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    Performance Slagging Big-Time

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by TheNathan, Feb 28, 2008.

  1. TheNathan

    TheNathan Newbie

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    My HP Pavilion notebook running Vista Home Premium suddenly slowed down and the fan runs non-stop now. It crashes about once a day now, the blue screen of death-style crashes. Also, it sometimes takes several minutes for it to respond when I try to open a program or switch windows. I've swept for malware/spyware and viruses, and it's clean... Any ideas? I'm just sick of wondering if and when my computer will work properly and when it'll freak out.

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    1.8Ghz Centrino duo
    1 GB DDR
    120 GB HDD
    Vista Home Premium (haven't installed any service packs)
     
    TheNathan, Feb 28, 2008
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  2. _radditz_

    _radditz_ Fallen to the Sith...

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    keep an eye on what processes are running and when your comp slows down check the process and report back.
     
    _radditz_, Feb 28, 2008
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  3. Nocturnal310

    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    is any svchost.exe running under your User name ?
    check that all svchost.exe processes are running under 'SYSTEM' .. if anyone is NOT then let us know.
     
    Nocturnal310, Feb 28, 2008
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  4. Bowlerguy92

    Bowlerguy92 Notebook Deity

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    Following your advice nocturnal, I have 12 svchosts running. 3 of them are running under system, 3 are running under network, and the rest are under local something. What should be done here?
     
    Bowlerguy92, Feb 28, 2008
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  5. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    disable some services...read the tweaks guide, it has instructions.
     
    Harper2.0, Feb 28, 2008
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