Windows 10: I have a second drive on my PC, if it has more files, will my PC slow down?

I have a drive called "D" and it has 687GB storage, and now it contains more than 50GB, and my PC is also about 7+ years old. So is my PC slowing down because of too many files on my second drive or it's because of my PC is old

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My PC runs slowly with second drive

When I turn on my PC with only the boot drive, it will run normally, but when I connect my second drive, my PC runs unusably slow, with File Explorer crashing and text apearing on-screen seconds after it was typed

 

PC slow and not responding

Hi,

To assist you with your concern, we suggest you to run the System Maintenance Troubleshooter to check and see why your PC is running slow and unresponsive. Here are the steps:

• Press Windows Key + X.
• Click on Control Panel.
• Select Troubleshooting. If you cant find the option, click View By and select Large Icons.
• On the left pane, click on View All.
• Click on System Maintenance to run the troubleshooter.

You may also check on the article below for tips on how to improve your Windows 10 PC.

Tips to improve PC performance in Windows 10

Let us know how it goes.

 

I have just updated my PC's to windows 10

Hi Hugh,

In your first PC, you have mentioned that your disc drive is not recognized in File Explorer but is displayed in the Device Manager. This could occur if a drive letter is not assigned to the CD/DVD drive. I would suggest you to try assigning a drive letter
to the disc drive and then check if it is displayed in the File Explorer. Press Windows key + X, click on 'Disk management' and then check if the disk drive is listed. If it is listed without a drive letter, right click on the drive and select 'Change drive
letter and paths'. Click on 'Add' and then assign a drive letter that is not assigned for any other drives. Now, open File Explorer and check if the drive is listed.

In your second PC, you have mentioned that there is no sound. In this case, I would suggest you to try the steps suggested in this article and check:

Fix sound or audio problems in Windows - Microsoft Support

Try these steps and let us know the results for further assistance.