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Usb flash drive being plugged into a laptop - New Africa/Shutterstock If your PC is a few years old, it probably doesn't feel as fast anymore. PCs running Windows slow down after years of use for a ...

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If your PC is a few years old, it probably doesn't feel as fast anymore. PCs running Windows slow down after years of use for a number of reasons. While you can't always fix the root causes, there's ...