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my pc lately has been really slow, it started with my internet explorer not loading pages and taking years to every program going slow. any suggestions?

 

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What are your specs?

PC: 4770K @ 4.0 GHz --- Maximus VI Hero --- 8 GB 2133 MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro --- EVGA 780 TI Classified @ 1300 MHz --- Samsung Evo 250 GB --- Corsair RM 750 --- Corsair Carbide Air 540 --- CM Storm Rapid-I (MX Blues with PMK Evergreen Keycaps) --- Windows XP --- Razer Naga --- Custom Loop Parts: 380I, EKWB 780 Classy Waterblock and Backplate, 240mm and 360mm XT45, Swiftech MCP655, EKWB multi option reservoir, Mayhems Pastel Red, Primochill Primoflex Advanced Clear Tubing, 5 SP 120 Quiet Editions --- Mobile: Surface Pro 3 (i5 128gb) with JD40 (MX Clears) and Microsoft Sculpt Mouse --- Galaxy S6

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'Internet Explorer'

CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K @4.5GHz - CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i - Motherboard: Asus ROG Maximus VI Hero - Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro Red 8GB (2x4GB) @1600 - Storage: WD Green 2TB, 128GB Corsair Force Series SSD - Graphics Card: Asus MATRIX R9 280x OC - Case: Corsair Graphite 600T - Power Supply: Be Quiet Power Zone 650W - Monitor: 2x Acer S240HLbid - Keyboard: Corsair K70 (Cherry MX Red) - Mouse: Perixx MX-2000 - Audio: Logitech G430, Logitech Z506

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internet explorer 

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Go into your msconfig and disable any program you do not need on startup.

 

Use CCleaner.

 

Install Google Chrome to replace Internet Explorer.

 

Scan your entire computer for viruses.

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cold snap, i have all programs i dont need disabled at startup, im using google chrome atm and CCleaner?......explain

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cold snap, i have all programs i dont need disabled at startup, im using google chrome atm and CCleaner?......explain

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PC: 4770K @ 4.0 GHz --- Maximus VI Hero --- 8 GB 2133 MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro --- EVGA 780 TI Classified @ 1300 MHz --- Samsung Evo 250 GB --- Corsair RM 750 --- Corsair Carbide Air 540 --- CM Storm Rapid-I (MX Blues with PMK Evergreen Keycaps) --- Windows XP --- Razer Naga --- Custom Loop Parts: 380I, EKWB 780 Classy Waterblock and Backplate, 240mm and 360mm XT45, Swiftech MCP655, EKWB multi option reservoir, Mayhems Pastel Red, Primochill Primoflex Advanced Clear Tubing, 5 SP 120 Quiet Editions --- Mobile: Surface Pro 3 (i5 128gb) with JD40 (MX Clears) and Microsoft Sculpt Mouse --- Galaxy S6

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Go into your msconfig and disable any program you do not need on startup.

 

Use CCleaner.

 

Install Google Chrome to replace Internet Explorer.

 

Scan your entire computer for viruses.

cold snap, i have all programs i dont need disabled at startup, im using google chrome atm and CCleaner?......explain

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theres probably a few possibilities about this:

  1. A Computer Virus
  2. Internet Explorer.

(NOW)War Horse:

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CPU: Intel C2D E7500 | Motherboard: Gigabyte G31M-ES2L | RAM: V-Gen 4GB Dual Channel | GPU: Galaxy GT210 | Case: Power-Up ??? | HDD: Seagate 500GB | PSU: Power-up 500W

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my pc lately has been really slow, it started with my internet explorer not loading pages and taking years to every program going slow. any suggestions?

 

Please post your system specs... It might be the hardware...

 

Still... do these:

  • Go download avast! free and do a boot scan
  • Get CCleaner and clean your system
  • run msconfig and under the startup tab, uncheck all the programs you don't need
  • run chkdsk C: /r once then defrag your HDD

You might get a minor boost...

Mutsuki:

CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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theres probably a few possibilities about this:

  1. A Computer Virus
  2. Internet Explorer.

 

what do you guys suggest to find the virus?.....trying to find a scanner online is like looking through black friday adds....

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what do you guys suggest to find the virus?.....trying to find a scanner online is like looking through black friday adds....

 

McAfee Stinger or Avast! free works decent... both are free and only Avast needs to install....

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CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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Please post your system specs... It might be the hardware...

