Slow Loading Programs

This laptop seems to be starting fast enough but programs and browsers load very slow. Has been cleaned from infections this weekend. Have disabled unnecessary items from the startup. Is there anything else I can do or is this destined to just be a slow runner?

Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 (build 7601)
Install Language: English (United States)
System Locale: English (United States)
Installed: 5/6/2013 12:41:34 PM
Boot Mode: BIOS (Secure Boot not supported)

System Model
Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq 6710b (RJ460AV) F.0E
System Serial Number: CNU8023RPH
Asset Tag: CNU8023RPH
Chassis Serial Number: CNU8023RPH
Enclosure Type: Notebook

Processor a
1.80 gigahertz Intel Core2 Duo
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
2048 kilobyte secondary memory cache
64-bit ready
Multi-core (2 total)
Not hyper-threaded

Main Circuit Board b
Board: Hewlett-Packard 30C0 KBC Version 71.2D
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: Hewlett-Packard 68DDU Ver. F.0E 11/16/2007

Drives
71.63 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
50.59 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T20N ATA Device [Optical drive]
ST980313AS [Hard drive] (80.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 5VB13XKQ, rev 0003DEM1, SMART Status: Healthy

Memory Modules c,d
1016 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
Slot 'DIMM #1' has 1024 MB (serial number 0109DF15)
Slot 'DIMM #2' is Empty

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whril

 

I see you only have 1GB of RAM in that laptop. Adding at least another 1GB of RAM is highly recommended. If you can go up to 4GB, that would be even better. Of course, how you normally use your computer should be considered in deciding on an ideal minimum amount of RAM.

Also, how large is your hard drive and how much free space is on it? If your hard drive is getting filled to the point where the free space is getting low - say, 10% or less - this can slow down the loading of programs. And, from that point, it gets worse as free space continues to drop.

 

Thank you for your answer. Had a feeling it was the computer. There is 66.7 GB on the hard drive and 47.1 GB is free. If it was mine I would add more ram.
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whril