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We have double pane windows. I noticed that one of the windows got
stuck. We didn't paint them or anything. They came with the house and
are 4 years old. This window is one of the frequently opened windows in
the house. During this summer since the A/C was on, we didn't open it
for 3 months or so. When the weather got better, we tried to open it
and it was very hard to open and even harder to close.

We never lubricated the window since we bought the house. Should we
lubricate the window once in a while? What kind of lube should we use
for this? Will this fix the problem?

Depends on what the real problem is. Could just be from lack of use and
some dirt. Don't say what type of window it is so can't comment on
various types (vinyl/Al/wood/painted/unpainted/metal track/wood
track/etc/etc/etc) that all have various symptoms.

It also could indicate a movement of the overall house that has cause
the frame to move slightly resulting in the binding...

Nothing also was indicated about whether this is a wet/dry climate,
whether there has been a recent wet/dry spell, etc. IOW, too little
info to tell much.