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Windows PC slow after leaving off for months
So I just got back from school for the summer after having not used my custom built PC for 3-4 months and now windows runs EXTREMELY poorly. Basic stuff like web browsers crash on opening like 50% of...
Your PC's slowdown is almost certainly software-related from the 3-4 month idle period—Windows updates piling up, drivers falling out of sync, or a malware infection that occurred while you were gone. Hardware rarely degrades just from sitting unused. Below is a prioritized action plan from quickest to most thorough.