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how can i find out what's slowing down my pc?
brand new hp envy. at first I thought it just wasn't able to handle Chrome (not what I'd expect from an i7 with ssd...) but the same thing happens on firefox (entire computer slows down when browsing, particularly when streaming video). Task manager says memory is always at around 50 percent even when all web browsers are closed (however cpu usage jumps up to 50 percent when streaming), there doesn't seem to be any one program bogging down the memory. Ran ccleaner, malwarebytes, superantispyware, and windows defender with no solution.....I'm at a loss.
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- ?Lv 75 years agoFavorite Answer
What slows a lot of puters down are the amount of programs that are running in the background. Download and install CCleaner from Piriform. Once you have it installed click on tools and then startup and see what is being started when you power up. You should have no more then 5 to 10 programs running at startup for optimal performance. I have seen up to 50 programs being started when the user turned on the system. One of the programs that I found that hinders HP lappy is the support assistance. Check and see how many of the manufacturers bloat is in the start folder. Also, just about any program that you install today puts itself in the start folder. They all want to start so they can phone home. You can use the disable feature of Cleaner to stop the program from loading at startup. The great thing about the disable feature is that you can come back and add the program back to the startup if you want it. If you use delete then it is gone and you will have to add it back manually.
If you have a large number of programs running and need help deciding what to disable, then look in the bottom right corner of the window. There is a button that says save to text file. Click it and then post the text file, we will see what we can help you with.
Tip DO NOT disable or delete anything that has anything to do with the touch pad or the video card. I learned the hard way on that one.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
This program can also keep your hard drive from being loaded down with junk from the internet. You should read the home page of CCleaner and see what other things it can do for you.
You can also download Process explorer. It makes it a lot easier to see what is running on your lappy.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/b...
You can also look at this program, PC Decrapifier. It is design to help remove bloatware that is not needed. I would recommend caution using this one. There are dragons present and it might remove something you want to keep or need.
Source(s): TWB 35+ years of experience in the service industry. You name it, I have probably fixed it. I did not design it, I did not build it, I did not break it, but I am the one who can fix it. What that means is that I have spent a life time taking these things apart and seeing how they are made. The difficult we do right away, the impossible just takes a little longer. I hear voices, so please be quiet so I can listen to them. - 5 years ago
You have too many "bloatware" i.e. programs that take too much time. it's probably all the security programs: any program you don't need or use: delete it...
