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Title: laptop help
Post by: doubleup on April 24, 2009, 12:00:15 PM

A bit of an odd thing happens from time to time on my laptop.  It suddenly becomes extremely slow if I click on a window that is minimised to bring it on screen - once its up there everything is normal speed.  There isn't anything running that slows it according to task manager.  Any ideas?


Title: Re: laptop help
Post by: CelticGeezeer on April 24, 2009, 12:16:09 PM
Could be your anti-virus software running a scheduled scan.


Title: Re: laptop help
Post by: doubleup on April 24, 2009, 12:29:48 PM
Could be your anti-virus software running a scheduled scan.

no thats the odd thing - nothing shows up using processor speed on task manager and the fact that when the window is finally up it works normally indicates that the only problem appears to be errr getting it up.


Title: Re: laptop help
Post by: daviebhoy on April 24, 2009, 03:02:47 PM
Vista per chance ? Has it always done it ?

If so you might want to look at simplifying your GUI. Go to the Welcome Centre -> Show more details -> Windows Experience Index -> Update my score

It will then try to tune vista for your laptop.

dn


Title: Re: laptop help
Post by: ScotlandStu on April 24, 2009, 03:46:16 PM



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Title: Re: laptop help
Post by: Newmanseye on April 24, 2009, 05:10:11 PM
Get a better, Faster Laptop.

If in need let me know next time you are in the stanley and i can sort you out


Title: Re: laptop help
Post by: doubleup on April 24, 2009, 05:12:24 PM
Vista per chance ? Has it always done it ?

If so you might want to look at simplifying your GUI. Go to the Welcome Centre -> Show more details -> Windows Experience Index -> Update my score

It will then try to tune vista for your laptop.

dn

no not vista

and it just happened recently  - I doubled my ram but don't see how that could cause it


Title: Re: laptop help
Post by: G1BTW on April 24, 2009, 05:23:15 PM
Vista per chance ? Has it always done it ?

If so you might want to look at simplifying your GUI. Go to the Welcome Centre -> Show more details -> Windows Experience Index -> Update my score

It will then try to tune vista for your laptop.

dn

no not vista

and it just happened recently  - I doubled my ram but don't see how that could cause it

RAM is matched? Right type/speed?


Title: Re: laptop help
Post by: doubleup on April 24, 2009, 06:15:55 PM
Vista per chance ? Has it always done it ?

If so you might want to look at simplifying your GUI. Go to the Welcome Centre -> Show more details -> Windows Experience Index -> Update my score

It will then try to tune vista for your laptop.

dn

no not vista

and it just happened recently  - I doubled my ram but don't see how that could cause it

RAM is matched? Right type/speed?

yes working fine imo - was getting loads of memory errors with postgresql and holdem manager b4 I upgraded which have now stopped.

Its simply slowness when clicking on a minimised window i.e. it takes an age to come up on screen.  It goes away if I reboot.



Title: Re: laptop help
Post by: daviebhoy on April 24, 2009, 07:05:54 PM
I'd suggest refreshing your OS - XP I assume.


Title: Re: laptop help
Post by: doubleup on April 24, 2009, 09:38:49 PM
I'd suggest refreshing your OS - XP I assume.

OS?


Title: Re: laptop help
Post by: G1BTW on April 24, 2009, 10:16:22 PM
I'd suggest refreshing your OS - XP I assume.

OS?

(Un)Operating System:  Windows XP/Vista, Linus etc