Laptop still slow after trying all the usual tricks

Recon

I've an old laptop that's running really slow. Spec is 1.7 GHz, 1 GB RAM with Windows XP. I've done the usual msconfig and turned off everything from start-up, as well turning off a bunch of service (such as remote access and un-needed things like that).

But the laptop still takes ages to boot up, starting firefox takes all day to load up. Any ideas what else I could do to get this thing running better?

Tallon

Run Spybot & Ccleaner
Should give you some results

Also the obvious, another stick of Ram

Overheal

Attempt booting from safemode. If safemode is running spiffy - then its something you ate.

wolfric

In msconfig on the first page try diagnostic mode (turns off everything but the essentials) If that doesn't do it look in your events (ctrl panel admin tools)

Recon

thanks, I'll try them

thebourke

do you connect to the internet on the laltop..have you antivirus and anti spyware installed?do you update them?

eightyfish

Recon wrote: »

But the laptop still takes ages to boot up

Nothing beats a format and re-install!

PS:

Recon wrote: »

starting firefox takes all day to load up.

Had the same problem. Dumped FF and moved to Chrome. Never looked back.