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Why is netbook running so slow?

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doom
doom Posts: 2,828 Forumite
Hi guys,

I have a little Advent netbook which is running really slow and I'm not sure why. Only 13.1gb of the 146gb capacity is being used so there is ample free space. Programs and files which are never used have been deleted and a virus scan provided clean results. Can anyone think of any reason why it's suddenly started to run really slow? I am confused :o

Thanks for any help :)
CARPE DIEM
aut viam inveniam aut faciam
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour

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  • enigma52
    enigma52 Posts: 642 Forumite
    please tell us what is the make/model of your equipment, otherwise everything is just guesswork!
  • propaintballa
    propaintballa Posts: 152 Forumite
    As above... RAM, Operating system, Processor (Probably an Atom) we need to know.

    How many programs do you have running in the task bar?

    What's it slow doing? Slow on videos? Slow in general?
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Download MALWAREBYTES (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION')
    http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
    Open malwarebytes and goto UPDATE and click 'check for updates'. After its updated goto SCANNER and click PERFORM FULL SCAN then click SCAN
    Remove everything thats found (needs to be ticked)
    Post the COMPLETE log here AFTER youve deleted everything it finds


    reboot

    Download HIJACK THIS (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD THIS VERSION')
    http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/2894/
    Click MAIN MENU then DO A SYSTEM SCAN AND SAVE A LOGFILE(Takes seconds) then post the log so we can see whats running
    (do NOT do anything else with Hijack but scan and post the FULL log)
    :idea:
  • doom
    doom Posts: 2,828 Forumite
    It is an Advent Milano running Windows XP, Intel Atom N270

    I will post the hijack this log shortly

    Thanks for your help guys :)
    CARPE DIEM
    aut viam inveniam aut faciam
    Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    How much RAM does it have though?
    :idea:
  • Esqui
    Esqui Posts: 3,414 Forumite
    It'll be 1GB, unless OP has swapped it for a 2
    Squirrel!
    If I tell you who I work for, I'm not allowed to help you. If I don't say, then I can help you with questions and fixing products. Regardless, there's still no secret EU law.
    Now 20% cooler
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