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Busting the 8 biggest Windows myths

Storage drives need to be defragmented. USB sticks have to be ejected. Antivirus software slows down your PC. Who isn’t familiar with these common “wisdoms” about Windows? But are any of these Windows myths actually true, and where do they come from? Our editorial team gets to the bottom of it all and separates fact

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Busting the 8 biggest Windows myths

Storage drives need to be defragmented. USB sticks have to be ejected. Antivirus software slows down your PC. Who isn’t familiar with these common “wisdoms” about Windows?

But are any of these Windows myths actually true, and where do they come from? Our editorial team gets to the bottom of it all and separates fact from fiction…
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