Laptop extremely slow even after fresh xp install

[tekgek]

Hey, guys,

Sorry, guys, I have have very little free time, and what little time I had, I have just sat and watched movies. Anyway, now that I have time for my computers, I have a problem:
I still have my wimpy little dell inspiron b130 (on a tight budget), and I intend to have it for another few months. But, there is a problem: Even after 3 fresh xp reinstalls, the machine is still sluggish, and about four times as slow. I have ruled out hard drive and ram problems. Any opinions are appreciated.

Thanks,
tekgek

[vbironchef]

run PC optimize to see if it will help with your internet connection and other settings that help with the speed. http://pcpitstop.com/store/optimize2.asp

[tekgek]

That is a good suggestion, but I think that since this is a fresh installation of xp, I do not that I need it. I did run it, however, and it found nothing wrong with my machine. I was leaning more toward a possible hardware problem. But, it could also be a software problem.

Thanks again,
Tekgek

[vicaphit]

My fiancee has a dell laptop, and it is just damn slow. Even after a fresh install of the OS it doesn't speed up. I have ruled it down to there just not being enough ram for everything. Maybe yours would speed up with a version of Linux.

[martini161]

My fiancee has a dell laptop, and it is just damn slow. Even after a fresh install of the OS it doesn't speed up. I have ruled it down to there just not being enough ram for everything. Maybe yours would speed up with a version of Linux.

thats what ive been thinking, try xubuntu, it has a very low over head

[KnightRid]

check task manager and see if anything is running at 100% cpu, or close to it.

Here is a fix if it is the svchost problem that many have had.

Hello, I am posting this here because of this site's high google pagerank.



The workaround for this:



Disable windows update service by going to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services and stopping the “Automatic Updates” service. Set it to disabled for now.



This will stop the freezing issue.



The fix for the windows update svchost.exe error is this:

1. Install the new windows update client:

WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe

http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...gent30-x86.exe



2. Install hotfix KB927891

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9-404327772E5A

that is from http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/fo ... 0-a-3.html

Mike

hope it helps

[Sporg]

I had a similar issue with my brother-in-law's old lappy. It turned out to be one of the slots on the board was bad. He had 2 256MB sticks and the thing ran like dog poo. I finally figured out that the stick wasn't bad. The thing ran faster and better with a single 256MB stick. I got a cheap 512 MB stick and the thing runs fine now (for what it is).

[tekgek]

Thanks, guys. I will get back to you after I try all of these suggestions.

Thanks again,
Tekgek

[tekgek]

Okay, I have done everything here, except check the RAM slots. I have checked the RAM, but not the slots. How would I check the slots?


Thanks,
Tekgek

[KnightRid]

Okay, I have done everything here, except check the RAM slots. I have checked the RAM, but not the slots. How would I check the slots?


Thanks,
Tekgek

No idea, but NOTHING helped?

Thats REALLY odd, unless the whole thing is going down the tubes.

defragment maybe? - pulling at straws now.

Mike