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• Mac became too slow

  My mac became very slow and hangs very often. I restarted computer, run EtreCheck and here are the results:

  EtreCheck version: 2.9.12 (265)

  Report generated 2016-07-02 00:23:49

  Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

  Time 07:19

  Performance: Below average

  Click the [Support] links to help with non-Apple products.

  Click [details] for more information on this line.

  Problem: Computer is too slow

  Hardware Information: ⓘ

  iMac (27 inch, mid 2011)

  [Data sheet] - [User Guide] - [warranty & Service]

  iMac - model: iMac12, 2

  1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4 strands

  12 GB of RAM expandable - [Instructions]

  BANK 0/DIMM0

  OK 2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz

  BANK 1/DIMM0

  OK 2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz

  0/DIMM1 BANK

  OK 4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz

  BANK 1/DIMM1

  OK 4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz

  Bluetooth: Old - transfer/Airdrop2 not supported

  Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

  Video information: ⓘ

  AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 512 MB

  iMac 2560 x 1440

  Software: ⓘ

  OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 (15F34) - since startup time: less than an hour

  Disc information: ⓘ

  ST31000528AS disk0: (1 TB) (rotation)

  EFI (disk0s1) /Volumes/firmwaresyncd.xIdRcr: 210 MB (182 MB free)

  Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 999,35 (Go 386,65 free)

  Recovery HD (disk0s3) < not mounted > [recovery]: 650 MB

  OPTIARC DVD RW AD - 5690H)

  USB information: ⓘ

  Apple Inc. FaceTime HD camera (built-in)

  Apple Inc. BRCM2046 hub.

  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB host controller.

  Apple Inc. IPhone.

  Western Digital Elements 2 1078 TB

  EFI (disk1s1) < not mounted >: 210 MB

  Elements (disk1s2) / Volumes/items: 2.00 TB (56,55 GB free)

  Computer, Inc. Apple IR receiver.

  Card reader Apple

  Lightning information: ⓘ

  Apple Inc. Thunderbolt_bus.

  Guardian: ⓘ

  Mac App Store and identified developers

  Kernel extensions: ⓘ

  / Applications/Toast 10 Titanium/Toast Titanium.app

  com.roxio.BluRaySupport [no charge] (1.1.6 - 2015-11-20) [Support]

  / Library/Extensions

  com [no charge]. FTDI.driver.D2XXHelper (1.0 - SDK 10.11 - 2016-06-03) [Support]

  / System/Library/Extensions

  com.Wacom.kext.wacomtablet [no charge] (Tablet Wacom 6.3.15 - 3 - 10.11 SDK - 2016-06-03) [Support]

  ~/Library/services/ToastIt.service/Contents/MacOS

  com.roxio.TDIXController [no charge] (2.0 - 2012-01-22) [Support]

  Launch system officers: ⓘ

  [loaded] 8 tasks Apple

  [loading] 162 tasks Apple

  [operation] 68 tasks Apple

  Launch system demons: ⓘ

  [loaded] 45 tasks Apple

  [loading] 157 tasks Apple

  [operation] 89 tasks Apple

  Launch officers: ⓘ

  [no charge] com.adobe.AAM.Updater - 1.0.plist (2016-07-02) [Support]

  [failure] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a... plist (2016-05-12) [Support]

  [operation] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist (2016-04-12) [Support]

  [loading] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-03-03) [Support]

  [loading] com.oracle.java.Java - Updater.plist (2012-12-18) [Support]

  [operation] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist (2015-12-17) [Support]

  Launch demons: ⓘ

  [loading] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2016-05-12) [Support]

  [loading] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2016-05-12) [Support]

  [operation] com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist (2016-06-30) [Support]

  [loading] com.adobe.agsservice.plist (2015-09-26) [Support]

  [loading] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-06-14) [Support]

  [loading] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (2016-03-03) [Support]

  [loading] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2010-08-25) [Support]

  [loading] com.oracle.java.Helper - Tool.plist (2012-12-18) [Support]

  [loading] com.wacom.displayhelper.plist (2015-12-17) [Support]

  [operation] hdjsd.plist (2016-05-27) [Support]

