Laptop is sluggish

last SG · 2009-02-18T00:37:38+00:00

Hi all, wonder if anyone has any solutions or suggestions.for the last few days my laptop has suddenly began to become sluggish. even when i turn it on, the...

4sg SG

nvrmind la. i run out of ideas for self cure liao. jus chin chai try. eventually if still cannot thn bo pian have to waste $ n send for repair

I know how u feel bro....hope u get it of yr system, yeah?

TehJarVu SG

my lappie almost 5 yrs old
got problem after i subscribed to mobtv and had to download something
the problem was never solved
ccb mobtv
then mayi also disappear ler
so i lan lan bought a new pc
spent about $1100
but it can flyyyyyyyy and i nvr look back
(lappie still can use
sometimes i on both comp and lappie)

conclusion:
it's time some $$$ is flying off your pocket
but now $1K oredi can get you good stuff

dun bother repair lah

skeujin SG

i got company laptop n also a desktop at home. so my personal laptop is not that important. dont feel like investing to get a new one.

see how la. who knows by next pc show i will be tempted with their offers. :P

charlize SG

No money.

Cannot buy new lappie.

4sg SG

conclusion:
it's time some $$$ is flying off your pocket
but now $1K oredi can get you good stuff

dun bother repair lah

move yr document to save place than reformat n install yr os (ie yr window) everything should be ok.....

skeujin SG

No money.

Cannot buy new lappie.

acer mini notebook. last it shows only $550. my fren bot one. pretty nice n handy to carry around.

TehJarVu SG

move yr document to save place than reformat n install yr os (ie yr window) everything should be ok.....

i also defrag de everything and unistalled all unwanted stuff oredi
docs also backed up in ext HDD oredi
but i also dun wan to reformat lor

TehJarVu SG

now harvey norman also got sale
i saw people mani mani yesterday

4sg SG

My lappie hangs occassionally.

What to do, shut the whole thing down and start all the applications again.

Ok, ok. It is almost 5 years old.

do u use it n connect to the net?

if yes

than u hav to install virus scan n other removal sw.....

but make sure from reliable source....

if no

than yr os has become patchy....

reinstall the os should work bah....

4sg SG

i also defrag de everything and unistalled all unwanted stuff oredi
docs also backed up in ext HDD oredi
but i also dun wan to reformat lor

but wat is the reason u dun wan to reformat?.....

4sg SG

i also defrag de everything and unistalled all unwanted stuff oredi
docs also backed up in ext HDD oredi
but i also dun wan to reformat lor

defrag no use... defrag is just reorganising the file n folder...that all...make retrieving and writing of data faster....but not noticeable to our naked eyes....

TehJarVu SG

but wat is the reason u dun wan to reformat?.....

i got the F-secure sw free from my ex-company when I left, i dun wan to lose it

and, somehow after you reformat
things will never be the same
like lost love

4sg SG

oic....

seem like yr prob got something to do with malicious cookies or worm

try to install anti-trogan or anti-adware software....

get sw only from reliable source like cnet.com....

outlander SG

i agree with 4sg above. it’s most likely either a virus infection or some incompatible software that you recently installed.

if not already, the first thing you should do is to scan your laptop for viruses etc. get rid of AVG first. next, install either kaspersky, as suggested earlier, or better install bitdefender.

if that doesn’t work, try the good ol’ trial and error method. uninstall software one by one preferably, in the reverse chronological order of their installation date (assuming you remember the order). if after a particular uninstallation the problem seem to have resolved.. well, time to party i guess.

Autorestore888 SG

skeujin,

I hate to see people ends up in this kind of situation which can be easily avoided. 1 suspect could be your network loading(just a wild guess since I can't see your windows), try this to check if true, I assume XP.

1) shutdown & restart windows, don't start any browser or apps, wait for 2 minutes..

2) "Start"->"Run", then type "cmd" to get a dos window

3) type "netstat", you should get something like below, take note the lesser lines the better,

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

C:\>netstat

Active Connections

Proto Local Address          Foreign Address        State
TCP    computer_1:1045        localhost:1046         ESTABLISHED
TCP    computer_1:1046        localhost:1045         ESTABLISHED
TCP    computer_1:1047        localhost:1048         ESTABLISHED
TCP    computer_1:1048        localhost:1047         ESTABLISHED
TCP    computer_1:5152        localhost:1373         CLOSE_WAIT
TCP    computer_1:2104        l1.ycs.vip.sg1.yahoo.com:http ESTABLISHED
TCP    computer_1:2105        l1.ycs.vip.sg1.yahoo.com:http ESTABLISHED
TCP    computer_1:2147        cf-in-f83.google.com:http ESTABLISHED
TCP    computer_1:2156        gx2e.j37.com:http      ESTABLISHED
TCP    computer_1:2158        gx2e.j37.com:http      ESTABLISHED
TCP    computer_1:2161        gx2e.j37.com:http      ESTABLISHED
TCP    computer_1:2172        gx2e.j37.com:http      ESTABLISHED
TCP    computer_1:2173        gx2e.j37.com:http      ESTABLISHED
TCP    computer_1:2174        cf-in-f18.google.com:http ESTABLISHED

C:\>

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The lines tells how many active network connections you have, yours should be clean, like 4 to 5 "localhost" lines only. If not, there are other "things" that connect to the net by itself. Type "netstat" a few more times to see if the list grows, if so, worst...

ditzy SG

Under the process thread of task manager, see which process is taking the bulk of the memory.

4sg SG

i got the F-secure sw free from my ex-company when I left, i dun wan to lose it

and, somehow after you reformat
things will never be the same
like lost love

I also forget to mention something. If it is malicious cookies, you may try can clean your internet cach.

Forget about doing the defrag part. It is useless.

You know? right click internet icon
                                     internet options
                                     general
                                     Browsing history
                                     delete

4sg SG

skeujin,

1) shutdown & restart windows, don't start any browser or apps, wait for 2 minutes..

2) "Start"->"Run", then type "cmd" to get a dos window

3) type "netstat", you should get something like below, take note the lesser lines the better,

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

any suggestion on how to get rid of them?

skeujin SG

skeujin,

1) shutdown & restart windows, don't start any browser or apps, wait for 2 minutes..

2) "Start"->"Run", then type "cmd" to get a dos window

3) type "netstat", you should get something like below, take note the lesser lines the better,

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

so what do i do after all this?

skeujin SG

will try all the new suggestions tonight. thanks guys

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