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04-14-19, 10:28 AM
#752
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04-14-19, 10:37 AM
#754
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04-14-19, 10:38 AM
#755
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04-14-19, 11:20 AM
#757
Senior Member
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Location: Houston, TX
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04-14-19, 12:23 PM
#758
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Dumb PC question of the day:
Our PC is a little old but still works ok. But it often gets VERY slow. Painfully slow. Even when not many applications running. I did the usual cleanups (CC Cleaner, anti-malware etc).
I notice that in Task Manager, typically the CPU is "only" at 25%, the Memory is only 50%...but "Disc" is at 99% or 100%. I imagine that is what is slowing everything down. But we have PLENTY of free space left on the hard drive so I don't really understand if and/or why this is making everything slow.
Suggestions??
Our PC is a little old but still works ok. But it often gets VERY slow. Painfully slow. Even when not many applications running. I did the usual cleanups (CC Cleaner, anti-malware etc).
I notice that in Task Manager, typically the CPU is "only" at 25%, the Memory is only 50%...but "Disc" is at 99% or 100%. I imagine that is what is slowing everything down. But we have PLENTY of free space left on the hard drive so I don't really understand if and/or why this is making everything slow.
Suggestions??
04-14-19, 01:27 PM
#759
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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04-14-19, 01:43 PM
#760
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Dumb PC question of the day:
Our PC is a little old but still works ok. But it often gets VERY slow. Painfully slow. Even when not many applications running. I did the usual cleanups (CC Cleaner, anti-malware etc).
I notice that in Task Manager, typically the CPU is "only" at 25%, the Memory is only 50%...but "Disc" is at 99% or 100%. I imagine that is what is slowing everything down. But we have PLENTY of free space left on the hard drive so I don't really understand if and/or why this is making everything slow.
Suggestions??
Our PC is a little old but still works ok. But it often gets VERY slow. Painfully slow. Even when not many applications running. I did the usual cleanups (CC Cleaner, anti-malware etc).
I notice that in Task Manager, typically the CPU is "only" at 25%, the Memory is only 50%...but "Disc" is at 99% or 100%. I imagine that is what is slowing everything down. But we have PLENTY of free space left on the hard drive so I don't really understand if and/or why this is making everything slow.
Suggestions??
04-14-19, 04:17 PM
#761
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Do you leave it running for days at a time? Mine is fairly new but built with an old type chip. It also slows down. Rebooting always fixes it. I just try to keep everything that is open saved up to date. When I sense a slow down, I just power off at the on-off switch and then turn it right back on. Comes back in good shape. Alternatively rebooting when there is no problem every 12 hours or so avoids the problem.
04-14-19, 04:22 PM
#762
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Here spring is past the point of no return. My magnolia is blooming, the pear tree is only a couple days away and the tulips are maybe 4 or 5 days away. I would hate to lose the pear tree blossoms.
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04-14-19, 04:47 PM
#763
Mostly Harmless
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04-14-19, 04:49 PM
#764
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Just rain here. The daffodils are blooming.
04-14-19, 04:51 PM
#765
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04-14-19, 04:53 PM
#766
Super Modest
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Location: Central Illinois
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The only thing that I've seen blowing around here is the Dogwood. Our ornamental trees are still a few weeks away yet. Haven't seen any flowers yet.
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04-14-19, 07:09 PM
#767
serious cyclist
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If that works, see what's running in the background. My laptop and HTPC stay up more or less forever - they basically reboot for updates and don't slow down for the weeks in between. You might have a "helper" app or six sitting in the background taking up resources and snooping on you, like WeatherBug I think it was.
I did some shooting this morning.
I did some shooting this morning.
04-15-19, 04:02 AM
#768
Senior Member
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04-15-19, 05:39 AM
#769
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Crazy storm front came through at 3:30 a.m. It went from not raining to I can't see across the street in about 30 seconds.
04-15-19, 05:54 AM
#770
Super Modest
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Ain't April weather grand?
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04-15-19, 06:17 AM
#771
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04-15-19, 07:02 AM
#772
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You know how much I like the cold weather. I might move to Minnesota in the future, maybe ride with WhyFi. 
Seems Duluth is considered an ideal city for future growth and all. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/c...gtype=Homepage
Now all I gotta do is talk my better half, who is always cold, into moving somewhere colder.
Seems Duluth is considered an ideal city for future growth and all. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/c...gtype=Homepage
Now all I gotta do is talk my better half, who is always cold, into moving somewhere colder.
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04-15-19, 07:10 AM
#773
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I turn my computer off overnight. I don't allow automatic upgrades, I want to know in advance what I'm downloading onto my machine. Plus, all sorts of nefarious types move around freely on the interwebz at night looking for opportunities.
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04-15-19, 07:20 AM
#774
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04-15-19, 08:11 AM
#775
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*gulp* I cannot find my 2018 tax returns and payment slips wither at home or at work. Hope I didn't accidentally toss them.