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Title: laptop running slow? Post by: Claw75 on April 22, 2009, 01:05:15 PM any advice? It's a brand new machine - only had it a couple of weeks and not much on here in the way of data. Last day or two been really laggy - internet explorer seizing up, keyboard very slow to react etc. Is there a likely culprit and/or a quick fix?
Title: Re: laptop running slow? Post by: outragous76 on April 22, 2009, 01:13:06 PM i have 2 new desktops running Vista - they run like dogs for 30 mins when i start them up and the internet is generally slow all round (not connection speed as my laptop is fine). I am pretty sure vista is trying to do some funky stuff in the background - and the more you fight it by firing up other apps the slower it gets.
I have basically stripped off everything Dell/Hp related (which there is a lot), i dont have the live desktop running to RHS of screen - and am still working on other ways of speeding up the other stuff. I also leave it for 10 mins to let it sort tiself out which seems to help - but is annoying if you are running late for something It could just be vista being slow. Anyone else? Title: Re: laptop running slow? Post by: AndrewT on April 22, 2009, 01:13:23 PM Are you drunk? That could be it.
If not, virus scan, anti-spyware, yada yada yada. Installed any new stuff? Title: Re: laptop running slow? Post by: Claw75 on April 22, 2009, 01:14:50 PM cheers - I'll try getting rid of some of the pre-installed stuff I don't need.
Andrew - only stuff I've installed is poker software. Title: Re: laptop running slow? Post by: the sicilian on April 22, 2009, 01:18:17 PM That will do it lol.......
go to download.com and download... adaware, spybot and anti malware..should cover it and free.... oh and the elephant porn doesnt do it any good either.. Title: Re: laptop running slow? Post by: Claw75 on April 22, 2009, 01:23:06 PM That will do it lol....... go to download.com and download... adaware, spybot and anti malware..should cover it and free.... oh and the elephant porn doesnt do it any good either.. I thought adaware was a no-no? Title: Re: laptop running slow? Post by: kinboshi on April 22, 2009, 01:32:40 PM Do you have Norton installed on it? If so, get rid. Use AVAST for your anti-virus, and you might benefit from an anti-spyware program.
Also, remove the stuff outrageous mentioned - that clock widget and the like. They just hog resources and you don't need them. Oh - and use Firefox rather than IE ldo. Title: Re: laptop running slow? Post by: Claw75 on April 22, 2009, 01:35:58 PM Do you have Norton installed on it? If so, get rid. Use AVAST for your anti-virus, and you might benefit from an anti-spyware program. Also, remove the stuff outrageous mentioned - that clock widget and the like. They just hog resources and you don't need them. Oh - and use Firefox rather than IE ldo. it's actually sped up a lot since I closed the RHS stuff down. computer came installed with mcafee rather than norton, but I'm using AVG free edition. Title: Re: laptop running slow? Post by: kinboshi on April 22, 2009, 01:39:20 PM Do you have Norton installed on it? If so, get rid. Use AVAST for your anti-virus, and you might benefit from an anti-spyware program. Also, remove the stuff outrageous mentioned - that clock widget and the like. They just hog resources and you don't need them. Oh - and use Firefox rather than IE ldo. it's actually sped up a lot since I closed the RHS stuff down. computer came installed with mcafee rather than norton, but I'm using AVG free edition. So you've uninstalled mcafee if you're not using it? Title: Re: laptop running slow? Post by: Bainn on April 22, 2009, 01:50:06 PM Not surprised, Lappies only have little legs.
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