confused and alone :(

Im not sure if this is a software issue or a hardware but here goes. I have an hp 9035nr and i like it, its pretty smooth(when it wants to be). tho my friend has a hp 9040us. i believe strongly that that paticular model is programed or set up differently then mine. Its amazing to see him execute programs alot faster and run smoother sometimes than mine. the specs are identical with the exception that he has about 100 more HD space, but thats IT!!! i dont understand why his would run faster with almost all of his programs running at start up while i have pretty much nothing at start up and still end up beating me in terms of spead!. this kills me coz i paid alot of money for something that feels idk(cheap) or rejected. I would just like to kno if any professionals out there can understand where im coming from and give me some advise. I like my computer dont get me wrong, but i prefer it to run like it should. Please HELP. THANKS in advance

 

I'm not an expert, but you could have a virus or adware slowing down your computer. Get Spybot Search and Destory or Adaware and give it a run, see what comes up.

You also mentioned that your friend has a different hard drive. If his hard drive runs faster (has a higher RPM rating), he can access data from it faster, resulting in shorter load times, etc.

I'm sure others here can give you more advice, but thats what popped out at me first when you described your situation.

Best of luck! That HP is a great computer, I'm glad you like it.

 

Although your hardware is nearly the same, what you have running and how much you have running is different. Try using our Performance Tuning Guide:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=5787