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TwilightZone

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3. It was probably still running.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 06:03 PM

Mar 2021

Quite likely, since uninstalling it reverted it to normal.

VPNs do slow down connections, particularly faster ones. From what I've read, Express VPN can only use roughly 1/8 of a gigabit connection, so it's going to be substantially slower in that instance.

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a VPN trial I was trying was slowing my computer down.... [View all] IcyPeas Mar 2021 OP

It could still have been doing some searching for VPN with them even though the trial was over. RKP5637 Mar 2021 #1

I had to replace my 8 year old desktop when it crashed in early January. I had my local c-rational Mar 2021 #2

It was probably still running. TwilightZone Mar 2021 #3