  User launch officers: ⓘ

  [loading] com.adobe.AAM.Updater - 1.0.plist (2012-01-22) [Support]

  [loading] com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist (2012-01-29) [Support]

  Items in user login: ⓘ

  iTunesHelper Application (/ Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

  Dropbox application (/ Applications/Dropbox.app)

  WacomTabletDriver Application (/ Library/Application Support/Tablet/WacomTabletDriver.app)

  Hidden AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application (/ Applications/Adobe Acrobat DC/Adobe Acrobat.app/Contents/Helpers/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)

  Application of Google Reader (Google Drive.app/Applications /)

  NIHardwareAgent Application hidden (/ Library/Application Support/Native Instruments/Hardware/NIHardwareAgent.app)

  Other applications: ⓘ

  [ongoing] com.adobe.CCLibrary.245152

  [ongoing] com.adobe.CCXProcess.244832

  [operation] com.adobe.acc.AdobeDesktopService.188512.44FBD85A-8E2E-428E-B81D-F20C5A23CBF2

  [ongoing] com.Adobe.accmac.232352

  [ongoing] com.etresoft.EtreCheck.236512

  [ongoing] com.getdropbox.dropbox.284192

  [ongoing] com.google.GoogleDrive.62112

  com.native-[ongoing] instruments.NIHardwareService.230112

  [ongoing] com.wacom.TabletDriver.285792

  [ongoing] com.wacom.WacomTouchDriver.285152

  com.Wacom.wacomtablet.282912 [loading]

  [ongoing] JP.co.Canon.cijscannerregister.298272

  [loading] 408 tasks Apple

  [operation] 181 tasks Apple

  Plug-ins Internet: ⓘ

  o1dbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - 10.8 SDK (2015-12-16) [Support]

  OVSHelper: 1.1 (2012-01-17) [Support]

  Default browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-05-20)

  WacomTabletPlugin: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.6 - SDK 10.9 (2015-12-17) [Support]

  AdobeAAMDetect: 3.0.0.0 - SDK 10.9 (2016-06-30) [Support]

  FlashPlayer - 10.6: 22.0.0.192 - SDK 10.9 (2016-06-24), [Support]

  AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.016.20045 - SDK 10.11 (2016-06-02) [Support]

  DivXBrowserPlugin: 2.2 (2012-01-17) [Support]

  QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-05-20)

  Flash Player: 22.0.0.192 - SDK 10.9 (2016-06-24), [Support]

  googletalkbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - 10.8 SDK (2015-12-11) [Support]

  SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.0.0 (2012-01-22) [Support]

  AdobePDFViewer: 15.016.20045 - SDK 10.11 (2016-06-02) [Support]

  EPPEX plugin: 4.1.0.0 (2011-07-27) [Support]

  JavaAppletPlugin: Java Update 7 60 (2014-06-20) check the version of

  User Plug-ins internet: ⓘ

  Picasa: 1.0 (2012-05-25) [Support]

  Web of Google Earth plugin: 7.1 (2013-10-08) [Support]

  3rd party preference panes: ⓘ

  DivX (2012-01-17) [Support]

  Flash Player (2016-06-14) [Support]

  Growl (2012-01-22) [Support]

  hueyPRO (2009-03-12) [Support]

  Java (2014-06-20) [Support]

  WacomTablet (2015-12-17) [Support]

  Time Machine: ⓘ

  Automatic backup: YES

  Volumes to back up:

  Macintosh HD: Disc size: 999,35 GB disc used: 612,69 GB

  Destinations:

  Elements [Local]

  Total size: 2.00 TB

  Total number of backups: 96

  An older backup: 12/24/14, 04:30

  Last backup: 01/07/16, 23:33

  Size of backup drive: adequate

  Size of backup 2.00 TB > (disc 612,69 GB X 3)

  Top of page process CPU: ⓘ

  28% mdworker (3)

  3% kernel_task

  2% WindowServer

  Service Office adobe 1%

  0% fontd

  Top of page process of memory: ⓘ

  989 MB kernel_task

  Mds_stores 295 MB

  Dropbox 197 MB

  197 MB Google Reader

  172MO Finder

  Virtual memory information: ⓘ

  4.24 GB of free RAM

  used 7.75 GB RAM (2.43 GB being cached)

