Vista Computer slowdown

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inkheart

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I bought this hp compaq presario laptop in 2006 with vista home premium 32bit already installed. Vista was already disappointingly slow then (compared to my expectations) but decent. This time though it has become so much slower. I'm not an expert so I've relied on forums for technical advise: check for spyware/adware and viruses-none (ad-aware & avg); follow the steps here on vista tutorials-done; i run advanced system care free daily; use smart defrag weekly; updated softwares (update notifier) that i often use as well as hardware drivers (drivermax); but it is still annoyingly slow.

Could someone help me, please? Below are the specs that i got as i write this message. I don't really understand a lot of them but i hope it can help someone help me:

AWC System Information Report

Operating System
OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium
OS Version 6.0.6001
ServicePack 1.0
System Uptime 2/16/2009 11:18:33 AM
Internet Explorer Version 8.0.6001.18372
Microsoft DirectX Version 10.0
OpenGL Version 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
Free Physical Memory 196 MB
Free Page File 727 MB
Free Virtual Memory 976 MB
Registry
Maximum Size 682MB
Current Size 30MB
Status OK
Center Processor
CPU Name Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T5500 @ 1.66GHz
Code Name Model 15, Stepping 6
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Current Clock Speed 1667Mhz
Max Clock Speed 1667Mhz
Voltage 3.3V
External Clock 667Mhz
CPU ID x64 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6
Socket Designation U1
L1 Cache 16KB
L2 Cache 2048KB
Motherboard
Model 30B2
Manufacturer Wistron
BIOS Name Ver 1.00PARTTBLh
BIOS Vendor Hewlett-Packard
SMBIOS Version F.23
BIOS Date 1/8/2007
BIOS Features
ISA is supported Yes
PCI is supported Yes
PC Card (PCMCIA) is supported Yes
Plug and Play is supported Yes
APM is supported Yes
BIOS is Upgradable (Flash) Yes
BIOS shadowing is allowed Yes
ESCD support is available Yes
Boot from CD is supported Yes
ACPI supported Yes
USB Legacy is supported Yes
AGP is supported Yes
Memory Resource
Total Memory 1013 MB
Used Memory 822 MB
Free Memory 190 MB
Memory Usage 81%
Physical Memory
Memory Bank Bank 0
Description Physical Memory 0
Device Location M1
Capacity 512 MB
Speed 667Mhz
Manufacturer NULL
Data Width 32bit
Memory Type
Form Factor SODIMM
Physical Memory
Memory Bank Bank 1
Description Physical Memory 1
Device Location M2
Capacity 512 MB
Speed 667Mhz
Manufacturer NULL
Data Width 32bit
Memory Type
Form Factor SODIMM
Disk drive
Name WDC WD1200BEVS-60RST0
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Capacity 120GB
Interface Type IDE
Partitions 2
Total Cylinders 14593
Total Heads 255
Total Sectors 234436545
Total Tracks 3721215
Tracks Per Cylinder 255
Sectors Per Track 512
Bytes Per Sector 63
S.M.A.R.T Support Yes
Current Temperature 0C (32F)
CD-ROM Drive
Name MAT****A DVD-RAM UJ-851S ATA Device
Drive E:
Transfer Rate -1
Status OK
IDE Controller
Name Ricoh SD/MMC Host Controller
Manufacturer Ricoh Company
Status OK
IDE Controller
Name Ricoh Memory Stick Controller
Manufacturer Ricoh Company
Status OK
IDE Controller
Name Ricoh xD-Picture Card Controller
Manufacturer Ricoh Company
Status OK
IDE Controller
Name Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 27DF
Manufacturer Intel
Status OK
IDE Controller
Name IDE Channel
Manufacturer (Standard IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers)
Status OK
IDE Controller
Name ATA Channel 1
Manufacturer (Standard IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers)
Status OK
IDE Controller
Name Intel(R) ICH7M/MDH SATA AHCI Controller
Manufacturer Intel
Status OK
Video Adapter
Name Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family
Video Processor Intel(R) GMA 950
Manufacturer Intel Corporation
Video Architecture VGA
DAC Type Internal
Memory Size 256MB
Memory Type Unknown
Video Mode 1280 x 800 x 4294967296 colors
Current Refresh Rate 59Hz
Driver Version 7.15.10.1537
Driver Date 7/29/2008 9:07:28 AM
Monitor
Name Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Height 800
Screen Width 1280
Status OK
Local Area Connection
Product Name Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
Driver File E100B
Manufacturer Intel

Wireless Network Connection
Product Name Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Driver File NETw5v32
Manufacturer Intel Corporation

Sound Device
Name Conexant High Definition SmartAudio HD2
Manufacturer Conexant
Status OK
Keyboard
Name HID Keyboard Device
Description Enhanced (101- or 102-key)
Function Keys 12
Status OK
USBController
Product Name Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C8
Manufacturer Intel
Protocol Supported Universal Serial Bus
Status OK
USBController
Product Name Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C9
Manufacturer Intel
Protocol Supported Universal Serial Bus
Status OK
USBController
Product Name Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CA
Manufacturer Intel
Protocol Supported Universal Serial Bus
Status OK
USBController
Product Name Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CB
Manufacturer Intel
Protocol Supported Universal Serial Bus
Status OK
USBController
Product Name Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 27CC
Manufacturer Intel
Protocol Supported Universal Serial Bus
Status OK
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System One

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Hi...
I have the same problem but is only on internal browser at iternet im ok!?
Is geting long long to grab any kind of informacion in all memories, and i have:
Vista HPremium SP1 - 32bit - 2GB
Proc..AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core TK-57 1.90Ghz
So... Can any one hep please! THANKS & CHEERS


ViPirate MARGEM-SUL
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Satelit
    Memory
    2GB/160GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1200x800
    Screen Resolution
    60Hz
    Mouse
    NGS
    Keyboard
    Toshiba
    Internet Speed
    20MB
    Other Info
    Laptop
"inkheart" your computers too slow. Sorry to say but if you want fast Vista performance you need to upgrade. Looking at your specs you could do with at least another 1 GB of ram and a faster processor. 1.66 + 40%= 2.324Ghz which isnt good enough for Vista. I dont know a lot about laptops as i only use desktop pc's but you can see my pc's specs and it runs vista fast, so if you can get a pc with similar or better specs then you should.

"ViPirate" you should overclock if you can as that processers a bit weak also limit the programmes on startup (i have only two at startup) and limit the amount of services that start automatically (i have 40). Disable sidebar, welcome centre, set paging file initial and max size to 3072 etc etc etc etc.
 

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System One

Hi inkheart
It looks like you need more ram 1 gig is not <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 9"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 9"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:/Users/John/AppData/Local/Temp/msoclip1/01/clip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:DoNotOptimizeForBrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style>[FONT=&quot]enough[/FONT]
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Home built
    CPU
    Intel E8500
    Motherboard
    Asus P5-E
    Memory
    G. Skill 4 Gig.
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia 9600GT
    Sound Card
    Soundmax
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 21''
    Screen Resolution
    1152x864
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