EVERY function of Win 7 VERY SLOW!?
I am running a Toshiba laptop which was upgraded from VISTA to Win 7. My rig has 2gb of RAM memory, and plenty of HD space.
EVERY SINGLE FUNCTION of Windows, from scrolling down a page to switching tabs in FireFox results in a stalled or slowed reaction screen; NOTHING about my Windows system reacts fast at all! I get a lighter almost white screen if I tap the mouse more than once!
This, despite having defragged, cleaned the Registry file, cleaned start-up programs, etc. Have run various "system optimizers" and other utilities, but still no evident speed-up to "normal!"
What else can I do/where else can I look for better results? It doesn’t matter what programs are running (if any!); all functions are slowed to a crawl!
All suggestions will be greatly appreciated! (I am a computer tech, and am at wits’ end over all this!)
Tagged with: hd space • ram memory • rig • system optimizers • tabs • toshiba • toshiba laptop • win 7 • windows system • wits end
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Don’t use system optimizers.
Could be the OS is corrupt or the HDD is going out. Backup your data and reinstall OS from scratch.
You may have tried this (though you didn’t mention it) but you should make sure the proper drivers are installed- check the device manager and ensure that you don’t have any yellow exclamation points (and also make sure the graphics driver is not the Windows generic driver, even though it won’t show up with the exclamation point)
"HTTP://SUPPORT.MICROSOFT.COM/FIXIT".
Sounds as if you’re running too many programs at once for the amount of RAM you have. Close what you’re not using. (And close Firefox every once in a while. It can start being a real memory pig if it runs too long.)
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I would say you first of all scan your system with any good system cleaner such as Reginout to clean your system of excessive data that gives errors and cause slowdown. Also, uninstall unnecessary programs. I hope your problem will be solved. Few more steps will also help you:
1. Make Sure Your Hardware is Sufficient: Above and beyond everything you can do with software to optimize the function of your computer, making sure you have the proper hardware to support Windows is critical.
2. Clean Your Desktop: Is your Windows Desktop dotted with files? Have you noticed that your computer has been running slower and slower? Do you see the hard drive light often flashing while you wait for the computer to respond to an action? There are steps you can take to fix it. Read this article.
3. Scan Your Windows System for Errors: An operating system is a collection of files that perform different functions. It is possible, over time, that one or more of these system files has changed or become corrupted. If this happens, the speed of your system may decrease. By using a utility called “System File Checking”, it will inspect these files and correct any problem it finds.
4. Scan for Viruses, Spyware and Adware: Every Windows computer is vulnerable to viruses. Viruses are nasty little programs that cause both major and minor problems for users. Spyware and Adware are programs created by companies to find out more information about customers, so they can better market products to them. Spyware and Adware can load into computer memory and slow it down.Periodically scanning and removal of Viruses, Spyware and Adware is a great way to improve computer performance.
5. Uninstall Unused Programs: Over time, you may have accumulated programs on your computer that you do not use. When a program is installed, it creates connections between the program and the operating system. Even if you don’t use these programs, they can slow down your system. If you have the original program’s installation disk or file, removing programs will free up space on your computer and may speed up your system’s performance.
6. Adjust Visual Effects for Better Performance: Windows provides a number of interesting visual effects including animated windows and fading menus. If you do not have enough operating memory (see above number 1), these effects can slow down your computer. Adjusting or reducing visual effects can make a difference.
7. Don’t Automatically Start Programs: Programs use operating memory (RAM, also called system resources). Unless you always use these programs, you can keep them from loading at Windows startup and speed both the booting of your computer and its performance. Manage startup programs using reginout.
8. Defragment Your Hard Drive: The more information and programs you have on your computer, the more it is likely that Windows has placed parts of the same file in different locations on your hard drive. It may do this for hundreds of files and programs, depending on how much space is available. Defragmenting the hard drive places all information for each file in one place. The result can be a faster computer experience.
upgrading is not a good way for Vista to Win 7.
Why you do not reinstall directly?