  Used Swap 0 B

  Diagnostic information: ⓘ

  July 2, 2016, 12:11:12 AM self-test - spent

  July 1, 2016, 10:39:04 PM/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe InDesign CC 2015_2016-07-01-223904_ .hang [deleted]

  / Applications/Adobe InDesign 2015/Adobe InDesign 2015.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe InDesign 2015 CC CC CC

  July 1, 2016, 10:38:57 PM/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Photoshop CC 2015_2016-07-01-223857_ .hang [deleted]

  / Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2015/Adobe Photoshop 2015.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Photoshop 2015 CC CC CC

  July 1, 2016, 22:36:42 ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CEPHtmlEngine_2016-07-01-223642_[redacted].cra sh

  com.adobe.cep.CEPHtmlEngine - tmlEngine 2015.app/Contents/MacOS/CEP/CEPHtmlEngine/CEPHtmlEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/CEPH/Applications/Adobe InDesign 2015/Adobe InDesign CC CC

  June 29, 2016, 08:14:10 PM/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Photoshop CC 2015_2016-06-29-201410_ [deleted item].cpu_resource.diag [details]

  Try to leave Adobe Indesign and Photoshop. They break.

• my computer became very slow, but it shows no virus. Videos don't is not good and updated loading in service is very slow?

  My computer became very slow and takes forever to start up. I ran a diognostic on it and he registered all those sites that open at startup, but I don't know which I need and those who didn't. In addition, do not load my videos, they stop and start!

  Hello

  1 are there any changes made recently to the computer?

  2. What is the security software installed on the computer?

  3. What are the steps that you have already tried?

  Follow the steps in this article.

  Optimize Windows Vista for better performance: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Optimize-Windows-Vista-for-better-performance

  Try to set up your computer in a clean boot state, and check if the same issue occurs

  By setting your boot system minimum state helps determine if third-party applications or startup items are causing the problem. 

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or Windows 7:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: After the boot minimum troubleshooting step, follow step 7 in the link provided to return the computer to a Normal startup mode.

  I hope this helps.

• my 27 Imac late 2009 became very slow

  My 27 Imac late 2009 became very slow - I think especially after I've upgraded to El Capitan. Otherwise, everything in the computer works perfectly and I m using only 200 I have the 1 TB. Onyx and other tests can't find anything wrong. I mainly use my computer for word documents and to manage his photos about 30 000. The internal memory is 2 x 2 GB. Does anyone have any suggestions of what I could do to speed it up? Thank you.

  I wish I had an answer, but all I can do is rather echo to your problem. I have a 19 mid-2007 "iMac, contributed to the maximum with the RAM, 1 t disc hard less that half full, who did the same thing - he has worked with El Capitan until I updated to the latest version. Once that has happened the machine became so slow as to be unusable. It would take ten or twelve minutes to record a mouse click. When I restarted the machine, it took 32 HOURS to start (Fortunately it isn't my main Mac production).

  Last week, I tried all the remedies of common sense - by removing unused software, keeping an eye on the activity monitor (there is nothing fancy here), etc. Finally, I did all the stuff start, PRAM, run utilities disk (no noted problem) and even tried to reinstall El Capitan to a bootable USB I did with my first Mac, the reinstall, but seemed not 'take' somehow - he wanted to repeat the installation procedure again and again.

  I use the little Mac for Internet, e-mail and (as Karlis2) deal with some of the oldest pictures in my files - I'm sure that I have pictures on Time Machine, so I'm not too worried about it, but this was the first Mac way back in the day, I bought with my money and I'm a little sentimental on and would like to resurrect if possible... I wonder if there is a way to restore the operating system to an earlier version and it would make a difference?

• Since the upgrade to El Capitan, my Mac is VERY slow.

  I just have to upgrade Yosemite El Capitan.  Since the upgrade, my Mac is VERY slow.  Spend a lot of time with the spinning beach ball, and slow to change application.

  Why?  What should do?

  Download and run EtreCheck, created by one of his own assistants here in CSA. It is a diagnostic tool that is very useful for us to find problems. It will also give us additional specifications on your Mac. After his execution after the logfile here. It will never contain any personal information.

