My computer is running extremely slow. I have tried everything I know!
-defragment hard drive
-delete unused files
-2 virus scans.
-disk cleaup
-update drivers
-update windows
-end background processes
-check for conflicting anti-virus softwares
-check for faulty ram
-clean out dust
-check temperatures
-FORMAT HARD DRIVE
I have no idea why its running slow. I’ve tried everything. My mouse will lag really bad. The sound also lags. My internet is very slow. I am on Windows 7 x64. Thanks to all suggestions!
Its a custom pc my dad built a couple years ago. Any more info needed?
I was thinking it was a hardware problem too. I just don’t know what would cause this problem. I think its a windows hidden update. It seems like every time I format my hard drive this happens. Then one day out of the blue it says “Updates were installed” and my computer works great. I have checked for updates a couple times and I don’t have any. Really frustrating.
does these condition happens after you upgrade/new install into windows 7 x64?or currently on going condition?
Try to do one of this :
Stop the antivirus/firewall?sometime 2 antivirus run in the same time causing conflict to each other,or wrong setup on antivirus/firewall which blocked some windows main functionality?
Check for faulty Ram with “memtest86+”,burn the iso to cd and run it through bios.
x64 environment require a lot of ram,minimum 1.5 gb,imho fresh install win 7 x64 already using 500+mb ram,check with task manager->Performance tab.If the memory green graph already reaching 70+% bar you need either add more ram or increase pagefile trick
Thermalpaste on your processor already dry off causing your processor to be overheating,replace with new one.
Try to install new windows in another hard drive,it could be bad sector
Check the sata,hardisk power,motherboard power,vga power cable connection,could be loosen up quite a bit when you moving your pc.
Run malwarebyte antimalware,superantispyware,some antivirus just couldn’t catch some of 0day malware/trojan/virus.
Clean the ram from static by using tissue and wipe off the gold metal,make sure you touch metal which grounded before do this.
Check the ram/vga/processor slot connection to the motherboard.
Missing/Incompatible driver for win 7 x64?,make sure to install driver atleast for vista which normally forward compatible with win 7
Vista did this so I assume 7 will as well, it automatically is set up to defrag your harddrive. Virus scanners are also pre-configured to scan daily or weekly. Check to make sure both are not running in the background all the time or both at the same time. Make sure you only have 1 anti-virus installed. Also check manufacturers websites for latest drivers for all of your hardware.
This is after moderate usage for a couple hours.
Core 0 and Core 1 fluctuate between check and flames, but its usually a check.
So I also ran memtest86, yet another great program I have used before. I just ran it off an old Linux distro I had. Says everything is good and no errors.
Today, I turned off my computer and it says “Installing updates 1 of 1.”
WHY didn’t it tell me that it was downloading updates?!?! Well it doesn’t matter because my computer still runs slow. But usable. Thanks for all the suggestions. Anymore ideas? I might get another fan.
Anyways it looks like im having some luck. I cleaned a lot of dust off of my video car, heatsink, and other parts. It was crazy. I was using compressed air on the fan of the video card and dust went everywhere. It was like there was so much dust that it was stopping the fan from spinning. I never tested that though. Anyways it looks like my computer is running much faster now. Ill post an update to verify that. Thanks for everyones help!.
Hey, got another hdd around to try on?
I remember with my old Pentium 4, one day the hdd started giving me warnings at startup, which I boldly ignored… until it did fail, and it all became quite slow, much like you described, so I put on really old 20gb hdd (lol @ low disk space) I had laying around and it worked fine
Hardware problems will rarely make your PC slow, so you can skip the RAM/ CPU/ MB problems/ temp. Higher temperatures will trigger a shut-down (not slow you down), and any faulty component will just end up with a BSOD under load.
The only exception is the HDD. If you’ve already defragged it and tried everything, try a new one (small one if you’re out of cash) and see how things roll. However, used or dying HDD’s should be easy to identify (uncommonly loud noise under read/ write, bad sectors, the occasional BSOD and file corruption, etc).