Laptop running slow

Start-Up ApplicationsThis site is for those who are concerned about their snail of a PC due to the number of programs that run at start-up. You’ll find info about the background to the problem, techniques to identify and disable start-up programs, comprehensive list of programs that are loaded at start-up and requests for additional programs [...]

A few months ago I declared: “It’s time to toss out your (desktop) antivirus software!” As far as I was concerned, running desktop antivirus software was a liability in and of itself because “Running antivirus on a personal computer is like having the bomb squad inspect a suspicious package inside the house right next to [...]

The performance of a computer can depend on its usage or how old the computer is. You can drastically improve your computer by testing your computer performance and seeing what the cause of the slowdown is. There might be different errors on the computer that you might not notice, especially if you mostly use your [...]

Asked by zix on Aug 15, 2005 Ive already run all the major Spyware checkers and found nothing using Spyware Doctor, Spyware Blaster, Webroot Spy Sweeper, Adaware, Spybot Search and Destroy. Also ran the scan within the latest ZoneAlarm and TrendMicro Anti-Virus. Here is my Hijack log. Computer is only 3 months old 3.0 Ghz. [...]

Hi, any help would be much appreciated. I’m running a Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop with Windows XP SP2, Intel 2 GHz processor, and 1 GB RAM–usually clips along well with multiple tasks. But a couple days ago, the system began slowing dramatically (I’d have to wait 10 or 15 seconds for each letter to appear [...]

“How can i increase the speed of my pc without changing the processor or buying a new ram” CCleaner will help clear out some of the garbage files, but adding more RAM is the only way to really increase the speed of your system. There are a few things you can try that *may* perk [...]

thanks for the reply guys…. I will surely try and clean up the system as suggested by using third party tools to defragment …. Secondly, the Laptop came along with Norton Antivirus 2005. So I relly doubt that the system has any Spyware. Do you suggest that I should uninstall it ??? I want to [...]

Causes for a slow computer can very, depending on your operating system, but basically there are a few things you should check into. Spending a couple of hours doing maintenance on your computer can greatly improve its performance. Following these tips should help you get started. You can start by cleaning up your computer. Start [...]

The dual core isn’t supposed to make it boot faster. It’s good for multi tasking. Windows 2000 is known for slow boot times…but generally in the 60-75sec area depending on the machine and how many programs are installed and how many are in the start up routine. XP is basically an optimized version of 2000 [...]

Your computer may have slowed down its execution speed below the expectation due to various reasons and complications. If your computer is running slower than usual and you are considering it to be inspected by a computer repair expert and spending money on getting your computer back to its normal level of performance, you should [...]