Grrrrr... What's wrong with my laptop?

Japan
July 24, 2010 6:22am CST
I've noticed some changes while I'm using my laptop, it's loading slow and and sometimes icons are misarrange? What? sometimes I'm thinking that there is something fishy on my comp but I don't know how to check, all I have is kapersky anti virus. Besides my laptop is not even a year old and sometimes I ended up using Mac or my my old laptop. I want to my comp load fast again What do think guys is the problem with my comp? What are your suggestion/advice? Thanks in advance mylot friends.
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17 responses
@djpianz (13)
• Malaysia
24 Jul 10
One usual reason of slow program loading is fragmented files that scattered sometimes even by hundreds of pieces for a file. You should defragment your disk every week or two if you're doing heavy read/write of major installation/uninstallation on your laptop. Second reason is your TEMP folder probably full of junk/clutter from loads and loads of internet cache you haven't flush for months even years. Try to go to internet settings and find your way to delete all internet histories, cookies and all files associated with browser caching. Those 2 steps usually resulted in a more responsive and better loading for both your operating system and programs running.
• Japan
24 Jul 10
Hi djpianz, I think you are right about the installation/uninstallation from my pc, I have done deleting history and cookies tho.
@jak2010 (1550)
• Papua New Guinea
28 Jul 10
I do not much about comptuers, I think you so much information stored in your computer and it is booting up slowly. You need to delete or remove unwanted file into storage like CD let lots of free space for your computer to boot quickly.
• Japan
28 Jul 10
Thank you for the advice/suggestion. I already fix my laptop and now loading just fine:) Have a nice day!
@Unah08 (671)
• Philippines
25 Jul 10
Maybe some viruses invaded your computer. I haven't heard of kapersky before, I'm not that techie so my advice is for you to see professional computer technician. They will give you the best advice so that you'll find solution to your problem. :)
• Japan
25 Jul 10
Hi unaho, you are right there are some unwanted friends on my comp and causes loading and run slowly, I follow what mylot members suggested me to remove my kapersky and I did and also I run an anti virus to my copm and fixed the problem. Now it's running fast again like new and thank you to all of you here in mylot Have a nice day!
@digidon (165)
• Philippines
26 Jul 10
kaspersky based on my experience will slow down the computer... it uses huge amounts of resources just to make it run... Also, did you try to defrag and remove some unnecessary files/processes?
• Japan
26 Jul 10
Hi digidon,I agree with you but I never knew that Kapersky does it. So I removed it and yes I defrag my pc and everything is fine now:)
@ermadear (367)
• Indonesia
26 Jul 10
want to try re- format all?hehe..it;s big effort, but i believe the result is good.you can backup first all your data, then to format all, your pc. hopelly it can make your pc run fast than before. good luck, my friend
• Japan
26 Jul 10
Hi ermadear, Thank for your concern, I finally fixed the problem with my pc and found some risky friends but I already removed them. Have a nice day!
@rkbazad (131)
• India
25 Jul 10
hi kyle2krystel, May be some virus problem in your laptop , which cant detect by your anti virus , so they corrupt your files , so you need reboot your laptop .. Many time some virus are more powerful than our anti virus , so our anti virus cant detect them . Every day many new viruses launched , so its possibly that a new virus is enter in your laptop which is cant detect by your anti virus. If your laptop not working properly after reboot also then you need to take advice by care center .
• Japan
25 Jul 10
Hi rkbazad welcome to mylot, yes you are right some viruses invaded my comp and I followed what other mylot members suggested me what to do, now I already fixed the problem of my laptop and it's back to normal. Thank you rkbazad. Have a nice day!
@MDG2211 (711)
• Argentina
25 Jul 10
You can restore your system to a point previous to this evil functioning, that is to say windows gives you the option with one of his tools in order that you could choose a point of restoration, then the whole operating system moves back in the time up to this date and there are eliminated all the changes that can have taken place in your portable computer. If you it can solve that someone of these programs that recommended you, better, or with some another antivirus. But you have this option. He remembers that before doing it you must do a safety copy of the system, if it is that already you do not have one.
