Any thoughts? My computer has slowed to a crawl. I have done scans,
Malwarebytes, Spybot, AVG, CCleaner, Nothing particularly important. Deleted some junk.
Still slow.
Would the fact that I have a wireless connection for my laptop and my PC guy said there are neighbors who have wireless too, be the cause of this slowdown? Could someone be piggybacking on my service? Would this neighbor factor in any way be a problem?
I have no $$$ to replace this old PC, I prefer it to the laptop but this snail's pace is driving me crazy. I don't have tons of extra programs.
Think I should call my computer guru about this?
HP Pavilion a1530n
Firefox
Don't know what else to tell you but would love some advice.
BTW, I have the computer, printer, router and modem plugged into a power strip. I turn off the computer every PM but know that the other stuff goes 24 hours a day. I could save some electricity if I turned off the power strip every PM. Is this a no-no?
steve2470
(37,457 posts)Paper Roses
(7,473 posts)Last night I spent some time, the defrag took a long while.
From program list, accessories, system tools.
I did disk clean up then disk defrag.
This AM this machine seems to be running faster. We'll see how it goes. I am so computer illiterate that if it gets worse, I'll call my guru.
He has kept me out of a lot of trouble.
Thanks for everyone's advice.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,015 posts)From what I've read, the best way to get some relief is to reinstall the operating system - essentially wipe the hard drive clean. It happens to smart phones too - they get agonizingly slow over time.
You can get a really good, fast Lenovo from Amazon at 400.00 - which is what I do every 2-3 years because I can't stand how they slow down, and I've not done the required step of reinstalling the OS.
good luck!
steve2470
(37,457 posts)SSD = solid state drive. Your computer guy would know all about it. Solid state drives are MUCH faster than old-school mechanical hard drives.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)Is it the computer on everything or your internet connection? If it's internet, reboot your modem and router and then go to speedtest.org and run a speed test.
DavidG_WI
(245 posts)the resident scanners running?
What Firefox extension are you using? Tried creating a new profile?
tried def-ragging the system?
tried reinstalling?
Computers don't get slower over time, Windows does and websites get fatter.
No, you can turn it all off, the printer doesn't need to ever be on unless you need it.
Mnpaul
(3,655 posts)It may catch things that are hidden once Windows loads
To find out if someone is using your signal, go to the homepage of your router(google the required address). Once there, you should be able to find out who is using it. Bookmark the address for quick checking.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)Run Windows Task Manager after your computer starts up completely.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/open-task-manager
Task Manager will tell you exactly what's running in the background.
Gore1FL
(21,132 posts)If this is getting slower over time, it may be more and more stuff is running at sign on. There are ways to fix that, but it's a little difficult to explain well.
JeniferHuston
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