topic Re: Why does my computer run so slow? in Electronics

Why does my computer run so slow?

VenturaHighway — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 04:56:10 GMT

I have contacted my internet provider and they said everything is ok. It takes forever to pull something up or type something. I have cleared all my cookies and cache but it didn't help. Thanks for any information.

Re: Why does my computer run so slow?

Starsmama — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 05:05:21 GMT

I was having the same problem for a couple of months. Finally gave up and took it to Best Buy for repair. I had some viruses. They cleaned it all up and now it runs so fast I can hardly keep up with it.

Re: Why does my computer run so slow?

VenturaHighway — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 06:14:25 GMT

@StarsmamaThanks, I will check it out.

Re: Why does my computer run so slow?

glb613 — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:23:24 GMT

wrote:
I have contacted my internet provider and they said everything is ok. It takes forever to pull something up or type something. I have cleared all my cookies and cache but it didn't help. Thanks for any information.

Chances are it's infected with some type of malware. You can clean it yourself with the proper security software. Update your antivirus program and run a complete scan. Download the free version of Malwarebytes, update the definitions and run a complete scan.

I wouldn't be surprised to find a dozen programs or more which are in the startup group running in the background draining your computer's resources. I use CCleaner to not only remove TIF but to remove programs in the startup group. It's a free download and easy to use.

Re: Why does my computer run so slow?

FranandZoe — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:38:55 GMT

malwarebytesi is good too - the free version. (malwarebytes.com.)

Re: Why does my computer run so slow?

VenturaHighway — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 21:50:32 GMT

Thanks, I will try this. I appreciate all your help.

Re: Why does my computer run so slow?

apple1964 — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:25:27 GMT

Oh no ... a very slow computer is a sign of a malware problem.

Re: Why does my computer run so slow?

Boehm Collector — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:30:18 GMT

@VenturaHighwaywrote:
I have contacted my internet provider and they said everything is ok. It takes forever to pull something up or type something. I have cleared all my cookies and cache but it didn't help. Thanks for any information.

@VenturaHighway .. I agree with the other posters. You probably have some sort of virus. As others have mentioned, Malwarebytes is a good program to get to clean up your computer.

Re: Why does my computer run so slow?

Marp — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:00:38 GMT

Something else to consider is cleaning the register. Just don't forget to do a backup before cleaning. CCleaner does a good job at registy cleaning.

Re: Why does my computer run so slow?

Lindsays Grandma — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 07:05:06 GMT

@Starsmamawrote:
I was having the same problem for a couple of months. Finally gave up and took it to Best Buy for repair. I had some viruses. They cleaned it all up and now it runs so fast I can hardly keep up with it.

My computer needs some loving care, out of curiosity, how much did Best Buy charge you to speed things up?

Re: Why does my computer run so slow?

kcladyz — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 04:04:29 GMT

Pull up task manager then to start up look for items that show a lot of impact and you can highlight to disable. You may just have too much running at the same time

Re: Why does my computer run so slow?

Caffeina — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 20:01:59 GMT

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4002019/windows-10-improve-pc-performance

Re: Why does my computer run so slow?

skuggles — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 05:19:18 GMT

All the other suggestions are valuable, but the first thing I would do is go to a site where you can test your download speed. Internet providers often tell you everything is fine when sometimes it is not. ookla speed test is good and it only takes a second if your speed is fine. Just to be sure before moving on to the next steps.

Re: Why does my computer run so slow?

gardenman — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 14:50:43 GMT

@kcladyzwrote:
Pull up task manager then to start up look for items that show a lot of impact and you can highlight to disable. You may just have too much running at the same time

This is a very good place to start. Very often a process will be grabbing and using tons of memory and/or CPU. I had an issue with a plug-in grabbing 90+% of my CPU which made the computer crawl. Shutting down the process that's hogging the resources restored the speed. If it's a recurring issue, deleting the offending program should solve the problem.