Windows 10: New PC seems slow, why?

Hi Everyone, My neighbour has bought a brand new Dell Inspiron 3471 desktop:-

https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/desk...sktop/cd347101

I went around there this morning to set it all up and it seems slow to me, I was installing Adobe reader and that seemed to take ages, any idea why?

Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor G5420 (4M Cache, up to 3.8 GHz) Is that a mobile CPU? Sometimes desktops have mobile / laptop CPU in them and that can cause it to be slow.

I guess a SSD might make things a bit faster but I'm not sure the expense.

Is there any software that I can use that will tell me why a PC is slow? Or is it down to benchmarks and comparing?

Thanks

Steve

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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.

 

Updates slowing computer performance

Hi,

Listed below are possible causes why Windows is running slow:

• Too many application installed.
• Virus and malware.
• Corrupted system files.
• Outdated drivers.

For us to assist you with the concern, we suggest following the steps on this
article.

Update us with the outcome so we can provide further assistance.

 

Linux for a slow PC

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