Computer slowed right down...

Phyre · 25 Jan 2008 at 15:28

For most tasks (games, firefox etc) Windows is running perfectly; however, with simple tasks such as changing desktop wallpaper, emptying recycle bin etc, my computer has slowed RIGHT down. Emptying recycle bin alone is taking MINUTES.

What can be the cause of this? I thought it might've been a free disk space issue with my hard drive but I have at least 5GB left.

Ewanb75 · 25 Jan 2008 at 17:02

Phyre said:
disk space issue with my hard drive but I have at least 5GB left.

Phyre · 25 Jan 2008 at 17:14

...Not enough?

jbloggs · 25 Jan 2008 at 17:30

I have at least 5GB left

How big is your HDD/partition (ie. C:\)?

Also, rightclick C:\->Properties->General->UNtick "Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file searching" which may help, if it is not already unticked...

Phyre · 25 Jan 2008 at 17:58

Partition is 40GB