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my computer is running very slow all of a sudden

Anonymous
2022-12-26T03:26:06+00:00

Last week my laptop started to run very slow, to the point where i cant even open task manager to see whats happening, i checked for viruses but i had nothing, i deleted some of my games, and end some background processes but its still the same slow laptop. does anyone know a fix to this?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-12-26T03:58:21+00:00

    Hi, I’m Nicole, I’ll be happy to help you out today.

    I will try my best to assist you with this so that you find a satisfactory solution.

    Do a system check on the laptop first then report the results here afterward for further assistance.

    Method 1. Run system file checker.

    On Powershell(admin), copy, paste and enter each command below:

    sfc /scannow

    Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

    Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

    DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

    Once done restart the PC and check.

    Method 2. Do clean boot:

    A “clean boot” starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs so that you can determine whether a background program is interfering with your game or program.

    • In the search box on the taskbar, type msconfig and select System Configuration from the results.
    • On the Services tab of System Configuration, select Hide all Microsoft services, and then select Disable all.
    • On the Startup tab of System Configuration, select Open Task Manager.
    • Under Startup in Task Manager, for each startup item, select the item and then select Disable.
    • Close Task Manager.
    • On the Startup tab of System Configuration, select OK. When you restart the computer, it's in a clean boot environment.

    troubleshooting reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-t...

    Method 3. Run memory diagnostic tool: The memory diagnostic tool is a RAM test to check if there are any issues with RAM.

    • Press Windows key + R then type in mdsched.exe hit OK then restart the device.

    Thank you.

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