Old Laptop - New Lease Of Life?

Discussion in 'Software' started by deepat, May 4, 2018.

  1. deepat

    deepat Private First Class

    Hi
    Currently experiencing a fairly slow laptop. I have turned off "Customer Experience Improvement Program" and Ccleaner @startup. I have attached a text file detailing startup items which number 4 - do I need these: Google Updater, Apoint Alps Electric Co, Microsoft Security Client or Realtech Semi Conductor?

    Should I perhaps have some of these on?

    Thanks for any help.

    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Processor Intel Celeron 1.73GHz
    Installed Memory 2GB
    32 bit Operating System
     

    Attached Files:

    deepat, May 4, 2018
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  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    I suggest you tell us the make and model of the computer and include how much ram is installed.
     
    TimW, May 4, 2018
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  3. deepat

    deepat Private First Class

    Hey
    Its a Toshiba Satelite Pro A-120
    RAM - 2.00 GB (1.87 GB usable)
     
    deepat, May 4, 2018
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  4. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Is the slowness something new? You could check with crucial.com as to how much ram you can install. Your limit with 32bit is 4 gbs.
     
    TimW, May 4, 2018
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  5. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    Apoint https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/Apoint.exe-315.html
    only if you want the Alps touchpad to work.
    Same with Realtek, only if you want to be able to control your audio.

    Do you use MS Security Essentials? If so, keep that too.

    As far as google, turn that off.

    I see you have Java update turned off; you really should uninstall Java. If you do so, use something like Revo uninstaller and be prepared for thousands of registry entries. I never installed it on any of our four Windows 7 computers. I did have it on an XP computer. I uninstalled it almost four years ago and had 2,230 registry entries to remove.
     
    plodr, May 4, 2018
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  6. Replicator

    Replicator MajorGeek

    Your running on the bear minimum for 7
    If the OS has seen a few years of installs, uninstalls etc the registry will be running fat.
    I dont think tis an issue with whats going on at startup.
    If boot times are really slow, startup apps wont help, but once they load it should be running smooth unless its all too much for memory.

    If you dont wish to upgrade hardware, back up what you need and format for a clean install of the OS, otherwise you most likely will be chasing your tail and not being able to bite it.
     
    Replicator, May 4, 2018
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  7. Stephen_c16

    Stephen_c16 Master Sergeant

    Good luck with the journey. I thought I would throw myself into the conversation.
    If you can find a SSD sata drive everything will be smoother.

    You could clone the drive or install on ssd and connect drives through a usb caddy.
    I have a neighbour running win 10 on a 32GB SSD.
    s.
     
    Stephen_c16, May 4, 2018
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  8. deepat

    deepat Private First Class

     
    deepat, May 5, 2018
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  9. Replicator

    Replicator MajorGeek

    Very good......Make sure you have the win7 disc/usb and your genuine key, back up what you want to the external, then see here.

    The University of Youtube ;)
     
    Replicator, May 5, 2018
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