when i play games and videos opn my computer it is slow. when i turn on the power it takes about 4 minutes to start. this has not happened to my laptop before. oh and a few times i kept gettin a blackout from the electricity. my computer was on during those times. does this blackout has an effect on why my laptop is running slow?
2006-09-03 16:42:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
i have norton and it says it does not have virus. i already ran disk defrag but it didnt help.
2006-09-03 16:46:39 · update #1
also when i play games or videos after a few second, it freezes for 5 seconds then plays then freezes then plays...
2006-09-03 16:48:03 · update #2
- Suggest you check your startup menu. Removing some programs from startup might help speedup.
- When was the last time you did a home checkup? Disk Cleanup, Scandisk, Defrag, virusscan...
- Do you use a "busy" screensaver? Eats memory. Reset mine to blank.
- Go to Tools, Internet Options.
Clear Cookies, Delete files (offline), Clear History. Reset days to keep pages in
history to 0 unless you have reason to keep them for a while.
- - Click Start, Run type ipconfig renew (that’s ipconfig space renew) only takes a second.
- Games and videos are mostly graphics. Graphics create large files. You might need more memory.
2006-09-03 16:56:08 · answer #1 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't. When you had a blackout your laptop was running off the battery. You probably have any number of problems.
First thing you should do is run your antivirus program. Next do a windows update to download any of the latest patches. Finally run a spyware program. If you don't have one, you can download one for free from www.download.com. Adaware is a good free one.
Your laptop should be good at this point unless you have a more serious issue.
2006-09-03 16:47:16 · answer #2 · answered by mrcatphish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your computer is running slow, there could be many causes to the problem. A few common causes are Windows registry errors, bad RAM memory, and disk fragmentation. When was the last time you cleaned your Windows registry? Over time, you install new programs, uninstall programs, update software, install new devices, etc. which will all modify records in the Windows registry. Cleaning up your Windows registry will usually help to speed up your computer. Additionally, a Registry Cleaner can fix errors you are running into when launching programs. I would recommend registry cleaning as a first step.
2016-03-26 21:18:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Defrag. It works like a charm. Also, get rid of all the stuf you don't want anymore - do that before you defrag.
2006-09-03 16:50:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Delete all cookies, temporary Internet files, run spy ware and scan for viruses, and defragmentate your main drive. This has to be done occasionally for your computer to run fast.
2006-09-03 16:46:29 · answer #5 · answered by NchantingPrincess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A virus will cause the computer to run slow. Do you have security on your computer?
2006-09-03 16:45:23 · answer #6 · answered by butrcupps 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a disk defrag and disk clean up that should help some also try increaseing your visual memory
2006-09-03 16:45:13 · answer #7 · answered by brandonelswick13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try running a virus scan
2006-09-03 16:45:53 · answer #8 · answered by Heather B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can, but you should try to delete some of the games and unwanted files
2006-09-03 16:48:02 · answer #9 · answered by royal_treat2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think your pc needs a boost
i mean re install windows
2006-09-03 16:46:29 · answer #10 · answered by POLO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