• My computer became very slow (startup takes a huge time and even my internet browser takes too long to load.

  Original title: slow down the computer

  Hello world

  I am running a Win7 on an hp w1858 pavilion. My computer became very slow (startup takes a huge time and even my internet browser takes too long to load. I use Google Chrome btw)

  I also have Norton Security Suite via Comcast which shows that my system is clean, so I don't really know what the problem is. I would be grateful :) all tips thank you

  Yes svchost.exe is eating all your cpu about

  Cause the most common was that the windows update system stuck

  Please go to start and Panel and Windows updates

  On the top left click on change settings update.

  Switch to never look for updates,

  

  

  After the above, restart your machine.

  After reboot see if these updates are installed if not install it.

  KB3161664 main download page

  https://TechNet.Microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-073

  Win 7 32 bit

  https://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=52823

  Win 7 64 bit

  https://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=52794

  Same deal with it if it is not already installed

  Main download page,

  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/3161608

  Win-7 32-bit

  https://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=52976

  Win-7 64-bit

  https://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=52974

  Once the two of them are installed,

  Change your settings to update them and manually check the updates, if this is not after the passage of the parameters and save the changes.

  

• I have a computer laptop packard bell who became very slow when stopping down

  I HAVE A LAPTOP FROM PACKARD BELL, WHICH BECAME VERY SLOW CLOSE. I SUSPECT THAT THERE IS A BACKGROUND PROGRAM SHUTDOWN TACTIC, BECAUSE SOMETIMES A BLUE SCREEN APPEARS LITERALLY HALF A SECOND, THEN DISAPPEARING TOO FAST FOR ME TO READ. HOWEVER, IVE JUST MANAGED TO SEE 'FORCE SHUT DOWN' WILL DISPLAY. CAN ANYONE HELP?

  PS - IM RUNNING KASPERSKY PURE 2012 AND I LOADED DISKKEEPER (TRIAL VERSION).

  EXCEPT THAT IVE BEEN THRU ALL MY STARTUP PROGRAMS AND SEVERELY LIMITED THEM.

  Most of the time, you can use the Task Manager to see which programs are hogging resources.  Make sure you click on tab the process, and then on the small button at the bottom left that says something like "show processes from all users".

  In addition, switch to view... Select the columns entry and select other readings/o and i/o
  You can sort the columns by clicking on the title - this way, you can control what is spking during closing.  Get the name of the process that is spking and we can start watching them.

  Also, try the clean boot here procedure to solve problems: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
  Another link for him here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796

• Mac Mini became very slow all of a sudden

  This morning, my Mac Mini became very, very slow. It's a 2009 with 4 GB of RAM and hdd 120Gb standard.

  I run with a keyboard and bluetooth mouse and due to its slowness, I wanted to run the hardware test to see what was wrong. (As is always the original HARD disk, I am wary of its remaining life expectancy). However, everything I try, I can't start anything on the mini as a normal reboot. If I have D, hold down option-D, hold SHIFT to safe mode, nothing seems to influence his start-up.

  Any thoughts? And also, suggestions of things to check?

  Run > Etrecheck.com and post back here with the results.

• my mac is very slow; I also use Parallels

  On my imac late 2013; 2.7 ghz; 8 GB memory, I use paralles 11 to work with win10.

  My mac is very very slow and even sometimes hangs. Is there something I can do?

  Thank you!

  Chris

  you have started to win 10 in native mode or are virtualize you all the time?

• iMac became very slow and unresponsive

  Hello

  I have an iMac which, in the last two days, suddenly became unusably slow. Almost every click brings up the spinning beachball even just after a reboot. iTunes cannot play a melody without pausing every minute or two. Same Safari is really slow, so I have still not tried more demanding such as Lightroom.

  Its an iMac mid 2010, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB HD with 305 GB free. Im running El captain, 10.11.6

  Any ideas what could be causing this or what I could do to remedy the situation? IM thinking I have to go through the pain of wiping the hard drive and reinstall everything. But I'd really rather avoid because I was planning on getting a new iMac when they release then them and I don't want to go through all that process again.

  I hope someone has an idea of something I could try before doing this?

  Thank you.

