SLOW laptop.. Any ideas??

Stonehousepub


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 755

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 21:38

I have recently downloaded internet explorer 9 and now my laptop is considerably slower than it was prior to the new download....



Has anyone else had the same problem ? Any ideas on how to resolve this problem?



Thanks

dandd3


Joined: 10/06/2010
Posts: 326

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 21:41

Defrag your computer that should speed it up. If not get a clean install ( but it will delete everything of your computer)

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 21:41

uninstall and use IE7?

FatgrumpyB


Joined: 11/03/2009
Posts: 48

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 21:49

can i suggest you use Sunshine computers,they are very good and reasonably priced.They will install Windows 7 for 45tl





Sanjiv's number is:0542 872 4620

YFred


Joined: 06/05/2009
Posts: 1471

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 21:55

Rowlo got it right. You can always set to a point before the last installation using the System tools > System Restore.



Defag will always always help too.





Do not instal windows 7, it will really kill it.

arrry



Joined: 19/08/2008
Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 22:09

I downloaded Explorer 8 and was so slow i nearly fell asleep while it loaded . So now i have gone onto IE 9 and it's much better , although i still use Chrome for my main browser.IE just isn't compatible with my laptop.

Stonehousepub


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 755

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 23:18

Thanks for all the advice.



I have restored the system back to IE 8 and everything is working fine again, obviously IE 9 just is'nt compatible with my laptop.



Ozzy

Jovial_John


Joined: 31/01/2009
Posts: 1024

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 08:38

I stopped using IE a long time ago and use Modzilla Firefox instead. It is much lighter on resources and therefore faster. You can download it from

http://www.mozilla.com

You don't need to unload IE - just start Firefox instead when you want to access the internet. Compare the two and see which is better for you.

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
06/05/2011

I hadn't realised that my computer was so slow until I read this post and defrag as suggested by dandd3 message 2...wow what a difference...many thanks for the advise...

greenman


Joined: 16/02/2008
Posts: 526

Message Posted:
06/05/2011 01:29

If, like me, your computer is a few years old and struggling to start and takes an eternity to shut down - try Ubuntu. It's a free operating system and very easy to use with good free software from office (Word compatible) to multimedia. Brilliant.