Computer Running slow

aardvaak

My laptop running Win 10 and Firefox is suddenly running slowly and the mouse is jerking a bit.

Does anyone know how I can solve this?

emptybox

Become familiar with Task Manager (right click on taskbar and select).
It'll tell which programs or utililities are using up your CPU and RAM.

Also tell us a bit about the specs of your laptop. How much RAM does it have, is the hard drive nearly full. That sort of thing.

Sicard

Have you run scans with Malwarebytes and SuperAntispyware?

aardvaak

Sicard wrote: »

Have you run scans with Malwarebytes and SuperAntispyware?

Yes and Kaspersky say no threats

SouthUKMan

I had the same issue when Windows 10 performed its last update. I noticed a real performance hit on my little acer notebook style computer. Might be a total coincidence of course. I also tried Malwarebytes and an antivirus scan - nothing found. Have you tried the Trend Micro Housecall scan? It's free and very good - although in my case it couldn't detect any threats. Def worth trying though.

grumpycrab

aardvaak wrote: »

My laptop running Win 10 and Firefox is suddenly running slowly

SouthUKMan wrote: »

I had the same issue when Windows 10 performed its last update.

This. Windows Update seems to be taking up loads of memory these days. In Cortana/search type "windows update" and click "check for updates";
Leave the computer on until its done; do restarts and repeat (2 big updates were recently issued.)

aardvaak

SouthUKMan wrote: »

I had the same issue when Windows 10 performed its last update. I noticed a real performance hit on my little acer notebook style computer. Might be a total coincidence of course. I also tried Malwarebytes and an antivirus scan - nothing found. Have you tried the Trend Micro Housecall scan? It's free and very good - although in my case it couldn't detect any threats. Def worth trying though.

Thank you I will give it a try