Speeding up computer

Ladybump

I have an Dell Inspiron 1501, use Virgin Media Broadband (via modem) and have Kapersky Internet Security. Computer seems to be running ever more slowly, particularly on internet. I don't download music and have very little stored on computer. So, any advice on trying to speed things up please? Many thanks in advance.

macman

https://www.speedtest.net
Test your line speed on this.
If it's just slow online then the problem maybe your internet connection, not your laptop.
How much RAM do you have installed and what OS are you running?

aliEnRIK

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 QUICK SCAN then click SCAN
Remove everything thats found (needs to be ticked)
Post the COMPLETE log here AFTER youve deleted everything it finds
If anything was found then do the exact same but run a FULL scan


reboot

Download HIJACK THIS (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION')
http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/
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)
If you get a message that you cant write to the hosts file then Press the SHIFT key, and whilst holding it RIGHT CLICK and select RUN AS (admin)

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