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Any program to see what software or servies is slowing my computer down?
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Start by checking you don't have any Apple software running, that iCloud/iTunes rubbish really screws over Windows based systems (almost as if they want you to buy a Mac). GF new laptop used to boot to Windows in 20s when it was new, 2 days later she installed iCloud/iTunes and now it takes at least 2 mins.
Failing that, go to the start menu and in the "search programs and files" box, start typing "mon", at the top you'll get the choice of the Windows performance monitor and the windows resource monitor, open the later. In resource monitor you can see what programs/services are using most CPU time and memory, it's much better than task manager.“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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Why kind of advice is that ? What position are you in to make that assumption ?
In fairness, most people asking on a forum are not going to understand what they're looking at. I've seen people complain that "system idle process" was using up 80% of their CPU, and plenty of bad information here and elsewhere about prefetch, Vista = evil, XP = best, etc. I'd wager a lot of this bad information comes from people who've never developed an operating system;-)0 -
Similar symptoms with my aged Windows 7 laptop traced to Windows Update. To check:
- Ctrl/Alt/Del and run Task Manager
- click Processes Tab then Show Processes from all users
- look for svchost.exe and if accounting for large CPU
- right-click on svchost.exe then left-click Go to services
- scroll down Description column to Windows Update, right-click on row then Stop Service; could do similar for Windows Search.
In writing this have been following my instructions and my CPU dropped from 90% to 0%.
Task Manager has a Services button bottom right which lets you see start-up settings for Services. My Windows Update service is set as Automatic (Delayed start) which might explain why problem doesn't occur immediately.. Probably not a great idea to disable Windows Update or set as Manual but if this solves problem, at least you know what's causing it.0 -
oh dear, the amateurs are back
I'm not an amateur, I do this for a living. Some of the "all in one PC" systems we have installed are now 4+ years old and some come in as service jobs with complaints of slow running, usually starting off fine and slowing as the day progresses. So many of them have been as a result of the heatsink being clogged up that I now routinely take the back off and clean them all out before I even plug a mains cord in. They're all partly or fully blocked up.This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
usually starting off fine and slowing as the day progresses. So many of them have been as a result of the heatsink being clogged up .
a clogged up heatsink at 5pm would have been clogged up at 9am, 10am, 11am, and would be clogged up before, during, and after a restart.justaquestion wrote: »Computer does slow down after its on for a few hours especially browsing, restart usually solves the problem.
justaquestion wrote: »Pc case is clean no fluff in vents
ThanksDon't you dare criticise what you cannot understand0 -
Every so often I wipe the disc with the OS on it and do a clean re-installation of Windows.
May be a sledgehammer to crack a nut, but it works.0 -
Bsods idea of help :-justaquestion wrote: »I don't have the heart to start all over again.
Thanks a lot for your help.no, reinstall it .0 -
I had exactly the same problem as the OP with my laptop, together with frequent logging out/powering off, and not being confident in doing things myself, found an IT person who did what various people here have suggested. Cleaned the fan and did what was necessary to the heat sink (showed me photos of before & after - enough dirt, fluff & cat hair after 4 years to fill a vacuum cleaner!). Also diagnosed lots of stuff running in the background which didn't show in the Task Manager and which I didn't need/shouldn't be there - he dealt with that too. No viruses or anything found, but some errors on the hard drive - not immediately concerning, but he recommends I shortly have a new hard drive and re-install of W7.0
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Sounds like you either:
a) engaged the services of someone who knew what they were doing; or
b) engaged the services of someone who knew how to justify their time. 0 -
no, reinstall it
you can stare at task manager until you're blue in the face, but you won't find it.
And what if the problem is being caused by a program or driver that the OP needs and this goes back onto the computer after they have done a reinstall of their OS?
If this is the case then they will be back in exactly the same position as they are now.
If you had a problem with your car engine would you replace the whole unit or would you try to find out what part was actually causing the problem?0
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