How can i make my laptop run well, better.

[hardtofindinthefuture]

I have a laptop its a OK one but not the best

and its gotten slow recently

ive been uninstalling all the shitware but its still slow as hell

 

But whats all those Microsoft things in the add/remove program menu

If i uninstalled everything in add/remove programs except the stuff i used would i be deleting drivers?

 

Is there any other way i can speed it up

 

The specs are

 

AMD- A6 6310 1.8Ghz

4GB DDR3L

1TB HDD

 

But keep in not i dont want to spend any money unless i have to.

 

Also the HDD usage is always 99% for some reason

[rip]

get a Linux

[ARikozuM]

SSD should be your first upgrade. 

 

You can only delete drivers from their folders or the Device Manager tree.

[hardtofindinthefuture]

Just now, rip said:

get a Linux

What if i wanna run games

[hardtofindinthefuture]

Just now, ARikozuM said:

SSD should be your first upgrade. 

 

You can only delete drivers from their folders or the Device Manager tree.

so i can delete everything in add/remove programs?

[ARikozuM]

Just now, v0nn_toaster said:

so i can delete everything in add/remove programs?

Yes. 

[hardtofindinthefuture]

Just now, ARikozuM said:

Yes. 

That might take a while..

[kelvinhall05]

Just do a clean install of Windows.

[rip]

1 minute ago, v0nn_toaster said:

What if i wanna run games

linux have steam and WINE too

[Leonard]

2 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

--gone--

 

You can only delete drivers from their folders or the Device Manager tree.

^that isn't totally true, there are many drivers you uninstall from the add/remove programs.

[Leonard]

5 minutes ago, v0nn_toaster said:

I have a laptop its a OK one but not the best

and its gotten slow recently

ive been uninstalling all the shitware but its still slow as hell

 

But whats all those Microsoft things in the add/remove program menu

If i uninstalled everything in add/remove programs except the stuff i used would i be deleting drivers?

 

Is there any other way i can speed it up

 

The specs are

 

AMD- A6 6310 1.8Ghz

4GB DDR3L

1TB HDD

 

But keep in not i dont want to spend any money unless i have to.

 

Also the HDD usage is always 99% for some reason

You have to understand your device's limitations. What you may call slow is actually the laptop thermal throttling due to it needing a clean of the blower fan or software cleaning. What about the TIM on your system have you changed it, default laptop TIM is known to be good at first then turns to dry clumps of crud after a few months, if that long.

[hardtofindinthefuture]

4 minutes ago, Leonard said:

^that isn't totally true, there are many drivers you uninstall from the add/remove programs.

Ive been uninstalling all the realtek shit is that bad?

[hardtofindinthefuture]

1 minute ago, Leonard said:

You have to understand your device's limitations. What you may call slow is actually the laptop thermal throttling due to it needing a clean of the blower fan or software cleaning. What about the TIM on your system have you changed it, default laptop TIM is known to be good at first then turns to dry clumps of crud after a few months, if that long.

Whats TIM

 

And i blew it out with air today there was no dust in sight

[Leonard]

Just now, v0nn_toaster said:

Ive been uninstalling all the realtek shit is that bad?

depends on your version of bad, most of the times realtek  is for the internet adapters and or the audio so if those are uninstalled how will that affect you?....

[hardtofindinthefuture]

Just now, Leonard said:

depends on your version of bad, most of the times realtek  is for the internet adapters and or the audio so if those are uninstalled how will that affect you?....

i uninstalled network and audio

[Leonard]

1 minute ago, v0nn_toaster said:

Whats TIM

 

And i blew it out with air today there was no dust in sight

TIM - thermal interface material and it is the stuff that you put between the cooler and or heat pipes and the various components in the laptop to transfer heat to the cooler.

[m0k]

5400 rpm drives are the friggin worst

get a ssd asap

as for games i highly doubt that can run anything except for old source games and age of empires

[Crunchy Dragon]

There's some software I heard about called Gameboost by iobit you could try. Also try going into your theme settings in Control Panel and disabling the Windows Aero.

 

Also uninstalling network and audio will probably hurt

[m0k]

Just now, v0nn_toaster said:

i uninstalled network and audio

jesus. no dont uninstall that stuff 

[hardtofindinthefuture]

Just now, mok said:

5400 rpm drives are the friggin worst

get a ssd asap

as for games i highly doubt that can run anything except for old source games and age of empires

I like running the older GTA's 

Like 3 and VC

[hardtofindinthefuture]

Just now, mok said:

jesus. no dont uninstall that stuff 

already did

Audio still works

network also still works

[Leonard]

Just now, v0nn_toaster said:

i uninstalled network and audio

then you are fucked, you will now have no internet connection and audio which are two things i feel everyone wants on a PC. Good news though, you can reinstall them if you get the drivers from the web page for the laptop. The vendors normally put them for free download.

[Leonard]

1 minute ago, v0nn_toaster said:

already did

Audio still works

network also still works

Report back when you restart.

[Running Raptors]

honestly if you want to just delete everything it is just better to do a fresh reinstall of windows in the settings. This will remove all of the unnecessary stuff in the computer and will probably make the laptop run a bit better.

[tp95112]

3 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

There's some software I heard about called Gameboost by iobit you could try. Also try going into your theme settings in Control Panel and disabling the Windows Aero.

 

Also uninstalling network and audio will probably hurt

Dont use game boost, crapware that doesn't boost fps or anything.