Computer is still slow, tried everything

[Reject]

Ok from what I see from your task manager windows is that you have 80+ processes running did you try to turn off all the process that you don't need (don't touch anything Microsoft) and see if that speed up your pc.

 

[usinjin]

Ok from what I see from your task manager windows is that you have 80+ processes running did you try to turn off all the process that you don't need (don't touch anything Microsoft) and see if that speed up your pc.

I did try turning off as many as I could in startup (Dropbox, Skype, etc) but nothing really changed. There are three different user accounts on the computer and they're often all logged in, that's why there's a bunch. Do I need more RAM, maybe? I notice IE alone can take up ~180,000 KB of ram, and with multiple accounts running multiple windows of IE it tends to add up pretty fast.

 

[usinjin]

Sure thing. I went ahead and turned on AHCI, computer does seem a little faster.

Glad to see you received some performance boost. Is Windows stable so far?

So far it is stable, but it's actually not a lot faster. I'm thinking I'll read the rest of that optimization list later.

Do I need to install any drivers to optimize SATA/AHCI? I've been wondering about that. Also, I'm never sure if of how I should ever update my mobo's chipset/SATA drivers. Would I do it from the motherboard manufacturer's website, or from the chipset's website? Or is it not necessary to update SATA/chipset drivers?

 

[writhziden]

I would check the motherboard's site first. If the drivers are outdated by more than six months, check the chipset's website. This assumes that your motherboard provides such updates, which I think MSI does from prior experience with that manufacturer.

I do not think you need more memory; I don't think you would see that drastic of a performance change from that based on only 65% of it being used. You can end processes in task manager that are only for your user, but avoid any that say SYSTEM or anything else. I assume Brad is your username? End processes that say Brad if you know you are not using that software.