Toshiba laptop is very slow. Help!?

Question

Toshiba laptop is very slow. Help!?

Answer 1

maybe something in it is faulty, perhaps you processor is failing or RAM going out but i really don't know, try taking it to a computer repair shop, or maybe best buy they could most likely tell you the problem and fix it

Answer 2

It could be a virus sometimes these virus scanners cause the virus. You could reset it but it would delete your programs you have manually downloaded it will keep your files. Or you can downlaod cc cleaner its great removes unsafr cookies for free.

Answer 3

Using registry cleaner can fix your computer and then make your computer faster,Why?the reason is that there may be some regsitry errors and remnant,corrupt files and temp files in your computer to cause "computer slow".

Everytime you install and uninstall software on your computer and surfing online you create junk in the computer registry.over time, the registry can grow to enormous proportions, especially if the various programs you've installed do not do a good job of deleting and/or updating it's Registry entries.You need to scan and clean your computer with registry cleaner to make it fast.Good Regisry Cleaner will improve your computer and Internet performance dramatically!It even can speed up your computer by 300% or more!

There are some comparison and review of TOP 5 registry cleaners.

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You can download and scan your computer for free.

Answer 4

I'll break down a couple things you can do get your computer working the way it was originally. If you using your laptop for normal stuff and not gaming. You got a good setup. You don't need more RAM you just need to perform a few maintenance task.



Firstly, if you haven't cleaned your registry in a while. This is necessary. Your registry holds all the information regarding updates, installs, un-installs etc. Each one of those events has a key. and that key need your PC's resources. So, if you should clean this up. Do a registry scan if you got more than 20 errors you should clean it.



2. Clear your Windows cache files, this your temporary file. It can grow up to a large volume and stop your computer from using RAM properly. In a sense slow it down by preventing it from using free space.



3. Manage your startups. Your excess CPU usage is due to too many programs running in the background. You can cut these to barebones by alter your msconfig.



Other great tip is increasing your virtual memory to simulate more RAM. This will give you a bit more resources for multiple program use or CPU heavy programs. Check the link to alter your virtual memory spec.



Hope this link helps. Shows you how to do everything step by step. You should get a least 30% more resources and speed if you follow the tips.



http://www.delete-computer-history.com/how-to-speed-up-my-computer.html

Answer 5

looks like it's a cooling sistem failure...take it to a repair shop

Answer 6

maybe your anti virus is running.

are you sure that your RAm is still 512 sometimes it packs-up and loose a few mb until there none left

Answer 7

Try upgrading the RAM to 1 gig or 2 gig.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

You need to defragment your hard drive and dump unused programs and files. Also, 1 gig of ram is basicly the minimum these days. See if you can up your ram to 2 gigs.

Answer 10

Since you formated the hard drive and now it's running very slow, I'm thinking it's a hardware issue. Make sure that the fans are working and that the inside boards are not completely caked with dirt. Other more subtle problems can cause the same.



Intel uses throttling technology on the processor themselves. What this does is measures the temperature of the processor internally. If the temperature is above a set point, it will start skipping cycles. Basically this means that the 2.7 GHz will get cut down until the temperature is under control.



To test this theory, a couple tests can be done. Let the laptop sit off for a long period of time such as an hour or so. Start it cold and clock how long it takes to cut back cycles. Simply turn it off and turn it right back on to boot it warm. If the timing takes longer on the warm boot than the cold boot, thermal problems are likely the cause. Or you can download CPU Z and look at "core speed." It should be 2700 MHz. If it's not, then the processor is throttling. The link is:

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php



Another issue might be in the speed stepping. Go into BIOS(CMOS). To get there, you need to press a button on startup. Usually it'll say something like press "Del to enter setup" or an F key. Once in there look for a setting called "C1E" or "EIST" and disable it then save. You can always go back into BIOS and enable it again.