Windows 7 Desktop very slow
Hi- my laptop is about 5 years old. I'm still pretty happy with it, but lately if I am saving something to the desktop, when I click on desktop, it takes maybe 5-6 seconds to open. I'm wondering what might be causing this.
Here are the properties. Windows 7, SP1.
Here are the properties. Windows 7, SP1.
The first thing I would try to determine is what is reaching its limit to cause the speed problem. It is typically one of the following: CPU utilization, RAM, disk activity, or network activity.
If you hit ctrl-alt-delete and run Task Manager, you can look at Performance and see what is seeing high usage. If you'll let us know what you find there we can direct you more specifically to where you should look next.
If you hit ctrl-alt-delete and run Task Manager, you can look at Performance and see what is seeing high usage. If you'll let us know what you find there we can direct you more specifically to where you should look next.
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Thanks, I'll do both of your suggestions. I'm not crazy about having to use another folder for all that, but if it will help, I'll do it, thanks. Can I put a shortcut to My Documents on the desktop, or is that just causing the same issue?
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Sorry, there were three responses. I'll look into #1 as well, thanks!
The desktop certainly is not to save data on. It is meant for shortcuts. You must save your data in the Documents, Pictures, etc folders of your user profile (a folder below the "Desktop"). Forget about "My Documents" which was mentioned above. That is a relic from the XP times and no longer used on modern OS's. Now it is just "Documents", "Music", "Pictures", "Videos" etc.
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No, he's right, there is a My Documents folder in win7.
That isn't the real name of the folder. The real name is just "Documents".
Consider this:
When you go to do a backup of your data are you going to want to delve deep into the system to find files that are on the desktop?
Likely not.
So those files may well not get backed up.
I *always* use shortcuts on the desktop. This is one reason.
Then the files are where they "belong" and will more assuredly get backed up.
When you go to do a backup of your data are you going to want to delve deep into the system to find files that are on the desktop?
Likely not.
So those files may well not get backed up.
I *always* use shortcuts on the desktop. This is one reason.
Then the files are where they "belong" and will more assuredly get backed up.
Actually I'm not sure why Rindi feels the need to argue the semantics of a folder name, other than boosting his ego, it has no bearing on fixing the problem.
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Gentlemen, don't make me come back there. ;)
@Fred
> When you go to do a backup of your data are you going to want to delve deep into the system to find files that are on the desktop? Likely not. So those files may well not get backed up.
I must not be reading this clearly.
If the files are on the desktop, they'll be backed up. No?
> When you go to do a backup of your data are you going to want to delve deep into the system to find files that are on the desktop? Likely not. So those files may well not get backed up.
I must not be reading this clearly.
If the files are on the desktop, they'll be backed up. No?
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Thanks to everyone. It was Jmac44's answer I went with, and it has solved the problem.
That's because of laptop design or because nobody care to clean fan and heat sink using compressed air.
In that case hard drive is start working slower and slower before die.
I would suggest make a full disk copy to external drive, replace disk using SSD and restore data.
SSD will give you laptop a real kick.
If you have USB to SATA connector you can clone drive to new SSD.
Best free software for this is AOMEI
http://www.backup-utility.com/