Hey all,
I have tried to figure out why my PC takes such a long time to boot/be ready for use. I have used all the knowledge i have and have come up empty. Here is a description of my problem.
This problem occurs from a fresh start-up or hibernate/sleep mode
My main theories are its either Avast being a CPU hog, or my HDD is on it way out.
Any suggestions would be great,
Thanks
Phill3990
I have tried to figure out why my PC takes such a long time to boot/be ready for use. I have used all the knowledge i have and have come up empty. Here is a description of my problem.
- Start PC
- Loads within a few mins
- Log in
- Computer becomes extremely slow and becomes unresponsive, I am unable to open anything even notepad
- This generally carries on for up to 30mins sometimes longer.
This problem occurs from a fresh start-up or hibernate/sleep mode
My main theories are its either Avast being a CPU hog, or my HDD is on it way out.
Any suggestions would be great,
Thanks
Phill3990
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670k CPU @ 3.40 GHz, 4 ...Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHzGeForce GTX 660
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Build
- OS
- Windows 7 Home Premium x64
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670k CPU @ 3.40 GHz, 4 Cores
- Motherboard
- MSI Z87 - G45 Gaming ATX Motherboard
- Memory
- Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- GeForce GTX 660
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio, Sound Blaster Cinema
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ACER S236HL 23" HDMI Monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 2TB HDD
- PSU
- Corsair Builder Series CXM 600W Modular 80 PLUS ATX/EPS PSU
- Case
- Zalman Z11 PLUS Midi Tower Case
- Cooling
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) CPU Cooling, 5x Case Fan
- Keyboard
- Saitek Cyborg V.5 USB Gaming Keyboard
- Mouse
- Sharkoon Drakonia Gaming Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 16.96 MB
- Antivirus
- Avast (Free Version), MalwareBytes, SuperantiSpyware
- Browser
- Google Chrome
- Other Info
- Samsung 24x Retail SATA DVD Writer, Creative Inspire T10 Multimedia Speakers, Also have a: Toshiba CT30 Chromebook