go really, really slowly. Since 90% of my work is done through my Gmail and Docs on my Chromebook (thanks, pandemic WFH circumstances!), this is an issue.
A description of the slowness:
--Word processing starts alright, after I've restarted the device, and then gets really slow. It's especially slow, in Google Docs, when I push 'enter' to put in a line break (why!?).
--Gmail, similarly, starts alright, after I've restarted the device, and then starts slowing down. Not just word processing, but opening and closing e-mails, starting up a new e-mail... Pretty much, everything.
--Other websites and apps work just fine! Like, right now? I'm writing this question in the Ask Metafilter window? And there's absolutely zero lag. It's perfectly normal! But I was inspired to ask this question because my Gmail is.... going... so... so... slow... and I want to scream.
--My husband has an identical Chromebook to mine, and he doesn't have any problems with Gmail or Docs.
--The time between "I just restarted the device" and "I want to scream from how laggy this is" varies, but it's been approx. 20 minutes to a half hour over the past few days. I'm at the point where I nearly can't function, using this device any more.
Suggestions? Ideas? Magic beans that make the word processing demons pick up speed? |
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