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    slow inspiron

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by clarkogden, Jan 31, 2007.

  1. clarkogden

    clarkogden Newbie

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    I have a dell inspiron 1100 about 3 yrs old. 30 gig hard drive with about 27% used. I has an athalon processor. It is running slower and slower until it now hardly processes at all. What can I do to fix it?
     
    clarkogden, Jan 31, 2007
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  2. Zero

    Zero The Random Guy

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    A defragment may help the computer load up faster, and generally be a little snappier. Also, it may be helpful to deselect some of the start up programs. If you have a Norton product installed, then that may be the cause, as it is quite a resource hogging program.
     
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  3. jpagel

    jpagel Notebook Evangelist

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    Disk Cleanup / Defragment HD (Start>Accessories>System Tools) - check for adware/spyware/Viruses
    and/or
    Backup Data / ram/HD upgrade - fresh load of windows - otherwise look to purchse a new lappy in near future if you dont want to invest in upgrades -
     
    jpagel, Jan 31, 2007
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  4. jetstar

    jetstar Notebook Deity

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    Increasing the RAM might help. So will defragmenting, as posted above.
     
    jetstar, Jan 31, 2007
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    Did you do a FRESH clean install of XP? Thats what I did with my 1150.

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Jan 31, 2007
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  6. NetBrakr

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    Wait a minute...thats not possible. Dell doesnt came with AMD until late last year. Are you sure you have a 1100?

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Jan 31, 2007
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    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    Format the disk and do a fresh install.
    Defragmenting and cleaning startup/background apps will certainly help; but 3 years is a very long time to run Windows without a reinstall.
     
    PhoenixFx, Jan 31, 2007
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    I had XP home running on a desktop 24/7 for over 4 years without reloading the os. It would still be running today but I am selling it and wiped the disks. It was rock solid and stable and I installed and removed a plethora of software applications and made several hardware changes over the years. I should mention that I built the system myself.

    To see what exactly is the cause of the slow performace, download the program Taskinfo. It will work for 30 days (I think) then you have to buy it or stop using it. It will list every process running on the pc and display how much CPU resources every process is using along with displaying system memory usage, swap space, etc.
     
    Skye2, Feb 1, 2007
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    That's funny. The Inspiron 1100's came with Intel Celeron or Pentium 4 processors. How did you get an AMD Athlon to work in one?
     
    WackyT, Feb 1, 2007
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