  Andy

  Try to run this program, copy and paste the result in a response. The program was created by Etresoft, a regular contributor.  Use please copy and paste the screenshots can be difficult to read. On the screen with the Options, please open Options and tick the boxes in the bottom 2 before the race. Click on the button "Report share" in the toolbar, select "Copy to Clipboard" and then paste into a response. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown.

  Etrecheck - Information System

• Mac running very slow and stall

  Hello

  Grateul for any help you can give.  I searched the forums for advice and have tried several solutions but without success so far.

  I have a macbook pro, which is 3 1/2 years.  Used primarily for surfing the internet and word processing.  For the past 3 weeks, that it worked if slow, it is almost useless to try to use it at all.  All applications take a long time to load and even typing has a delayed response.  Safari crashes frequently.  As mentioned above, I searched the forums and followed the advice given for example using disk utility to repair disk and permissions of the drive (have been several attempts to realize that he has appeared to expire several times, but I came to the conclusion, with no improvement) / reboot in recovery mode / stop and hold shift/alt/cmd/delete etc..  Nothing I found so far has helped it's why I started a new thread asking for advice (I understand very well I'm not the first person to ask why my mac is slow!).

  Information that could help find a solution, a year or two ago I had to install sophos and tuneupmymac to access the e-mails from work.  I thought that the problem may be connected to either one of them so I uninstalled sophos, but I failed to uninstall tuneupmymac because advice online on the website of tuneupmymac do not appear to work (the option Uninstall does not appear where it is shown in the guide, and I can't find anywhere else), nor the advice I've seen elsewhere (when I type in the path to file to Library/preferences in ' ") go to the folder"it says not 'found').  The only other explanation I could think was that I could have picked up a virus from a memory stick friend used to transfer pictures about 4 weeks ago. The problems started shortly after, so it would make sense in terms of timing. Otherwise, I tried to complete the upgrade to El Capitan, as I thought that might help, but it can't seem to finish right now (probably because of issues that make my mac to run slowly).

  Am at a bit of a loss if it's a last cry for help before considering in the store!  All opinions are appreciated.  If I missed the obvious information, apologies - I'm a total novice.  Provide any additional information that might help identify the problem.

  Thank you very much

  Hi Ljmac19:

  Try to download and EtreCheck https://etrecheck.com/ and announced the results here. It can provide additional information.

  Kim

• My iPad 2 became very slow

  Not only it is abnormally slow, sometimes while I'm trying to read and send e-mails, it is up to my home page.  This could be the cause of this problem?

  Your iPad is the most old iPad which has the older hardware can still be updated. 9.3.1 iOS can be slightly more than the device can handle. And on the other hand, it will take just a little TLC. You can start with very basic troubleshooting and go from there.

  Claire Safari and all other browsers that you use. For SafarI, go to settings > Safari > clear the history and data from the Web site

  Close all applications. Press the Home button twice quickly. You will see small glimpses of your applications recently used. Drag to the left to find the application you want to close. Swipe up on the preview of the application to close.

  Force now restart your demand. This has no effect on the data, to force restart your device, press and hold the two buttons of sleep/wake and home for at least ten seconds, until you see the Apple logo.

  If things are still wobbly, reset all settings. You won't lose any data, but all the parameters of the device will have to be entered again in the settings app. This includes WiFi network passwords. Settings > general > reset > reset all settings.

  If all else fails, you can always restore the iOS software. Backup your iPad before you restore, and then restore the backup when you are finished. If this doesn't always help, restore your iPad like new and all over again. Most bought content can be downloaded again free of charge as long as you use the same ID Apple and as long as the content is always available in the store.

  Restore iPad to factory settings

  http://support.Apple.com/kb/ht1414

  Download last purchases

  http://support.Apple.com/kb/ht2519

  If you restore as a new and still have problems, it would be a good idea to make an appointment at the Apple Store and ask then to assess your iPad.

• Why my mac is very slow to empty the trash?

  I'm trying to fix an external hard drive, leaving all the files and the re-formatting it. However when I tried to trash the files after repair, it's delete files at a rate of one every 3-5 seconds. There are more than 1 million files to remove. How can I speed things up?

