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Laptop overheating? Causes and fixes that actually work

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Laptop overheating? Causes and fixes that actually workHARDWARE

A hot laptop slows itself down to protect the chip, so games stutter and apps lag. Most overheating comes from a few fixable causes.

  1. Blocked vents: never use it on a bed, pillow or lap blanket
  2. Dust in the fan: clean vents with short bursts of compressed air
  3. Heavy background apps: check Task Manager for anything using lots of CPU
  4. Old thermal paste on laptops several years old: a service centre can replace it
  5. Hot room: a basic cooling pad helps in Indian summers

If the fan suddenly gets loud with nothing open, look for a stuck browser tab or an update running in the background before blaming the hardware.

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