• Japan
25 Jul 10
Hi mdg, I somehowe fix my laptop and now it's running good again and just like new again. I put a new anti-virus and run it to my comp and found some risky friends so I remove them from my comp hehe. Thank you for the suggestion and have a nice day!
@markphil (285)
• Philippines
25 Jul 10
The best things that you can do is to first, to check your laptop for computer virus, spyware and adwares. Second, check what are the programs installed, there maybe conflicts in programs. Then lastly, if you do not have any choice, just reinstall your windows.
• Japan
25 Jul 10
hi mark, thank you for your advice/suggestion, I already check and run an anti virus on my pc and it help well a lot coz its back to normal now,its running like new again and I'm happy again
@irisseno (134)
• Philippines
24 Jul 10
well i guess you should change or add an anti virus program..the newest anti virus is the AVAST...it protects my laptop from viruses.. hope this helps..
• Japan
24 Jul 10
Hi irisseno, thanks for your suggetion/advice, I might going to give a try avast since I don't like my laptop being slow:)
@satylot (98)
25 Jul 10
Just del your temp folder. 1.Go to run and type-%temo% and del files. 2.Increase your computer virtual ram if u are having low RAM. As you use your computer .dll files are deleted or corrupted 3.restore ur .dll files runmsdossfc that will help you..
• Japan
25 Jul 10
Hi satylot welcome to mylot, Thank you for advice and I am glad that I have fixed my computer and now Im happy coz it back to normal again and loading fast like new:) Have a nice day!
• Indonesia
25 Jul 10
waht kind of operating system you use Windows or Linux?? and can you give me the specs of ur laptop???
• Japan
25 Jul 10
Hi njoopress welcome to mylot, I have windows and I got it work fine now, Im happy haha my brother put anti-virus and I start scan it while I sleep and I found 10 unwanted friends haha but I fix it now. Thank you for your concerned and have a nice day!
• Thailand
25 Jul 10
If you use WinXP, you can try this : Start -- All programs -- Accessories -- System Tools -- Disk Clean Up (or Disk Defragmenter) to get rid of some useless things that make your laptop run slowly. If there is no hope, you should reinstall your OS to get more comfortable. Have a nice day :x
• Japan
25 Jul 10
Hi quacanh welcome to mylot, thank you for the advice/suggestion, I have done all you said above and already fix and run an anti virus to my pc and now its running fast and back to normal. Have a nice day!
@gaboni (644)
• Israel
24 Jul 10
it must be malware/spyware problem. try out CC cleaner, its free program and is being daily updated. you can download it here. http://adf.ly/4Mg3
• Japan
24 Jul 10
Hi gaboni,welcome to mylot. Exactly what I thought and yes I am going to buy anti virus kit later and run it to my laptop so it will load fast again:)
• Philippines
24 Jul 10
I just wanted to add try Tune Up Utilities. You can DL in on the net, it will scan your system and will instruct solutions on the problems it encounters.
• Japan
24 Jul 10
HI drlanaria welcome to mylot, I will give that a try since I am eager to find solution how to fasten my laptop again. I prolly search it later after and hope I can find a good one
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
12 Aug 10
Hey is your problematic laptop the reason that we don't see you here any more? I hope you got it fixed and that you will soon be back here again
• Malaysia
24 Jul 10
try reformat your laptop and install back your operating system. it's should fix it back to normal performance. anyway, if searching some malware or viruses using other softwares, it might still be in same performance again as some might infected your operating system registry.
• Japan
24 Jul 10
Hi cursoralbert,Thanks for the advice Im going to try reformatting my pc since Im not sure if I ever tried to reformat my pc before and this might help.
• Vietnam
26 Jul 10
I think you should format and reinstall it. I do this to my laptop once per six months because I usually try to install new software on it.