My laptop is slow, how do I delete rubbish from the harddrive?

My laptop is stupidly slow and everytime I use it it would either lag,
not respond, or take more than a minute to load up a programme. This is
the same whenever I'm surfing the internet (laggy text typing, slow page
loads, etc).

I'm aware that my laptop might have some "rubbish" that is making my it
slow, but am not sure how I could delete them.

How do you "clean up" "rubbish" from your laptop and how long would it
take to do so?

Comments will be appreciated.


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WildStriker

 

For one you can uninstall programs that you do not use. But that will
not influence performance - just disk space. Then you should look into
the startup programs (with msconfig) and disable those. You can disable
all if you want.
Then you should download and run Process Explorer ( 'Process Explorer'
() ) and
check which processes hold up your system. Click on CPU above - then it
will show all the CPU eaters on the top. If there is generally low CPU
load, then you have a disk access contention problem - possibly
thrashing because of a small RAM.


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whs

 

Hi Wildstriker:

There's a program out there called PC Decrappifier:

[PC Decrappifier]


You can also take whs's suggestions. They are good ones. Definitely scan
with an up-to-date virus scanner.

Since I have access to copies of plain old generic copies of Windows, what I
do is download the drivers for my laptop from the laptop's manufacturer's
website, burn them to CD-R disc, then install a *generic* copy - not
manufacturer specific or manufacturer's recovery disc - a generic copy of
Windows and then install any drivers it does not catch during the Windows
install routine.

Windows 7, BTW, catches all the devices for my laptop during the install and
first Windows update, so I don't have to install any drivers if I am
installing with Windows 7 - mileage may vary, of course.

This way there's no fluffware, adware, not-so-helpful add-on systemware,
trialware nor junkware screwing up the laptop, nor taking up space, nor
slowing it down. 'Probably voids the warranty, but I'm happier .. as in
much.

Saucy





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> My laptop is stupidly slow and everytime I use it it would either lag,
> not respond, or take more than a minute to load up a programme. This is
> the same whenever I'm surfing the internet (laggy text typing, slow page
> loads, etc).
>
> I'm aware that my laptop might have some "rubbish" that is making my it
> slow, but am not sure how I could delete them.
>
> How do you "clean up" "rubbish" from your laptop and how long would it
> take to do so?
>
> Comments will be appreciated.
>
>
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> WildStriker <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->