I have had this laptop for over a year,and i use it mostly for gaming. its running so slow now,i just cant stand it. i have tried all the basic things,defrag,disk clean up. cpu always at 100%. someone said go to task manager and get rid of what u dont need,,,but i dont understand any of those things that are listed,its like a different language to me. pleaseeee help.
How to Make Windows XP Startup Faster
Steps
1.Click on Start, then Run, and type "msconfig". Wait for a new window to pop up.
2.Look under the "BOOT.INI" tab. You will see a box labeled "Timeout:", and a numerical value. By default, it's 30, which means 30 seconds of wait time before boot. This can be changed, using 3 seconds. (Note: if you have more than one operating system, this means the wait time to startup to the highlighted OS. you might want a bit more than 3 seconds)
3.Delete the temporary files periodically from your computer to make the applications run faster. Type %Temp% in the run dialog box by clicking on Start -> Run, and click on "OK". You will see an open folder with many files. Click on the Edit menu and click on Select all and then click on the File menu and select Delete. Note: Always confirm that the folder which is opened has a temp on the top of menu bar and the folder indicates that it is a temporary folder.
4.Perform a scandisk to see that your computer hard drive is in healthy condition and it helps your computer run faster.
5.Always perform a disk defragmentation at least once in a month. start the disk defragmentation from the system tools available in the accessories from the start menu. it takes a longer time and it is advised not to run any applications in the computer including the screen savers, while running disk defragmentation.
Hibernation
After you have done all this, another method you can do is to allow the computer to hibernate. Hibernation closes and opens Windows faster than normally. However, Hibernation is a good long-term solution, as it does not waste electricity.
1.Go to Start->Control Panel->Power Options. Click on the Hibernate tab.
2.Click on the box that says "Enable hibernation" to check it.
3.Click on the Advanced tab and change the Power buttons options if you want to hibernate by pressing the sleep button or the power button. Otherwise, holding the Shift key while in the Turn Off Computer menu will give you the option to hibernate.
4.Restart your computer every week or so to clear your computer.
The power can then be completely turned off, even at the socket so that no power is wasted.
Prefetch
1.Simply browse to the windows folder (Ex: C:Windows) and under there you should see the prefetch folder. Go into the prefetch folder and delete all the files (Careful! It should look like this c:windowsprefetch). We need to edit a registry key to tweak it. Open regedit and browse to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerMemory ManagementPrefetchParameters
Under this key you should see a value named: EnablePrefetcher
It has 4 possible values:
0- Disabled : The prefetch system is turned off.
1- Application : The prefetch only caches applications.
2- Boot : The prefetch only caches boot system files.
3- All : The prefetch caches boot, and application files.
We don't want to disable it entirely. This would actually make boot times *longer*. This is because this feature is also used to speed up the loading of boot files. That is why we are going to pick the number 2 option. It allows us to keep the advantage of caching system files, without continually clogging the system up with applications.
Set the value to 2 and reboot.
The 2nd time you boot it should boot much faster. Remember that the side effect is that launching individual applications once windows has loaded will now be slightly slower.
Tips
When installing new software choose not to add the program to the startup folder.
. Regularly check to see what programs are running from your startup folder as malicious programs such as spyware may have installed itself without your knowledge.
. If you accidentally uncheck a program, just retrace the steps above and recheck the program and restart your computer.
. Adding more RAM to a Windows XP computer helps it boot faster, and since RAM prices are very low these days, it's an easy way to boot faster.
. uncheck system startup unnecessary startup programs*
Warnings
. Save any open work before making changes.
. Shut down all applications before making changes.
. Don't uncheck anything from Symantec or any other anti-virus or anti-malware software. Doing so may disable or hinder the protection of your PC.
SOURCE: Acer 2310 failing to start runs at full cpu ?
try loggin into your system with safe mode when you start your system press F8 untill you got different log in options select SAFE MODE, once u log into your desktop START>RUN> type MSCONFIG press entre that sdhould take you in to startup config from the start up option unselect the the option which is using your full CPU usage, log into windows normally and run registry and spyware removal softwares that should help
SOURCE: 5100-3583 slowed down
1) scan for adware using another scanner (for eg., ad aware http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-2008/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?hhTest=1)
Antiviruses can miss some problems, so it never hurts to get a second opinion.
2) Reduce the number of programs that start with Windows, like messengers, file sharing, etc. You can do this from the program options. (for eg, Windows Live Messenger, Ares, Yahoo Mesenger) For startups that you cannot stop in this way, go to Start>run and type "msconfig" (without the quotes) and click on the "startup" tab and uncheck any of these programs you RECOGNIZE and do not need to have start with Windows. (You can always start them from Start>Programs if you need to)
http://www.answersthatwork.com/
This page can help you determine what's necessary and what's not.
3) Go to Start>programs>Accessories>system tools>disk cleanup and run this application. Follow the instructions given.
4) Could be that you need more RAM. XP's supposed to run comfortably on 128 MB of RAM, but recent applications seem to be using more and more as time progresses. If you have 512MB or less, it's a good idea to upgrade regardless.
5) Check for file system problems (not very likely, but just in case) Go to Start>run, type "cmd" (without quotes) and press "enter". At the cursor in the window that opens, type chkdsk c:/f and press enter. Follow instructions given. (this most likely requires a restart)
6) If all else fails, try a system restore to the last time your PC worked reasonably well. (Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore. Follow the instructions)
7) If this doesn't work, a reformat might be quickest way to solve all your problems. You'll need an original copy of Windows XP (unless you want to upgrade to Vista, which has higer hardware requirements) and install disks or files for all your installed programs as well as backups of ypur personal files. Better left to a professional if you're unsure.
SOURCE: Acer 5100 noise from speakers and cpu runs 100%
Even though you bought the laptop used, you can try going to www.acer.com and leave a message they may be able to give you more advice.
I am thinking it could be the DVD drive or maybe even a memory issue, not really sure, maybe you need to add more memory, I think Acer will be able to help.
Good Luck.
SOURCE: my laptop shows nothing beyond the wallpaper.
try to boot in safe mode.. remove all startups from msconfig. restart computer check if still do the same problem.
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