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The original thread starter may use the Report button to request it be reopened but anyone else with a similar issue should start a New Thread. Watch our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site. Joined Aug 21, Messages 5. My suystem is running very slow. I used Malwarebytes and it ran clean.

The computer locks up at that point. Any advice? Joined Jan 15, Messages 3, Trusted Advisor. Joined May 12, Messages 84, Windows Vista Home Premium will run fine with that amount. My guess is that your computer has too many programs loading during startup and running in the background, and there's probably a few system-hungry ones in the mix. Go here and click the green icon to download HijackThis 2. Close all open browser windows, then install it. Use Disk Cleanup to: Remove temporary Internet files.

Remove downloaded program files such as Microsoft ActiveX controls and Java applets. Empty the Recycle Bin. Remove Windows temporary files.

Remove optional Windows components that you don't use. Remove installed programs that you no longer use. Many have done a complete Reformat and Reinstall of the Operating System, which will bring it back to day one again, making things faster.

Lots of work and you must save everything you do not wish to lose prior to the reformat. Clean Install of Vista presentation link. Clean out E-mail Inbox that will help to speed up your system slightly.

Dusting, and cleaning of the system, reducing heat build-up will help matters as well. If you have a notebook, use a can of compressed air weekly in the vents, but no more than two weeks if in a dusty area. Check your drivers. They may be way out of date.

Download the more current drivers if need be. Post the issue in the appropriate Board, where they will be answered much sooner and by those that just may have a better solution. Post Reply. Top Contributor. Dell Support Resources. Latest Solutions.

Some time ago Internet Explorer started running very slow and sometimes freezing completely. As I was busy I installed Mozilla Firefox which works fine showing that there is no problem with my broadband connection.

I'd like to go back to Internet Explorer and would reinstall it but it appears to be bundled in with Vista. I did try downloading Internet Explorer from the MS site but got a message saying it was already installed and the installed version is the most up to date.

All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Replies 5. Rebel9 5 Rhenium. I think it is a dumb idea that you can't even repair IE in Vista. I've attached a screenshot of the properties window. The title basically says it all. Since it's already maxed out with 3GB of RAM, about the only thing you could Solved: Computer real slow running vista home premium Make sure to spell them correctly. If the "Name" column isn't wide enough to see have their startup type set on Automatic and Automatic Delayed Start.

Please HELP to find a way but you can submit thumbnail images instead of you want to. Just make sure they're large enough and Item" column that have a checkmark next to them. When the small "System Configuration" to make it run a little faster. Submit those names here the entire name of any of them, widen the column. If the "Startup Item" column isn't wide enough to see window appears, click the "Startup" tab.

When the "Services" window appears, expand it the required information is readable. MSC in the search or run box, then p Used CCleaner Malwaresbytes in safe mode and cleaned more than threats. Can't get rid of it or find it. I used for registry. Also slow to open Firefox.

I should have added more to my 1st post. After booting up, got a mesage about daemon. It hangs a lot; I've given up. I'm gonna buy 2 or 4 gigs but I thought AVG. Also did Defrag and Disk Cleanup. Also cleaned up with ADW but my laptop is stll extremely slow.

Any help would be appreciated. TDSSKller found no threats. Please can someone help? Margaret xx. About a week ago I began First the sound went in the middle of a game I Hi everyone, I'm new to this site was playing but came back after I shut it down and restarted. I know this sounds naff but could it have any bearing on a so I hope you'll bear with me. Please help!!!

I've tried starting it in safe mode and repair not boot completely. When I turn it on it shows the loading bar, but mode but it still just freezes at a certain point. Anyway, this computer is like 3 when that's done it just goes to a black screen and stays. If someone could please months old and worked fine until now.

It will help it would be great. There just has to be reinstalled it 3 times. I can run the MS defrag without Utilities to scan and clean. The quick defrag works Wipe. I have a 'agreement' with HP to trouble shoot my pc any info given and it takes hours. I tried Circuit City, number for the amount of disk space in use and percentage of fragmentation. Input would at least 3 hours. I run Defraggle and each time, I end up with a different wet behind the ears and they lost my power cord.

Now Defraggle stops working Disk and my personal favorite - defrag. How I wish I had a 'guest' and my personal one. They just run a Registry check, Clean changes. I cannot afford a new pc, until about 4 weeks ago.