Hello everyone! It's been a while. This time I need your help and advise. I noticed that my PC runs slow since April 3, 2013. And every time I turn on my PC, system clock and date is outdated. No icons displayed in task bar (see attached screenshot). Not sure if there is something wrong with my CMOS battery. Weather here in my country is too hot. 33-36 degrees Celsius.
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate
CPU: AMD Athlon X2 64
RAM: 3GB
GPU: 1GB NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
HDD: 500GB Western Digital
I tried some troubleshooting but not sure if I miss something:
1. No leak capacitors in my motherboard. No other leaks.
2. Run CCleaner.
3. No malware o spyware detected using Avira, SAS, MBAB, and Adwcleaner
4. No errors detected using Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool
5. Run CHKDSK but haven't see the results because I left it and just watch tv for a while. When I came back, my PC runs smoothly again.
6. Tried to restart it several times and runs normal again.
7. Tried also to reboot and runs normal too. System clock/date are now updated. Task bar now shows the icons.
How would I know if CMOS battery is defective?
Did I miss something?
Any recommendations or advise that may help resolved the issue?
Thanks in advance!
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