Win7 is generally slow,new laptop,new installation,can't figure it out

[kuhinja]

Hi,

I bought a new acer e1-510 laptop few months ago with no previous OS installed. I installed Win 7 x64 SP1 - clean installation, installed the drivers but it's lagging since.
I switched the whole graphic visualization to be high performance friendly so it looks like win 95 but t's still lagging, slow performance is still present.

I used those software like advance system care but no luck.

Any idea how to boost responsiveness?

 

[AddRAM]

Defragment the hard drive 3 to 4 times.

Run disk cleanup several times.

Do not use any software to boost Windows 7 performance.

Uninstall Advance System Care immediately.

Have you run all rounds of windows update yet ?

You have a Celeron, which is possibly the worst cpu you can have.

You only have 2 GB of memory, you need more. 8 GB total if possible would be ideal.

A laptop hard drive usually spins at only 5400 RPM, install windows to a solid state drive for the best performance.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

That's a weak processor, scoring only 1003 on the Passmark benchmark.

You say it's lagging.

Do you mean that it used to be OK, but has recently deteriorated? Or do you mean it has always lagged?

Advanced System Care is somewhere between unnecessary and harmful.

Provide more details.

 

[kuhinja]

I have some more windows updates to install. Sometimes it happens that it doesn't allow me to install updates fully. It just goes in a loop mode for example: installing update 24 of 32 and it never ends.
I tried the same win 7 installation on a desktop comp with a better hardware and no problems there.

It always lagged.

Regarding technical specification, it was financially acceptable for me. If I could buy a better one, I would.

I'll try these tips.

 

[AddRAM]

Install updates 10 to 15 at a time, re boot when it tells you to.

Keep de fragging

Work with what you got.

Save up for a solid state drive

Add memory


It`s all you can do.

or... you can always install Zorin OS 9 or Linux Mint 17 or............. etc

 

[kuhinja]

I'll give it a go.

This Zorin OS looks good but I'm worried about the drivers. It was pain in the bum to find them all for win 7.
As the salesman told me that this model is "locked" for win8 but I didn't like that so they unlocked the bios so I could install win7. The quest for drivers where demanding but I managed to find them.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
I'd look into this,
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/343905-iobit-products-uninstall-completely.html

 

[Gator]

I second removing IObit products.

The only one that is even remotely decent is the uninstaller and with Revo, you don't need to even bother with it. I've seen a lot of problems linked to it.

I would use CCleaner regularly. Most avoid using the registry feature but if you make backups every time, you should be ok.
https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

 

[ThrashZone]

Add memory
or... you can always install Zorin OS 9 or Linux Mint 17 or............. etc

Ha I thought it was AddRam
Mint 17.1 is good.

 

[AddRAM]

Believe it or not I`ve had people say uhhhhhhhhh what is Ram

But you`re right I like to say that whenever possible so.............

AddRAM

Zorin OS 9 is nice

Zorin OS - Home

There are well over 180 updates to do so sit back and have fun.

 

[Gator]

Zorin looks sweet. I may try it out on a VM

 

[kuhinja]

I'm uninstalling iobit and currently updating windows bit by bit. We'll see what happens.

 

[ThrashZone]

Depending on what IOBit found and removed you might do a repair install to get a fresh start,
Make sure you activate windows before running updates too it goes better or make sure windows is indeed activated Start/ Control panel/ System/ On the bottom see if it says activated and genuine.

 

[gregrocker]

You may have already ruined Win7 with the Advanced System Care tweaking that it won't tolerate as a featherlight OS.

It is also misinformed to think that uglifying the display to WIndows95 will save any performance whatsoever. Aero uses no more resources than without Aero - often uses more to turn it off. If a display cannot support Aero it will not turn it on.

What I would do is invest in a perfect Clean Reinstall Windows 7 following the steps in the blue link that have been used by over 1.3 million+ consumers without a single complaint or return here with problems IF they stick with the tools and methods given. Be sure to wipe all partitions during the booted install, follow closely how drivers are handled in a driver-complete OS.

 

[Layback Bear]

It can't be posted to many times.

Don't use any IOBit products ever.

I think IOBits is the Chinese way of getting even with the world for the Boxer Rebellion.

 

[kuhinja]

Thank you all for helpful infos. I learned what not to do like registry cleanup and iobit products. I installed all win7 updates, defraged the drive, cleaned with ccleaner and turned the areo on. It's so good to see areo back.
I'll see how it will behave now. If it doesn't improve, I'll re-install the win7.

 

[AddRAM]

Glad to see a Happy Penguin