8.1

smudger1946

Morning,
Advice please, updated from windows 8 to W 8,1 a few weeks ago, since then, when I go to websites, not always though, the system is saying it is trying to Recover website, also the laptop fan seems to be running constantly or it sounds like a fan, Why?


Smudger

RumRat

Have a look in your task manager to see what's making your fan spin..

smudger1946

Thanks.
I also think I must be a Pirate RR!

smudger1946

I found task manager, what do I look for?

bod1467

Sort the Processes tab list by CPU and see what is using the most. You might also need to press the Show processes from all users button too, in case it's a system process that's being problematic. (Ignore the System Idle process - that's supposed to have a high CPU usage).

Jivesinger

bod1467 wrote: »

You might also need to press the Show processes from all users button too, in case it's a system process that's being problematic.

I'm not sure that button exists in Windows 8.1 Task Manager?

I think it always includes them by default now- Windows 8.1 Task manager is, in my view, generally better than the one in earlier Windows versions.

If Task Manager starts up with a small box with 'More Details' at the bottom, click the More Details link to show the extra detail. Click on the CPU column to sort in order of CPU usage.

Also, you can use the App History tab to show which software has historically used the most CPU over the last month or so, (which is very handy) again by clicking on the CPU Time column, but make sure you go into the Options menu and check that 'Show History for All Processes' is ticked.

RumRat

As Jivesinger says......Also, I don't think your 'trying to recover website' is a W8.1 problem. It's an Internet explorer problem. Try another browser to prove the issue.

bod1467

I'll admit my earlier advice was based around Windows 7, and that I didn't know for sure whether W8.1 would also require this. That's why I said ...

bod1467 wrote: »

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smudger1946

Thank you all for your help, I have tried some of your suggestions but still have the same and other problems.
Going to take it to currys for a full MOT,for £50 it's worth it for me.
Thanks again.
Smudger

grumpycrab

Hmmm. PCW will just do a 8.1 refresh which may fix the problem. Did you find any process(es) to explain the loud fan?

smudger1946

I think I have made things worth, every website I go to is slow and either they are not responding or need recovering.
Is there anything a numpty like me can do or should I take laptop to PCW for a fix?