I have a Gateway laptop with 512 MB, DDR, 1.4 GHz Intel Celeron. It is sooo slow, can someone give me some pointers on what to do. I would appreciate any detailed information. Thank you!
2007-02-06 05:18:54 · 8 answers · asked by Elvis lives! 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
1.Check The Configuration First.
2.IF U USE THE INTERNET.
And Go to the Major disk is used for your OS
Such as D:\Documents and Settings\ProfileName
In this folder u see More No.of Files
u Select the Cookies folder and deleteall content r in the folder with out the(*.dat format file).
and goto the tools->Folder options-> Onthe upper TAB bar u see VIEW(click it)-> see Advanced settings within that U see the Hidden Files And Folders -> And U Select The Show Hidden Files.
And Now Also U may goto the
D:\Documents and Settings\ProfileName
now u see more files u click the My Recent Document and Select all to delete.
And Go Back Now Click the Local Settings Go to history and Temporary Internet Files and Temp
And Delete all Content it's Not Affect U r OS.
4.Goto System Properties->select Advance->select optin button of "Adjust to Best performance"
After that also your system is slow open the system with system administrator and remove the RAM and clean it after that put it.
2007-02-06 06:07:13 · answer #1 · answered by raj k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should run anti-spyware programs (Spybot and AdawareSe) to get rid of the extra clutter and malware you have picked up. that will make a big difference. A program like System Mechanic will clean out your registry - again boosting your speed. Finally you can replace the Celeron with a regular P4. It will be faster.
2007-02-06 13:24:59 · answer #2 · answered by smgray99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Defragmenting would also help
go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter. Choose your disk and click Defragment
2007-02-06 13:40:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well RAM may be a problem....it might not have enough RAM which means you cant do lots of things at once which sometimes causes computers/laptops to crash, so buying more RAM may make it run faster.
2007-02-06 13:23:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Laptops Are. Try Getting a guide to help you in your nearest game shop, or advise someone about it. You could also try rebooting it.
2007-02-06 13:23:21 · answer #5 · answered by samanther 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may be infected with Spyware. Try this:
Free Anit-Spyware:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
2007-02-06 13:28:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
GOTO:
Run/msconfig/startup and remove any programs you dont need at boot. This frees memory.
Jockee
2007-02-06 13:33:49 · answer #7 · answered by seriousddneeded 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you have a norton anti virus on your machine..
2007-02-06 13:44:41 · answer #8 · answered by anoop s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