Computer Too Slow And Freezing
By Marlina
@marlina (154130)
Canada
January 7, 2017 7:34am CST
I guess I will have no choice but asking my computer technician to check my computer. Lately, it has been way too slow and sometimes it freezes and can't even type.
I do not like to have my computer away from me. The technician is a very good one and does his best to do the work as soon as possible. But still, I become very impatient when my computer is away.
I have a Samsung tablet but do not like to use the keyboard at all, it drives me nuts.
Are you "unhappy" when your desktop is at the shop?
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28 responses
@rebelann (112991)
• El Paso, Texas
7 Jan 17
I hate when that happens, I hope you get it back really soon.
My old refurbished pc had Windows 7 and it either became infected with a virus or already had one when I got it so it was slow and froze a lot. In January I bought a new one, not refurbished, and it hasn't given me any trouble yet. I'm keeping my finger crossed.
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@marlina (154130)
• Canada
7 Jan 17
@rebelannI am afraid of doing anything with the CCleaner: is it legitimate or a rip off?
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
7 Jan 17
@marlina I do not like the feeling of my computer away from me.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
11 Jan 17
@marlina Yes,computers have become a necessity for most of us.
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@marlina (154130)
• Canada
11 Jan 17
@silvermist Computers are the way to go, hard to believe this a few decades ago.
@shaggin (72278)
• United States
12 Jan 17
@marlina Norton I believe has a similar cleaner you can run. Ccleaner helps speed up my computer when its bogged down from visiting sites. I run it on my sons computer laptop every few days to clear the junk we don't need. On my new Windows 10 computer the Ccleaner I had suddenly wont work on that platform so I need to see on cnet if I cnet if I can find another one.
@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7 Jan 17
I don't think I've ever used a technician (except when I was moving and wanted to make sure there weren't any insects living in my computer ... and had my mom's friend's computer-technician son take it apart & clean it out).
When it slows down, it's usually (if the equipment's not just old & worn out) 'too many temp-files on your machine'---files the computer feels like it has to spend time watching-over rather than running what you want it to run.
I keep my computer's memory clean by using a memory-cleaning program---for a long time, I used cCleaner; but a fellow myLotter showed me Revo Uninstaller when a virus got in that cCleaner couldn't clean.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
13 Jan 17
I am not having any problems right now but when the Internet connection isn't fast, it does make me unhappy and annoyed.
@jhechorain (1198)
• Susanville, California
10 Jan 17
Maybe this will make you smile. It's a silly thing I used to say in chat rooms when I was a teenager when people mentioned their computer freezing . . . "Lick it and make it feel better" lol I don't know.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Jan 17
How old is your compueter? I know that my previous one was about 5 and it was slow -this new one is super fast. I do not send mine out - the guy comes here.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Jan 17
@marlina 5 is ancient for computers .... every time I've kept a computer that long I saw a huge improvement in speed when I got a new one.
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@marlina (154130)
• Canada
7 Jan 17
@AbbyGreenhill Funny, I have never considered my computer "ancient". I don't really want to buy another one.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Jan 17
my x used to do all that work, I guess I had best ask J if she'd know what all needs done because I certainly do not
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
My PC has also been resetting by itself since last week. Don't really know the cause but I'm sort of confident because I've installed a Kaspersky Internet Anti-Virus software when I bought the PC last year.
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
7 Jan 17
When I am working online, I go nuts when my computer is even a little bit slow!. I have three laptop and a huge TV screen to help me see better. The laptop is to make sure that I am never without a computer.
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@snowy22315 (182308)
• United States
8 Jan 17
I don't type on a desktop, I only use laptops. I don't like my main computer to be away from me..but I have substitutes. My friend lends me his chromebook if I really need it as well.
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
7 Jan 17
Happens here too on the coldest of days this is so slow I am almost sure it will stop. It sticks if you open too many pages as well.
@just4him (317277)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Jan 17
I've had three computers crash or have problems. It was always difficult when I didn't have anything to work on.
@JudyEv (342225)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jan 17
We have a computer each so we are lucky in that way as I can always sneak on to the other computer if I need to. But yes, I hate being without it.