Best way to speed up Windows 7

thepharcyde · 24 Jan 2010 at 09:11

My laptop Intel Core 2 2.0Ghz with 3GB ram has recently been running quite slow. It's only rarely used mostly for syncing to my iPhone, converting videos etc and photo work.

It seems to take an age to boot, but has minimal software.

Windows 7 32bit professional
AVS Video Converter
AVG 8.5
Monzilla Thunderbird
Firefox
iTunes
& Picasa 3

My other daily laptop that is a single core running the same version of Windows seems to boot a lot quicker and generally less sluggish.

Apart from the usual disc cleanup, can anything be done?

Ratbag · 24 Jan 2010 at 09:40

To be honest, I'd uninstall AVG and see if things improve. Assuming you haven't got a raft of apps loading at startup hogging RAM and CPU time, it's the most likely culprit. You could install Winpatrol to keep on top of whats running on your system.

thepharcyde · 24 Jan 2010 at 09:43

I also have AVG 8.5 on both my HTPC & Slower spec laptop with no issues

Mr-White · 24 Jan 2010 at 09:46

Clear your start up

MW

ChrisD. · 24 Jan 2010 at 09:55

Mr-White said:
Clear your start up

MW

Agreed. Remove everything bar what you know and want to start up ie my PC only starts Steam, X Fire, MSN and Microsoft Security Essentials and nothing else. None of this GFX/Sound Card bloatware shizzle.

Mr-White · 24 Jan 2010 at 10:10

check:

msconfig
startup folder
registry

MW