Disabling start up programs.

Hedgecutter

I have attached a picture of what is enabled and disabled on my start up menu, can I disable more to speed up my start up.

johndoe99

Adobe Updater can be disabled, but you'll notice no difference as its a low priority.

ace_web_extension:

[HTML]http://www.file.net/process/ace_web_extension.exe.html[/HTML]

Have you done a malware / antivirus scan?

You may need additional RAM, hard to tell much more as you have not given the specs of your PC.

Hedgecutter

These specs help any bit.

johndoe99

very nice specs, i'm jealous.

do you have Fast startup on or off, on has been known to cause problems, try alternating between both. I have it off on mine.

Hedgecutter

johndoe99 wrote: »

very nice specs, i'm jealous.

do you have Fast startup on or off, on has been known to cause problems, try alternating between both. I have it off on mine.

I m a mature student and a lecture said to me earlier this year that my laptop was very slow for the specs it had, It about 3 years old.

In the last few days I have uninstalled 29 programs, the likes of solidworks and inventor (used for design engineering) and lots of other stuff iv not used in ages.

Things have improved, but start up was still slow. I'm updating drivers at the moment. following a check list taken form online site.

NeitherJohn

Hard drive on the blink maybe?

I'd do a backup now just to be sure.

johndoe99

congrats on going back to college, was a mature student myself about a decade ago.

if you have uninstalled that many programs, you probably have a lot of orphan files and bloated programs. Run DiskCleanup.

Myself, if i had a PC that has had that many programs installed over 3 years and was gone slow. I would do a Format and Fresh Install. Several videos on youtube and webpages online you should view first if you consider to do this.

Are Am Eye

Hedgecutter wrote: »

I m a mature student and a lecture said to me earlier this year that my laptop was very slow for the specs it had, It about 3 years old.

In the last few days I have uninstalled 29 programs, the likes of solidworks and inventor (used for design engineering) and lots of other stuff iv not used in ages.

Things have improved, but start up was still slow. I'm updating drivers at the moment. following a check list taken form online site.

In my experience an operating system reinstall will benefit you more than anything else. You should do it once a year. Once you have it set up you can clone it to speed up future rebuilds.
You will need to move your own files off the partition that contains the OS so you don't lose anything. Make a list of your programs and keys so you can reinstall them.

It is worth the time and effort for the benefit of speed you will get.

heroics

If you haven't already and can afford it throw an ssd in it. Fresh install your OS onto the new drive and transfer your files over from the old drive.

Hedgecutter

Thanks guys for the help. I'll going to try a fresh install.

Looking on YouTube There Is lots of videos on windows 10 reinstall, is that what I'm looking for.

Riesen_Meal

Hedgecutter wrote: »

Thanks guys for the help. I'll going to try a fresh install.

Looking on YouTube There Is lots of videos on windows 10 reinstall, is that what I'm looking for.

Windows 10 now has a nuclear delete everything and fresh install option, it's very handy...

Should be under Windows updates if memory serves, if it's not, Google it...

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/software/operating-systems/1403794/how-to-reset-windows-10-to-factory-settings

Just go to remove my files for fresh install...

Hedgecutter

Fieldog wrote: »

Windows 10 now has a nuclear delete everything and fresh install option, it's very handy...

Should be under Windows updates if memory serves, if it's not, Google it...

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/software/operating-systems/1403794/how-to-reset-windows-10-to-factory-settings

Just go to remove my files for fresh install...

What will happen to word and one note and stuff like that?

Riesen_Meal

Hedgecutter wrote: »

What will happen to word and one note and stuff like that?

Depends on whether you added them after installing 10 or were they already included when you bought the machine?

Or did this machine go from Windows 8 up to 10?

If they were already included they should come back but just back up anything that you are unsure of to USB

When you sign in again and if they were purchased under your Microsoft account they should pop up when you sign in...

Hedgecutter

Fieldog wrote: »

Depends on whether you added them after installing 10 or were they already included when you bought the machine?

Or did this machine go from Windows 8 up to 10?

If they were already included they should come back but just back up anything that you are unsure of to USB

When you sign in again and if they were purchased under your Microsoft account they should pop up when you sign in...

If I remember correctly when I bought the machine it was windows 8, I added office from a disk and then up graded to windows 10 a while later.
Not sure if I still have the disk. If I have I can just reinstall

Riesen_Meal

Hedgecutter wrote: »

If I remember correctly when I bought the machine it was windows 8, I added office from a disk and then up graded to windows 10 a while later.
Not sure if I still have the disk. If I have I can just reinstall

See is it tied to your Microsoft account...

Do you sign in via MS account on the Windows store and use the Office Cloud thingy?

Hedgecutter

Fieldog wrote: »

See is it tied to your Microsoft account...

Do you sign in via MS account on the Windows store and use the Office Cloud thingy?

No. On desktop and open old school. I had that account though the collage account and removed it seemed. Might be worth reinstalling it

Hedgecutter

Fieldog wrote: »

See is it tied to your Microsoft account...

Do you sign in via MS account on the Windows store and use the Office Cloud thingy?

to use word i just open from desk top. Backing up the stuff at the moment.

Hedgecutter

Hedgecutter wrote: »

to use word i just open from desk top. Backing up the stuff at the moment.

I can install office 2016 from my student office 365 account, would I be better of doing that?

slavetothegrind

getting an SSD, cloning existing drive and installing would make a huge difference if you haven't already got one

Hedgecutter

slavetothegrind wrote: »

getting an SSD, cloning existing drive and installing would make a huge difference if you haven't already got one

I have a 1 tb external hard drive, i been copying my files and pictures on to it today. can i use that.

Hedgecutter

Which option is better a refresh of windows 10 or a full reinstall?