A user reports that their Windows computer is experiencing sluggish performance, frequent application crashes, and low memory warnings. Which of the following is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
Failing hard drive
Malware infection
Outdated device drivers
Insufficient RAM
Insufficient RAM is the most likely cause of the described symptoms. When a computer does not have enough RAM to handle the running applications and processes, the system becomes sluggish as it struggles to allocate memory efficiently. This shortage can also cause applications to crash and trigger low-memory warning notifications.
Malware infections and outdated device drivers can degrade performance, but they are less likely to generate persistent low-memory warnings. A failing hard drive may lead to slow performance and crashes but typically does not result in low-memory alerts.
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