laptop running slow?

[Claw75]

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?

[outragous76]

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?

[AndrewT]

Are you drunk? That could be it.

If not, virus scan, anti-spyware, yada yada yada.

Installed any new stuff?

[Claw75]

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.

[the sicilian]

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..

[Claw75]

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?

[kinboshi]

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.

[Claw75]

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.

[kinboshi]

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?

[Bainn]

Not surprised, Lappies only have little legs.