and how can I get it to speed up?
PS My laptop about 5 mins
2007-10-21 04:44:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Probably there are too many programs all trying to start up when you boot. Go Start - Run - type "msconfig" (without the quotes) & OK. Click on the Start tab and I'll bet you find lots of programs selected that really don't need to run at startup. Just deselect them & reboot. This doesn't delete or damage the programs, just prevents them running unnecessarily.
2007-10-21 04:55:46 · answer #1 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if u have windows xp etc, click start then control panel then select performance & maintenance. the click rearrange items on hard disk. this should then bring up a box that tells u what percentage of ur computer's memory u r using. if it's quite a lot i recommend going in2 control panel as before but selecting add and remove programs and delete any programs u dont need or use anymore also u can click start then search, select music, pics & videos and search 4 them then delete everything off there u dont need. this should free up quite a lot of space.
then do as i first instructed and under where it says how much memory u r using click defragment.
hope this helps
2007-10-21 06:20:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have Norton Internet Security, it will take ages to start. Get Norton 360, it starts quicker. Also you can disable the scans which runs every time you start windows.
You can also tell your pc to Hibernate rather than Shutdown. My laptop starts in 3 min form hibernate, and 10 from shutdown
2007-10-21 04:52:59 · answer #3 · answered by MSG 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know why some people say it's infected without finding more information out! It could be a number of things. How much memory you have, how many programmes are trying to start at once, are you running a lot of new versions of software as the newer the software the more GB it needs to operate. We need to know what operating system you have etc Please.
2007-10-21 04:54:56 · answer #4 · answered by dozyllama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too many factors:
- What operating system are you running? (Is it too heavy for your hardware - think of a Mini engine in the boy of a tank)
- Have you had its performance tuned up (this can be done using Norton 360, popping to your local PC specialist etc etc, checking your windows performance tuning functions etc etc)
Good luck! K
2007-10-21 04:49:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i might examine to make useful the three or probable 4 pin adapter continues to be plugged in. merely persist with the wires related to the fan to a white or black plug. it would be related to the mummy board. If no longer plug it in to the relationship that asserts cpu fan subsequent to it on the mummy board. in any different case in case you look on the fan and it has 2 skinny metallic clips on it and the fan looks like it somewhat is able to be faraway from the warmth sink. Then eliminate those clips, unplug the fan and take it to a working laptop or computing device save to get a sparkling one. it is going to value approximately $3.00. If the fan has 4 black knobs in each and every of the corners that run to the motherboard and is bodily related to the warmth sink. then you definately've one related via push pins. they're undemanding to interchange and value approximately $10.00 yet additionally require you to scrub the actual of the cpu and positioned down new thermal paste. additionally in case you do no longer set up it properly it won't seat and could use up the cpu. So no remember if it somewhat is a push pin form you ought to to take it to a community computing device save. no longer branch chains like the geek squad. they are going to in all probability make the fix for an extremely cheap. in the event that they choose greater suitable than $40 dollars to do it i might in all probability detect a distinctive save. you're able to look online and tips about a thank you to do it your self for greater or less $25. the cost of a sparkling warmth sink/fan and thermal paste.
2016-10-04 07:06:40 · answer #6 · answered by lograsso 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Press "crt + alt + delete" and go to the task manager then to processes and stop the programs that are taking up most of the memory usage (the ones that you know what they are).
2007-10-21 05:11:51 · answer #7 · answered by Matt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you uploaded and installed any new data to your PC recently? if you have, you could try to restart your PC and that may solve the problems of slow start up!
2007-10-21 04:49:29 · answer #8 · answered by pablo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its infected, lack of memory, too many startup programs.. DMA not enabled. the list can get long.
2007-10-21 04:48:07 · answer #9 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It might be because your pc is being killed by viruses, so get an antivirus!! Or you should get more ram like more than a Gb
2007-10-21 04:49:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