  Please relaunch the Finder, and then on the Finder menu bar, select

  ▹ Finder Preferences... ▹ Advanced

  and uncheck the box marked

  Empty the trash safely

  If it is checked. You will only have this box if you are using OS X 10.10 or more. Try to empty the trash again.

• Hey, my pc can be quick, when I installed avast, I became very slow, so I uninstalled avast but it is still slow, is there something I can do to make it fast again, thanks

  I need halp please

  How do you uninstall Avast?

  What is the make and model of pc, current antivirus, operating system and service pack?

  ensure that your system is free of infections:

  Download, install, update and scan with these full free malware detection programs:

  Malwarebytes (MMFA): http://malwarebytes.org/

  SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx Security Scanner   

  post back with results and responses, and then we can work on the optimization of your system.

• All of a sudden my system became very slow and duration start increases 15-20 min.

  Hello friends,

  I have laptop model Dell XPS. This is the start time increases by nearly 15-20 minutes approximately.

  When I turn on the laptop computer, a black screen continue for 5 min. and then it displays the login screen. After entering the username and password it takes 10 min. until the screen is displayed and a circle begins to run on the icon network in the bottom right of the laptop screen as shown below:

  

  You can see run circle right next to the icon of volume and during that time, I can't even open the Windows Explorer.

  I have to wait until this stop running for the next 5 to 8 min.

  I tried to clean the useless/content files using CCleaner software, but nothing happened.

  What should I do now.

  Do I have to format the laptop. In fact I already format the laptop 4 - 5 times earlier.

  Thank you

  Hello

  Check with Dell support, their books online, the drivers/firmware, diagnostics,
  and ask in their forums known issues.

  Dell support
  http://support.Dell.com/

  Dell support drivers - product manual & warranty Info (left side) - and much more
  http://support.Dell.com/support/index.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=DHS

  Dell forums
  http://en.community.Dell.com/forums/
  ========================================

  Check in Control Panel - Device Manager to be sure is not a problem of such device
  as a USB device is not found (although it could be any device). If it is
  is a problem with a removable device power - take - off and then check that the
  difference.

  Error: Windows Explorer has stopped working
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2694911

  Crashes Windows or freezes<- try="" these="" first="" and="" the="" methods="" do="" apply="" to="" your="">
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2681286#method22

  Performance and Maintenance<- check="" these="" especially="" the="">
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/performance-maintenance-help#performance-maintenance-help=Windows-7&V2H=win7tab1&V3H=winvistatab1

  Other methods of troubleshooting to use according to your needs:

  Use the startup clean and other methods to try to determine the cause of and/or
  eliminate problems.

  ---------------------------------------------------------------

  References to Vista also apply to Windows 7.

  What antivirus/antispyware/security products do you have on the machine? Include
  everything you've ALWAYS had on this machine, including those you have uninstalled (they
  remains of leave behind which can cause strange problems).

  ----------------------------------------------------

  Follow these steps:

  Try these to erase corruption and missing/damaged file system repair or replacement.

  Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to fix the system files of Windows 7 with the System File Checker
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1538-SFC-SCANNOW-Command-System-File-Checker.html

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker
  (SFC.exe) program generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Also run CheckDisk, so we cannot exclude as much as possible of the corruption.

  How to run check disk in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

  ==========================================

  After the foregoing:

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows
  Vista or Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Use advanced tools to solve performance problems in Windows 7
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/6152/use-advanced-tools-to-troubleshoot-performance-problems-in-Windows-7/

  Problems with the overall speed of the system and performance
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/GP/slow_windows_performance?p=1

  Optimize Windows 7 for better performance
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/optimize-Windows-7-for-better-performance

  Open the troubleshooter of Performance
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-performance-Troubleshooter

  To see everything that is in charge of startup - wait a few minutes without doing anything-
  then right click on taskbar - task manager - take a look at Applications.
  Process - Services - this is a quick reference (if you have a little box on)
  Lower left - show for all users, then check that).

