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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: zakajus10 on August 04, 2017, 11:40:45 AM

Title: To fix a slow computer
Post by: zakajus10 on August 04, 2017, 11:40:45 AM

Hello everybody! I have recently have noticed that my laptop has been very slow, so I tried fixing it. Here are the things I have tried to do:

-Uninstalling unneeded programs
-Deleting everything from %temp%
-Running a registry cleaner
-Deleting all useless files
-Running an Antivirus and a Anti-Malware program
-Running CCleaner
-Fragmentating the 500GB HDD

The laptop itself is running the newest 64 bit Windows 10 version and has 4GB of RAM, a GTX 820M graphics card and has a i5-5200u processor. I have tried doing anything in my knowlage to make my laptop run faster. Im sure you could figure a way out what can I do besides reinstalling Windows. Thank you for your time.

Title: Re: To fix a slow computer
Post by: Allan on August 04, 2017, 01:06:33 PM

With the exception of running the scans, nothing you did would effect system performance. Boot to safe mode. Does the system run fairly smoothly in safe mode? If so, we'll eliminate some of the processes / apps you have starting with your system.

Title: Re: To fix a slow computer
Post by: patio on August 04, 2017, 02:26:01 PM

Did you install Win 10 drivers for it ? ?

Stay away from registry cleaners...

Title: Re: To fix a slow computer
Post by: LoneStar on August 10, 2017, 03:36:46 PM

I think you need more memory. 4 gigs is not really enough to begin with. I don't know how long you had your PC but the software gets more sophisticated thus needing more mems.

Title: Re: To fix a slow computer
Post by: patio on August 12, 2017, 03:18:34 PM

You can safely ignore the above advice...

Title: Re: To fix a slow computer
Post by: LoneStar on August 12, 2017, 03:48:51 PM

And why do you say that?

Title: Re: To fix a slow computer
Post by: Allan on August 12, 2017, 04:07:40 PM

If this is a new issue, it is not related to ram.

Title: Re: To fix a slow computer
Post by: LoneStar on August 12, 2017, 04:38:29 PM

More memory usually help speed it up by using the hard drive as virtual memory less as possible.

Title: Re: To fix a slow computer
Post by: patio on August 12, 2017, 05:11:31 PM

You are more than welcome to offer advice here...however flakey advice isn't tolerated.

As Allan stated the issue is new...which means it was fine prior to that with 4G of RAM.

Title: Re: To fix a slow computer
Post by: LoneStar on August 12, 2017, 05:46:41 PM

So my advice is flakey.

Nice.

Title: Re: To fix a slow computer
Post by: BC_Programmer on August 12, 2017, 06:17:24 PM

When somebody comes in with a flat tire, you don't suggest fixing it by replacing their oil, even if replacing oil is a good practice. Similarly, while upgrading RAM to increase performance is on it's own good advice, in the context of a system that was running fine with it's existing hardware, it would at best mask a software issue, making advice to do so unreliable.

Title: Re: To fix a slow computer
Post by: patio on August 12, 2017, 07:55:38 PM

I modified your extremely rude reply...

You now have 1 chance left for stikin around here...

Title: Re: To fix a slow computer
Post by: DaveLembke on August 19, 2017, 05:27:59 AM

(Lonestar = REPORTED)