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Problem With Laptop

  • 16-03-2008 12:54am
    #1
    m.j.w
    Registered Users Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭


    Had my laptop about 6 months and it has got so slow recently. When I start it up Ihave to wait ages before Ican open explorer. Also when I try to play a game ill click on the shortcut and the small title screen comes up and nothing happens. Its not the game because its happening with both the games I have and Ive played them both beofre on this laptop. What would have caused this? Im using Vista. Its doing my head in!!


Comments

  • #2
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    More of a Windows problem than a specific laptop problem.

    Moved from Laptops.


  • #3
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,941 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    From a shut down to a reboot to desktop vista averages about 5 minutes on most machines.

    If you're running slowly though theres a few things you can try:

    run the defrag tool: go to the start bar, type 'defrag' and Enter. Run the tool. It will take a few hours so do it overnight.

    You can also run 'msconfig' and select which services/processes run when windows start up. I reccomend caution doing this if youre a novice user but as long as you stay away from the majority of the windows based items you should be fine.

    You should also install and run Spybot Search & Destroy as its likely you picked up something from your internet browsing. For secure internet browsing I highly reccomend Firefox, with the plug-ins NoScript and Adblock Plus.


  • #4
    m.j.w
    Registered Users Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭m.j.w


    Okay thanks for the help. There is some problem because I just started up there and I am on windows explorer here with nothing else open and I opened the control pannel and its stalled. I opened it again and when I click on programs and features it took ages for it to actually open


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