  How to change, add or remove startup programs in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1401-startup-programs-change.html

  Is a quick check to see who are loading method 2 - using MSCONFIG
  then after a list of these here.
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  Tools that should help you:

  Process Explorer - free - find out what files, registry keys, and other objects
  processes have open, which DLLs they have loaded and more. This unique
  powerful utility will show you even owned by each process.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

  Autoruns - free - see what programs are configured to start automatically
  When your system boots and you connect. Autoruns also shows you the complete list
  locations of registry and files where applications can configure start automatic settings.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
  Process Monitor - Free - monitor file system, registry, process, thread and DLL
  activity in real time.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

  There are many excellent free tools from Sysinternals
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/default.aspx

  WhatsInStartUP - free - this utility displays the list of all applications that are
  loaded automatically when Windows starts. For each application, what follows
  the information is displayed: Type of startup (registry/Startup folder), Command - Line
  Channel file, the product name, Version, company name, location in the registry or
  file system and more. It allows you to easily disable or remove unwanted programs
  that runs in your Windows startup.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/what_run_in_startup.html

  There are many excellent free tools to NirSoft
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/index.html

  Window Watcher - free - do you know what is running on your computer? Maybe
  not. The window Watcher says it all, every window created by each execution of the statement
  program, if the window is visible or not.
  http://www.KarenWare.com/PowerTools/ptwinwatch.asp
  Many excellent free tools and an excellent newsletter at Karenware
  http://www.KarenWare.com/

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  Think about it an absolute must - manually update your drivers.

  Vista and Windows 7 updated drivers love then here's how update the most important.

  This is my generic how updates of appropriate driver:

  This utility, it is easy see which versions are loaded:

  -Free - DriverView utility displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded
  on your system. For each driver in the list, additional useful information is
  Poster: load address of the driver, description, version, product name,.
  company that created the driver and more.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/DriverView.html

  For drivers, visit Maker as replacements and system manufacturer of device which are
  the most recent. Control Panel - write - graphics card - device manager
  the brand and complete model of your video card - double click - tab of the driver-
  Note the version information. Now click on UPdate Driver (this can do nothing
  MS is far behind the certification of drivers) - then do a right click - Uninstall - REBOOT
  This will refresh the driver stack.

  Repeat this for network - card (NIC), Wifi network, sound, mouse, and keyboard
  If there are 3rd party with their own software and drivers and the other main device drivers
  you have.

  Now, go to the site of the manufacturer of system (Dell, HP, Toshiba as examples) (restore)
  and site (Realtek, Intel, Nvidia, ATI, for example) and get the manufacturer and device
  their latest versions. (Look for the system to update the BIOS, Chipset and software updates
  Site of the manufacturer here.)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AD ADMIN -.
  REBOOT after each installation.

  Always check in the Device Manager - drivers tab to be sure the version you are
  installation actually appears. This is because that some rollback of drivers before the
  later is installed (particularly that audio drivers) so install a driver - reboot.
  Make sure that it is installed and repeat if necessary.

  Repeat to the manufacturers - BTW to the device makers DO NOT RUN THEIR
  SCANNER - check manually by model.

  Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

  Installation and update of drivers under Windows 7 (updated drivers manually using
  the above methods is preferable to ensure the latest drivers from the manufacturer of system
  and device manufacturers are located)
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/43216-installing-updating-drivers-7-a.html

  If you update the drivers manually, then it's a good idea to disable driver facilities
  in the updates of Windows, which leaves on Windows updates, but it will not be installed
  pilots who are generally older and cause problems. If updates provides a new
  driver then hide it (right click on it) and then go get new ones manually if
  you want.

  Stop Windows 7 to automatically install device drivers
  http://helpdeskgeek.com/Windows-7/stop-Windows-7-from-automatically-installing-device-drivers/

  How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows 7 / Vista
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/

  Turn off Windows Update Device Driver search prompt in Windows 7 / Vista (for the)
  Professional, comprehensive and Enterprise edition)
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-tips/disable-Windows-Update-device-driver-search-prompt/

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  Refer to these discussions because many more excellent advice however remember to check
  your antivirus, the main drivers and BIOS update programs and also to solve problems
  with the first method cleanboot.

  Problems with the overall speed of the system and performance
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/slow_windows_performance/en-us

  Performance and Maintenance Tips
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/19e5d6c3-BF07-49ac-a2fa-6718c988f125

  Explorer Windows stopped working
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/6ab02526-5071-4DCC-895F-d90202bad8b3

  I hope this helps.

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