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Post by weaver1 on Jan 19, 2015 16:50:58 GMT
wife's laptop (W8) is very slow to boot up and often freezes. Would there be any sort of fix via fletch's link to the MS Fix It centre to address this problem? I haven't mastered C & P on my new iPad to reproduce the link here.
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Post by jal on Jan 19, 2015 17:23:51 GMT
Have you got too many programs trying to start up at the beginning, as that will slow the start up if you have.
Go to Start - All Programs - Run (If not visible RUN might be in with Accessories) - In the box type msconfig click OK - Click the Startup Tab and see how many programs you've got with a tick in the square beside them.
If there's quite a lot, remove the tick from the ones you don't need to start when the Laptop startsup
I've got 5 - WinPatrol - Avast Antivirus - Malwarebytes - 2 Nvidia ones
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Post by weaver1 on Jan 19, 2015 17:45:46 GMT
will check that out when she's finished what she's doing. Meantime, she tells me that the freezing while she is working, is more of a problem than the slow start because it keeps interrupting the work in hand jal.
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Post by nob on Jan 19, 2015 18:39:49 GMT
Does it freeze then carry on like the processor is overworked, or does it freeze and it needs resetting.
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Post by weaver1 on Jan 19, 2015 18:58:23 GMT
It freezes while she is working and the only thing she can do to get going is to restart the computer.
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Post by Bob on Jan 19, 2015 19:43:52 GMT
Don't know if THIS will help, if not, try HERE for more answers. |
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Post by fletch on Jan 20, 2015 11:03:31 GMT
It's most probably a driver problem download this whoCrashed www.resplendence.com/whocrashed has as she installed any new programs recently if uninstall to see if that was the problem WhoCrashed will hopefully tel you wich driver is causing the crashing |
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Post by weaver1 on Jan 20, 2015 14:41:22 GMT
Tried the link but got "Document not found (404)" fletch. Anyway my wife has a big task on the computer and has asked that the 'fix' be postponed meantime. When I do get access, would it be worth trying out your MS Fix It Centre link or would that be expecting too much?
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Post by weaver1 on Jan 20, 2015 20:40:53 GMT
Tried link again with same result.
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Post by nob on Jan 20, 2015 21:38:34 GMT
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Post by weaver1 on Jan 21, 2015 18:43:38 GMT
Have you got too many programs trying to start up at the beginning, as that will slow the start up if you have. Go to Start - All Programs - Run (If not visible RUN might be in with Accessories) - In the box type msconfig click OK - Click the Startup Tab and see how many programs you've got with a tick in the square beside them. If there's quite a lot, remove the tick from the ones you don't need to start when the Laptop startsup I've got 5 - WinPatrol - Avast Antivirus - Malwarebytes - 2 Nvidia ones Only 3 over and above security: 1 Catalyst Control Centre. 2 Epson Status Monitor 3 3 Facebook Installer(2). |
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Post by weaver1 on Jan 21, 2015 18:59:03 GMT
Is there a download. For WhoCrashed? Can't see one.
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Post by jal on Jan 21, 2015 19:09:19 GMT
Well I would remove the tick in the box beside those below and just leave the security ones on.
1 Catalyst Control Centre.
2 Epson Status Monitor 3
3 Facebook Installer(2).
It doesn't stop them working it just stops them coming on at startup or if you have WinPatrol you can put them on a delayed startup to come on after your PC's started up
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Post by jal on Jan 21, 2015 19:16:10 GMT
Is there a download. For WhoCrashed? Can't see one. Click on Nobs post Whocrashed and then on Downloads at the top of the page and then Free Downloads and work your way down the list to the heading Crashed Analyst Tools and you'll find the Download Free Home Edition there |
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Post by weaver1 on Jan 21, 2015 19:38:12 GMT
No probs found but suggestion that, as I think fletch said,could be a driver update requirement.
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