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Kaleva

(39,655 posts) Thu Dec 14, 2017, 08:44 PM Dec 2017

Computer was soooo slooow [View all]

Pages would freeze. Couldn't close pages. Couldn't load pages. Facebook especially was almost unusable. Brought back memories of dial-up.

When even DU got bad, I decided to try and do something about it.

Went to Cnet and looked at free popular downloads that may help my situation.

After reading reviews by the editors and users, I installed IObit Advanced Systemcare 11, Smart Defrag 5, Driver booster 5, and IObit Malware Fighter and ran those. Performance improved greatly but there was still a noticeable lag. I down loaded IObit Uninstaller and uninstalled Chrome and Firefox.

Now the laptop flies! It's almost like brand new.

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Computer was soooo slooow [View all] Kaleva Dec 2017 OP

I would highly recommend people do not do this. Egnever Dec 2017 #1

I will second Egnever's comment. earthshine Dec 2017 #2

How does one do a clean install? Kaleva Dec 2017 #4

Typically, one uses the installation disks that came with windows. earthshine Dec 2017 #9

Win 10 which was downloaded from the interent Kaleva Dec 2017 #11

When the time is right, then download again. earthshine Dec 2017 #12

Ok. Thanks! Kaleva Dec 2017 #13

Win 10 makes it very easy to do a reinstall Egnever Dec 2017 #15

Thanks! I'll do that next week. Kaleva Dec 2017 #17

and third. just wait, it will get slow shortly. n/t 5X Dec 2017 #3

Mac or PC? liberalmuse Dec 2017 #5

PC Kaleva Dec 2017 #6

Oh sorry. Never mind then. liberalmuse Dec 2017 #7

It's running great now after I did what I said in the OP Kaleva Dec 2017 #8

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. earthshine Dec 2017 #10

Here is the link to DL Win10. discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2017 #14

Yes and no Egnever Dec 2017 #16