 

Still... do these:

  • Go download avast! free and do a boot scan
  • Get CCleaner and clean your system
  • run msconfig and under the startup tab, uncheck all the programs you don't need
  • run chkdsk C: /r once then defrag your HDD

You might get a minor boost...

my specs are 3.8ghz quad core amd processor, asus raedon 7850 GC, 1tb hardrive, 650w power supply, msi motherboard not sure what model.

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what do you guys suggest to find the virus?.....trying to find a scanner online is like looking through black friday adds....

Malwarebytes.

(NOW)War Horse:

CPU: AMD FX-6300 | Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 | RAM: Corsair Vengeance Dual Channel 8GB 1600Mhz | GPU: MSI R7790 | Case: Dazumba D-Vito 903 | HDD 1 & 2: Seagate 1TB and Seagate 500GB | PSU: Corsair CX600
(WAS)Old Coop:
CPU: Intel C2D E7500 | Motherboard: Gigabyte G31M-ES2L | RAM: V-Gen 4GB Dual Channel | GPU: Galaxy GT210 | Case: Power-Up ??? | HDD: Seagate 500GB | PSU: Power-up 500W

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my specs are 3.8ghz quad core amd processor, asus raedon 7850 GC, 1tb hardrive, 650w power supply, msi motherboard not sure what model.

 

From the specs, the problem seems to be on the software side... What kind of "slow" are you experiencing? Slow boot? Input lags? Slow load times? Slow internet browsing?

Mutsuki:

CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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From the specs, the problem seems to be on the software side... What kind of "slow" are you experiencing? Slow boot? Input lags? Slow load times? Slow internet browsing?

slow load times, everything use to load just great, but then it sloaded way down

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Do a clean windows install. It will fix all your problems at once.

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slow load times, everything use to load just great, but then it sloaded way down

 

Most likely some fragmentation... Defrag your HDD... This takes around 45min to 8 hours and power failures are lethal... Run chkdsk C: /R first to see if you have any bad sectors on the disk, then run the windows disk defragmentation tool from the hard drive properties (under the tools tab)... After defragmentation, reboot your computer twice...

Mutsuki:

CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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first step, install Mozilla Firefox. second step, run a virus scan. third step, run CCleaner. fourth step, defrag your HDD. fifth step, upgrade your components.

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Install Malwarebytes, run it and remove viruses.

 

Then, get System Ninja. It's actually even better than CCleaner, which is overrated.

 

Lastly, get CCleaner AND CCEnhancer. It will make CCleaner really detailed and you can remove every possible crumb of crap.

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I hate to burst your bubble guys, but the latest Internet Explorer version has really developed the GPU acceleration of the browser, and it's loading websites faster than chrome (everything is faster than chrome these days)

Microsoft added a ton of features to IE, and if you tinker with the latest version you'll understand it. I don't use IE as my main browser, yet I respect it as one.

 

Going back to the OP's problem, he probably has a lot of crap at the start, but cleaning registers, disabling programs and services on startup, defragmenting the hard drive and looking for malware may not all that is to it. While he should do it, and it will speed up his system, a hard drive failing can be the cause of the problem. Running software to check your hard drive's health, after doing everything that the guys already told you to, is very recommended.

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For CCleaner, download and run the cleaner (Cleaner option). This will scan your computer for junk files and clear your browsing cache along with some other stuff.

 

A hard drive check like ForsakenLive has said is the next step if the problem persists.

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none of you have suggested to look at the hard drive specs. I used to use a Seagate 160GB for OS drive and it would be so slow. Maybe he has an slow HDD. Since i moved to an SSD big loading times are a thing of the past. 

 

Also if by any chance u have an SSD then maybe you have too much stuff in it, I remember my Samsung 120GB SSD would slow down when i had like 20% space left.

 

Disabling start up programs, adding more ram, scanning for viruses and a clean install of windows can help. Obviously if you have an slow HDD then thats the issue. 

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What are your specs?

CPU: Intel Core i7 4770 | Motherboard: Asus Z97-A | RAM: 8gb (2x4gb) Corsair LP @1600mhz | GPU: Asus TUF GTX 1660 OC 6GB | Case: Fractal Design Define R4 | Storage: 250gb Samsung 840 EVO and 1TB WD Black 7200rpm | PSU: Corsair CX750M | Display: Asus VG245H 1920x1080 | Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO and default case fans | Laptop: Early 2015 13" Macbook Pro Retina - i5 2.7Ghz - 256GB SSD

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Go into your msconfig and disable any program you do not need on startup.

 

Use CCleaner.

 

Install Google Chrome to replace Internet Explorer.

 

Scan your entire computer for viruses.

CCleaner works wonders if your computers running slow. i run it once a month. props to Cold Snap88!

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