how to improve the performance of my laptop?

Question

i have a HP pavillion laptop and recently i cud see its performanc going down
sometimes the laptop shuts down automatically
and sometimes the systems slows down and freezes
i tried reformatting and installing tune up , anti spyware and antivirus and all that stuff to improve but it still seems to happen again
please post your solutions to improve my PC performance and to improve internet activity on PC....

Answer 1

there's a 30 day free fully functional working trial version of a program called system mechanic 7 on http://www.iolo.com ... 2 hours should be enough for the program (once downloaded and installed) to set your system straight. After 30 days if you don't want to buy it jusr remove it

P.S. all what apprentice said will be done automatically and SAFE using this program

Answer 2

See if you can improve the ram. Based on the slow speed of the processor, don't go over 1024MB. Upgrading the processor is possible, but would require opening the laptop. If browsing and school work is all you want, consider only putting those applications on. Try keeping the hard drive clean so nothing like spyware aquires. Consider Ghosting the hard drive right after a fresh install of Windows. This is when Windows will perform the fastest. Whenever it starts to get sluggish, backup your school work and pop in the CD. It will bring you to a brand new system in less than 1 hr without having to go thru Windows install! You should be able to enjoy it for those abilities. My laptop is 1.5Ghz Centrino with 1024MB RAM running Windows Tablet. Keep it free of clutter and it will perform like the first day you got it!

Answer 3

Delete AOL and stop going to porn sites. Try Defraging your hard drive by going to start, all programs, accesories, then system tools. After this is done try useing Disc Cleanup also availible in system tools and under Internet Options. Your anti spiware programs might suck go to www.majorgeeks.com and download spybod Search and Destroy and AD aware SE profesional
Anyway Here are some links... and the first two tips wern't a joke, AOL pratically invented spyware and spam, and if your a jerk off most of your computer problems are probibly from porno sites. Hope'd that helped you.

Answer 4

Well, this may not be your issue but it is one that seems to plauge HP laptops. Mine gets the fans clogged.

I have to take the cover off over them and clean the junk out about once every 6 months or they get so clogged the machine shuts down with heat! I can begin to tell its time when things start "slowing down" Seems the processor is set to slow down as the temprature comes up in order to protect itself. Once the fans are clean it goes back to working well. If your laptop's slowdowns and shutdowns come after you have been running a bit, check them for clogs! You can also usually feel the heat around the CPU on the bottom, if it is uncomfortable to touch (beyond just being warm) the fans are clogged!

Answer 5

HP Notebook PCs - Improving the Performance of Your Notebook PC ( windows xp)
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00034290


HP Notebook PCs - Improving the Performance of Your Computer ( windows xp)
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?docname=c00816938&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN


If the issue persists, I recommend you to perform the hard drive selftest:

We can try the following steps to check the condition of the hard drive using the built-in hard drive test on HP notebook PCs:

1. Restart the computer.
2. Press and hold down the F10 key before anything is displayed on the screen.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the TOOLS tab in the setup menu.
4. Use the arrow keys to select Hard Drive Self Test from the menu.
5. Press the ENTER key to start the test.

NOTE: The QUICK Hard Disk test takes less than 1 minute to complete. A Quick Test Status is displayed when the test completes: Pass - The hard drive is not damaged. Fail - The hard drive is damaged and may need to be replaced.

The Long Hard Disk Test will take around 2 hours of time.

Answer 6

See if you have the CD that comes with your computer. HP has this "system recovery" program which they give to you with your PC. This CD completely reinstalls windows and makes it as if you just bought your computer. *Note: it deletes everything on your hard drive, so back up what you need.* If you have the CD, boot from the CD by changing your BIOS settings so that it attempts to boot from a CD before anything else. Then stick in your CD, and restart your computer. If everything goes well, then HP's system recovery will boot up. With that, you'll be able to restore your computer. If your computer is still slow after doing that, it's probably a hardware problem.

Good luck!

Answer 7

If you dont want to upgrade hardware,There are some softwares you can download to speed up your laptop.
First,You should Fix Corruption and Errors within your registry.The registry is a main part of your computer's Operating System. With time, as you use Windows and install and uninstall programs, your registry will get congested and full of errors. So your laptop could slow down. So, if you can clean it up this problem can be solved.Sometimes you can speed laptop up by 300%. To clean up registry,You can download a software called regsitry cleaner---Clean registry,remnant,corrupt files and temp files,history,cookies,etc.. This site:
http://fix-slow-computer.info
lists top 5 registry cleaner,you can download and scan for free.
Second,Get rid of spyware/adware in your laptop.spyware/adware hamper your computer's performance.It use system resources and slow your laptop down.

So, to speed up your slow laptop, use a registry cleaner software and clean your registry files first. It will make all the difference, and provide you with the immediate fix you need for your slow laptop.Then,download a good anti-spyware to get rid of spyware/adware in your laptop.

Answer 8

If it shuts down by itself, that usally means the laptop is over heating. Try cleaning out the vents,

For more help go here
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/

Answer 9

defragment the hard drive. Or you could just buy a Mac. (they never slow down, and they don't get viruses, and they look cool, and they are super fast, and the OSX operating system rocks!

Good Luck!

Answer 10

youre putting too much stuff on your system. antispyware/virus, they take alot of space. get an extra harddrive because most performance issues start with very little free space. delete some stuff you don't need anymore.