Laptop performance

[imported_theone]

I posted in hardware but they advised to post in software

my laptop is running very slow
i keep it up to date with spy ware and virus protection

but my core 1 and core 2 "meter" is always running high.
i am not using any cpu intensive programs.

i do not know where to even start
please advise

Laptop Specs:
Cpu T7500
Ram: 3gb

OS: vista sp1

please let me know what else i should post...

thanks for so much!

 

[EagleKeeper]

Go dig up some utilities ( I will post one tomorrow) that allow you to see what is utilizing your system. From there, you may be able to identify the culprit(s).

 

[Rottie]

maybe this will help you better try this Notebook Review Tweak Guide

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: Rottie
maybe this will help you better try this Notebook Review Tweak Guide

Horrible "guide" I skimmed through most of it and 90% of it is crap.

 

[Rottie]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Originally posted by: Rottie
maybe this will help you better try this Notebook Review Tweak Guide

Horrible "guide" I skimmed through most of it and 90% of it is crap.

:|

 

[Phynaz]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Originally posted by: Rottie
maybe this will help you better try this Notebook Review Tweak Guide

Horrible "guide" I skimmed through most of it and 90% of it is crap.

Agreed.

I wonder how people borked their machine trying that crap.

 

[Crusty]

Originally posted by: Rottie

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Originally posted by: Rottie
maybe this will help you better try this Notebook Review Tweak Guide

Horrible "guide" I skimmed through most of it and 90% of it is crap.

:|

"The purpose of UAC is to make you confirm a large number of everyday functions in order to somehow protect your system from malware infections."

That sentence right there discredits anything that guide might have to offer.

 

[Rottie]

it helped my laptop run smooth and faster. It does not make cpu throttled high!

 

[nordloewelabs]

Originally posted by: Phynaz

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Originally posted by: Rottie
maybe this will help you better try this Notebook Review Tweak Guide

Horrible "guide" I skimmed through most of it and 90% of it is crap.

Agreed.

I wonder how people borked their machine trying that crap.

i agree as well....
best tip is format c:, then pop in an XP disc.

 

[BlueAcolyte]

look at task manager?

 

[postmortemIA]

yeah high CPU usage in idle state screams malware, regardless of that you have protection.

 

[SickBeast]

You could start by disabiling indexing.

Vista is bloatware. There isn't too much you can do about it. XP is a better laptop os IMO.

Also, install spy sweeper and avast.

Click 'start' then in the search box type 'msconfig' (no quotes), then disable everything in the startup tab (don't touch the services).

Good luck! :beer:

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: SickBeast
You could start by disabiling indexing.

Vista is bloatware. There isn't too much you can do about it. XP is a better laptop os IMO.

Also, install spy sweeper and avast.

Click 'start' then in the search box type 'msconfig' (no quotes), then disable everything in the startup tab (don't touch the services).

Good luck! :beer:

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2256827&enterthread=y

 

[0roo0roo]

its not vista.. ur spec is enough so that blaming bloat is silly

what processes are using 100% cpu

 

[postmortemIA]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
its not vista.. ur spec is enough so that blaming bloat is silly

what processes are using 100% cpu

... or 50% for dualcore.