slow vista problem
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help! my windows vista is really slow. i'm using a toshiba intel core duo (not 2) running 1.6ghz wif 1 gb ram. it takes like 5 mins to open a normal excel file. i recently d/l PCTOOLS antivirus and scanned but nothing was detected. anyone know whats wrong?? thanks!
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your computer too many things running at the background?
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i dont think so. even when i turn it on its like tt. and task manager doesnt seem to have any strange processes running:s
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Not surprised by the slow speed, seeing its only a 1.6ghz core duo and 1gb ram on Vista.
Some possible non-hardware reasons as to why your computer is slow could be:
1. Too many startup applications
2. Spyware/ Malware
3. Hard disk too fragmented -
Originally posted by joce_ATG:
i dont think so. even when i turn it on its like tt. and task manager doesnt seem to have any strange processes running:s
How many processes running when your computer finishes loading? -
hmm not tt many...its the normal like ieexplorer, svchost blah blah. dont see any weird weird ones...
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total how much?
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With Vista highly tweaked, the most I've got it down is to around to 43, from 50 odd processes. That's excluding all 3rd programs (all those crap that laptop manufacturers bundle, it can hit 70++ processes without removing any of the crap). That's how much resources Vista is using + it shows how much brain cells manufacturers have.
I will suggest you add more RAM and defrag your hard disk... and enable UAC. Irritating as it is, it does help protect Vista to a great extent. That's for now. Future only god knows.
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hmm not sure how many process, but i think tis arnd 60. i have the check my laptop later.
hmm ok i'll prob try defragmenting my hardisk soon:)
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OK, common enough for a Toshiba laptop.
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60 = no much ram left for computer to use. :(
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You should see a HP machine. I guarantee you that the first thing you do is to reformat.
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Originally posted by joce_ATG:
help! my windows vista is really slow. i'm using a toshiba intel core duo (not 2) running 1.6ghz wif 1 gb ram. it takes like 5 mins to open a normal excel file. i recently d/l PCTOOLS antivirus and scanned but nothing was detected. anyone know whats wrong?? thanks!
its normal... vista 1gb jz barely can sarpot... -
how much RAM is enough
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Originally posted by Ferguson:
how much RAM is enough
XP: 512MB for most stuffs, 1GB for Gamers, 2GB for programmers
Vista: 2GB for most stuffs. 4GB if you want decent performance -
1GB is just nice to run Vista without all the crap that manufacturers bundle. 2GB is the minimum for all the crap that manufacturers bundle.
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Originally posted by Ferguson:
how much RAM is enough
depends on the no. of things u running... 2gb still oook for minimum stuffs...
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Heng ah!
My 1.8mhz with a gb ram takes less than a minute!! =x
*touch wood*
Erm, a sure effective way is to change your windows appearance to "classic mode". (windows 98 style)
Using this setting, windows runs like an angel with no problems whatever so, but it's ugly.
To change it:
right click -- personalization -- theme settings -- windows classic.
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Ugly?
Practical uses. You get something that you are used to, not something that you aren't.
Great for stubborn users.
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Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
Ugly?
Practical uses. You get something that you are used to, not something that you aren't.
Great for stubborn users.
Mayi using classic mode? -
Originally posted by kenn3th:
Mayi using classic mode?Yes.
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Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
Ugly?
Practical uses. You get something that you are used to, not something that you aren't.
Great for stubborn users.
Imbo, I still prefer having a nice UI over the classic one. But I disable all the shadowing and combo effects so I effectively use the skin but no other effects. Just my 2cents ;) -
go to start->run type in msconfig and in startup disable everything and reboot when prompted.
See if tht helps.
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Originally posted by Alucard101:
go to start->run type in msconfig and in startup disable everything and reboot when prompted.
See if tht helps.
Dont follow this... some applications are not to be disabled... -
Originally posted by Alucard101:
go to start->run type in msconfig and in startup disable everything and reboot when prompted.
See if tht helps.
This is not highly recommended for PCs and laptops which are not DIY. OEM installs often have so many hidden things that are unknown to us. Disabling everything will only serve to cause more problems.
HP is one example. One of the programs need to load at startup for it work properly. Do that and you go and reformat your laptop.
Moreover, you didn't state if you own a Toshiba to do such a risky thing. If it works, good. If it doesn't, good luck to you.