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Post by ratbag on Jul 29, 2016 9:22:44 GMT
Dear all,
I don't know if there is anyone out there who can help but I have a desktop PC at home. It is only a few years old but has been getting a little slow recently. Not terrible but slightly noticeable.
However, I installed Windows 10 the other day and now it is glacially slooooow...
Any ideas how to get over this or should I just go back to Windows 7?
Just to let you know, I have run CCleaner and the PC does automatic defragging so it isn't that.
I have also tried manually setting the virtual memory. Windows recommends something like 1817 Mb and I tried that but no change so I went to 2000 and no change.
Any ideas people?
Cheers...
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Post by johnboy14 on Jul 29, 2016 9:30:30 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2016 9:47:48 GMT
Dear all, I don't know if there is anyone out there who can help but I have a desktop PC at home. It is only a few years old but has been getting a little slow recently. Not terrible but slightly noticeable. However, I installed Windows 10 the other day and now it is glacially slooooow... Any ideas how to get over this or should I just go back to Windows 7? Just to let you know, I have run CCleaner and the PC does automatic defragging so it isn't that. I have also tried manually setting the virtual memory. Windows recommends something like 1817 Mb and I tried that but no change so I went to 2000 and no change. Any ideas people? Cheers... My step dad does computer programming for a living. He had the same problem so he just gave the computer away. Windows 10 is hard slog for some of these machines.
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Post by CaajScot on Jul 29, 2016 10:27:30 GMT
Dear all, I don't know if there is anyone out there who can help but I have a desktop PC at home. It is only a few years old but has been getting a little slow recently. Not terrible but slightly noticeable. However, I installed Windows 10 the other day and now it is glacially slooooow... Any ideas how to get over this or should I just go back to Windows 7? Just to let you know, I have run CCleaner and the PC does automatic defragging so it isn't that. I have also tried manually setting the virtual memory. Windows recommends something like 1817 Mb and I tried that but no change so I went to 2000 and no change. Any ideas people? Cheers... Not got W10 on my old laptop but this is the wife's one I am using (laptop), changed from W8 a couple of months ago as that is what she wanted and it's pretty fast for me so I will let others help you out with the problem, the last time I used a PC was around 4 years ago and it fucked up and sitting in a cupboard downstairs.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2016 10:29:57 GMT
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Post by ratbag on Jul 29, 2016 10:37:03 GMT
Cheers guys...I'll give some of this a try.
I have an i5 processor with 8 Gb of RAM so it should be fast enough...
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Post by Sméagol on Jul 29, 2016 10:41:45 GMT
Cheers guys...I'll give some of this a try. I have an i5 processor with 8 Gb of RAM so it should be fast enough... You really should not have any problem. I have an i7 processor and 4GB RAM and it works just fine
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2016 10:42:41 GMT
Cheers guys...I'll give some of this a try. I have an i5 processor with 8 Gb of RAM so it should be fast enough... Every computer I've owned doesn't have that much RAM, added together
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Post by Pixel on Jul 29, 2016 10:59:33 GMT
I would recommend a complete reinstall of just windows and no bloatware (software that comes preinstalled on shop bought PC's). also one of the best things you could do, to speed it up is to buy an SSD, my PC boots, and is ready for action in less than 15secs (i5, 8gb Ram). SSD prices are quite reasonable these days, and just use your old HDD for pictures, movies and music, etc. Here is a great guide to setting up a PC with a solid state drive: www.overclock.net/t/1156654/seans-windows-7-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hddsAlot still holds true for Windows 10
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Post by ratbag on Jul 29, 2016 11:27:09 GMT
Actually, maybe I'm not explaining this properly.
It starts up reasonably OK but now when I try to access the internet and my beloved RoM, it is unbelievably slow.
I have been trying different stuff all morning without success.
I am loathe to try any online software fixes as I reckon a lot contain malware...so just trying to adjust settings within W10...
Not sure what is at fault here...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2016 11:36:06 GMT
Actually, maybe I'm not explaining this properly. It starts up reasonably OK but now when I try to access the internet and my beloved RoM, it is unbelievably slow. I have been trying different stuff all morning without success. I am loathe to try any online software fixes as I reckon a lot contain malware...so just trying to adjust settings within W10... Not sure what is at fault here... CTRL, ALT, DEL at the same time and just have a mooch in Task manager to see what's using up CPU, Memory and Disk. Then kill it/uninstall. Sometimes the simple shit works the best.
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Post by WhatsTheMata on Jul 29, 2016 12:25:46 GMT
Call Center Automatic Message: Have you tried turning it on and off?
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Post by WhatsTheMata on Jul 29, 2016 12:34:58 GMT
Ded is right. You could also try to fragment (I'm not sure how you call it up there) your computer's disc. Most of the times, it is full of data you no longer/have ever used and it makes the computer 'slower'. It has worked for me. W8 might be just fine too.
some TI visit would be recommended in case you aren't secure enough to proceed.
You've written your computer is a few years old, could be a case of built-in obsolescence. Nowadays, electronics are produced to have a short-life spam. Don't think it's your case. however, W10 and other system updates are planned to be supported only by the newest technology. Look at Apple phones for example.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2016 13:47:49 GMT
Not necessarily about the components. Windows 10 does seem to have it's fair share of bugs. I upgraded from 8 to 10 and it's been fine most of the time for me but a mate of mine had it and had nothing but issues. It may be that because of the age of your PC and that it's finding it hard to adapt to using Windows. If I was you I'd downgrade to 8. There isn't much of a difference to be honest other than the platform of it. 8 is far less buggy and if it wasn't for the fact of being arsed I'd be doing the same. The games I've tried running on this laptop have caused me numerous headaches because of issues with my graphics card and windows 10. Found ways around it but they are issues I wouldn't have had with windows 8.
Think with windows 10 Microsoft are trying too hard. Even running photoshop on windows 10 was a nightmare to resolve. I tend to use it a fair bit aswell so had I not been able to resolve it then I'd have ended up downgrading myself.
Also check what browser your using and security software your currently running. Found Internet explorer (or Edge with W10) was slow as arse. Security software aswell stay away from the likes of McAfee as I've found them to be a hindrance aswell.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2016 15:11:26 GMT
Virus?
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