Windows 10 general clean up help
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Hi,
I have a laptop running windows 10 (as well as a desktop, but I mainly use Linux on that) which has been running really rather slowly for a long time. It takes ages to boot up. I have just spent some time uninstalling all of the unnecessary programmes, I have run a virus scan (I use Bullguard....I hear Defender is adequate so I may ditch Bullguard...? My licence expires in 2-3 months anyway), and I have also run "Bleachbit".
Is there anything else I should be doing? What about clearing the registry some how or anything else? I'm always dubious of various programmes for this so, if necessary, any recommended programmes would be ideal. The hard disk doesn't have much data on it so I don't think it should need defragmenting, although I could try.
Anything else much appreciated.
I have a laptop running windows 10 (as well as a desktop, but I mainly use Linux on that) which has been running really rather slowly for a long time. It takes ages to boot up. I have just spent some time uninstalling all of the unnecessary programmes, I have run a virus scan (I use Bullguard....I hear Defender is adequate so I may ditch Bullguard...? My licence expires in 2-3 months anyway), and I have also run "Bleachbit".
Is there anything else I should be doing? What about clearing the registry some how or anything else? I'm always dubious of various programmes for this so, if necessary, any recommended programmes would be ideal. The hard disk doesn't have much data on it so I don't think it should need defragmenting, although I could try.
Anything else much appreciated.
Thanks everyone. It's mainly a "second" laptop which I generally leave at work. The one I use at home is quick (and has an SSD) and runs really, really quickly, but this older one just doesn't. Perhaps it is the HDD becoming slower. Not sure if the laptop is worth the investment as it's about 4-5 years old and was reasonably cheap when it was new (I think I paid £250 for it) so it doesn't owe me much!
I have used CCleaner, and done all of the other stuff I have mentioned and I think it is running a bit better thanks
Interesting that an SSD is recommended. My other laptop is so quick but I assumed a lot of that was down to the spec (it's an Alienware R17 that I picked up 2nd hand for a good price).
Cheers!
I have used CCleaner, and done all of the other stuff I have mentioned and I think it is running a bit better thanks
Interesting that an SSD is recommended. My other laptop is so quick but I assumed a lot of that was down to the spec (it's an Alienware R17 that I picked up 2nd hand for a good price).
Cheers!
snuffy said:
and now all the moaning and groaning has stopped !
Is it immature of me that I chuckled at this? 
Blimey, didn't realise they were so cheap! SSDs have definitely come down in price then over the last couple of years! How do you clone the drive and copy that to the new drive when the laptop only has 1 port for a HDD? Thank you!
Edited by E65Ross on Sunday 18th August 20:17
E65Ross said:
snuffy said:
and now all the moaning and groaning has stopped !
Is it immature of me that I chuckled at this? E65Ross said:
Blimey, didn't realise they were so cheap! SSDs have definitely come down in price then over the last couple of years! How do you clone the drive and copy that to the new drive when the laptop only has 1 port for a HDD? Thank you!
I have one of these:https://www.amazon.co.uk/USB-SATA-Adapter-Cable-Dr...
Then you'll need some software to copy from your hard drive to the SSD (there area few free ones. I used the cloning software I have to backs up my desktop, so I already had that).
snuffy said:
E65Ross said:
snuffy said:
and now all the moaning and groaning has stopped !
Is it immature of me that I chuckled at this? E65Ross said:
Blimey, didn't realise they were so cheap! SSDs have definitely come down in price then over the last couple of years! How do you clone the drive and copy that to the new drive when the laptop only has 1 port for a HDD? Thank you!
I have one of these:https://www.amazon.co.uk/USB-SATA-Adapter-Cable-Dr...
Then you'll need some software to copy from your hard drive to the SSD (there area few free ones. I used the cloning software I have to backs up my desktop, so I already had that).
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