green light is workin overtime and computer running slow help.

[marksmithlfc]

hi im a begginer with computers but can u help plz my laptop is running abit slower than normal for the last couple of weeks the green light is working overtime and the response from the laptop is slower than normal i have norton security on it and it says its running normal but its slower than it used to be and its getting on my nerves plz help anyone plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz .

[Allan]

First of all please use punctuation - you want to make it as easy as possible for us to understand you

Second, by green light I assume you mean the hard disk activity light? Open Task Manager and click on the PROCESSES tab. Click twice on the word CPU at the top of the cpu column (this sorts that column with highest usage at the top). What process shows the highest usage (and what's the number)?

[marksmithlfc]

  sorry Allen I'm not as good as you on here mate , where do i find task manager on here , lol , i did say i wasn't that good with computers .

[Allan]

Press the CTRL - SHIFT - ESC keys at the same time.

[marksmithlfc]

ok i have found what you said and i have also done what you asked of me but the cpu numbers are forever changing so wot now .

[marksmithlfc]

OK i have pressed the ctr shift and Esc keys together what to do know .

[Allan]

First of all please use punctuation - you want to make it as easy as possible for us to understand you

Second, by green light I assume you mean the hard disk activity light? Open Task Manager and click on the PROCESSES tab. Click twice on the word CPU at the top of the cpu column (this sorts that column with highest usage at the top). What process shows the highest usage (and what's the number)?

[marksmithlfc]

OK you said to press ctrl shift and Esc together , i have done this but what was supposed to happen .

[Allan]

Follow the instructions I posted above (twice)

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