Help! Computer running so slow, have done as much as possible, any more advice?

Backbiter

Putting in more RAM made a massive difference - it's been like a new machine. It's 5 years old and is as fast as my brand new VAIO laptop for most tasks.

My last laptop was like a snail from day one - it was a DELL Inspiron with Celeron processor. Just dreadful - indescribably poor performance.

Bacardi_queen

Thanks guys, for all the advice. I did as suggested and bought another 512mb RAM. I thought I'd installed it properly, and the computer seems to be running faster although I'm not sure if that's wishful thinkin!

When I look at the system information, it says I only have 512mb. It also says 512mb when I enter the bios during start-up. Could it be that the computer isn't recognising it? Or do you think I've installed it wrong?

EDIT: I double checked the installation, and card hadn't been pushed down far enough! I've checked again after correcting and it now says I have 1GB RAM, so success! Although I don't think it's made that much difference yet....maybe I should have bought a larger RAM!!! Oh well, it'll do for now! Thanks again everyone!!

asininity

Possibly installed wrong, did you make sure it was compatible.

Bacardi_queen

asininity wrote: »

Possibly installed wrong, did you make sure it was compatible.

I had installed it wrong, but I think it's working okay now. It does actually seem much faster, think I was expecting miracles though! But it's much better than before :T

GunJack

Well done on installing the extra RAM. By the time you've followed all the other advice posted above, re:cleanup (NOT full reinstall), you should end up running sweet again

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Bacardi_queen wrote: »

Although I don't think it's made that much difference yet....maybe I should have bought a larger RAM!!! Oh well, it'll do for now! Thanks again everyone!!

Have you also followed all steps in Post 3?