A user reports that their Windows desktop has been running slower than usual all day. Several applications have frozen, but the user confirms they have no unsaved work. They have not received any specific error messages. Which of the following troubleshooting steps should a technician attempt FIRST to resolve these issues with minimal system alteration?
Rebooting a computer is often the first and simplest troubleshooting step for issues like sluggish performance and frozen applications. A reboot clears the system's memory (RAM), stops errant processes that may be consuming excessive resources, and resolves temporary software glitches without making permanent changes to the system. The other options are more invasive: restoring the system, reimaging the drive, or rolling back updates all alter the system's configuration and are typically used only after simpler steps like a reboot have failed.
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