laptops running slow

greenface

Thanks for reading . I have a decent lappy its old but i like it .. its running slow and a pain in the butt when typing also some pop ups all the time . It needs a good clean up . Any suggestions on free downloads that will do the trick . Thanx in advance .

GunJack

1.CCleaner - Piriform
2. ADWCleaner (Adware Cleaner) - bleepingcomputer.com
3. JRT (Junkware removal tool) - as above
4.MalwareBytes - Filehippo

There are many things you can do to clean up a windows pc, these are a very good starting point

grumpycrab

greenface wrote: »

It needs a good clean up .

Best way to achieve that is to reinstall Windows. Got a system image?

cinderfella

You could give Systemcare a go besides the ones above. I run it about every 3 weeks. Keep your eyes open for the Pro version, you should be able to find the license key on Google.

System

Layers of updates over time and gradual entry of spyware I think are the main killers of all laptop speed. As well as more in the registry

esuhl

Also worth disabling any unnecessary startup items you might have. They're stored in these two registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

If desired, you can create a shortcut to the disabled startup items. Just enter the data value of the registry key as the shortcut location, and use the same name. Then you can manually start the disabled items if needed.

You can also do this by running msconfig, but I prefer the registry editing method.

NiftyDigits

Brand name and model number?