Slow PC, worth an SSD upgrade?

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08-01-2026, 6:18 PM#1

Six years old, spinning hard drive, takes ages to boot.

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08-01-2026, 6:45 PM#2

Update your router's firmware before anything else.

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08-01-2026, 8:16 PM#3

Interesting, I had the opposite experience.

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08-01-2026, 8:40 PM#4

Never thought about it like that. Ok this is a good point.

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RustyCompassOP 103d ago #5

Thanks everyone, really helpful.

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08-02-2026, 4:05 AM#6

Thanks for posting this!

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NovaGhost 102d ago #7

Did you check the keyboard language setting? Interesting, I had the opposite experience.

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08-02-2026, 6:40 PM#8

Update your router's firmware before anything else.

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08-03-2026, 6:43 AM#9

3-2-1 rule: three copies, two kinds of storage, one off-site.

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08-03-2026, 2:34 PM#10

Adding this to my list.

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08-03-2026, 8:17 PM#11

Quality post as always.

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PepperLantern Chief Snack Officer 99d ago+1 more #12

Update your router's firmware before anything else.

LeoBrook 92d ago #17

An SSD is the best upgrade you can make to an old PC.

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08-06-2026, 4:51 PM#13

Following this one.

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08-08-2026, 1:44 AM#14

Originally posted by tessa_fixes
Following this one.

An SSD is the best upgrade you can make to an old PC.

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08-09-2026, 10:47 PM#15

Thank you, sending this to my parents too. Following this one.

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08-10-2026, 1:20 PM#16

You're not alone on this one.

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Question Slow PC, worth an SSD upgrade?