A slow Windows PC, especially if you’ve owned it for a while is quite normal. But at the same time frustrating when you need to get work done. Examples including slow loading of apps, lack of response in games or even complete software crashes.
This helpful article by PC World aims to help you identify these issues with Windows built-in tools such as Task Manager and a free diagnostic tool called Core Temp which shows you the running temperature of the core hardware components in your Windows machine.