Solved windows 7 being really slow for no apperent reason

[crazymonkey05]

hi everyone so today my windows 7 installation has gotten really slow....i mean like SLOW!!! it takes like 2 min. for chrome to launch and even the task manger becomes unresponsive.

The cpu sits at like 20% usage and the ram is usually at 60% used......

This also happen recently just out of the blue...I know its not my hardware (except possibly the hard drive) because my Ubuntu install runs smooth as possible so i don't know whats up....

I ran a scan with kesperskey pure 2.0 and Malware bytes and both turned up clean so i have no idea why its so slow..

 

[DMHolt57]

Have a look at the running processes and see what is using the most CPU...

 

[Brink]

Hello crazymonkey,

In addition, you might see if troubleshooting with a clean startup may help ID a cause.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ation-conflicts-performing-clean-startup.html

Hope this helps for now,
Shawn

 

[gregrocker]

Other Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7 to go over it really good and become more familar with your system.

 

[crazymonkey05]

Well I have performed a clean start up and it still slow as effff ill run a experience index and see the rating

 

[gregrocker]

Work through the other steps, report back results on each.

 

[crazymonkey05]

OK well did a bit more searching and well it turns out I had a bad ram stick. Now I have 2 Samsung 1gb ram sticks and its fast again thanks everyone for your help

 

[Brink]

Thank you for posting back with your finding. I'm sorry it turned out to be a bad stick of RAM.

 

[Brink]

Thank you for posting back with your findings. I'm sorry it turned out to be a bad stick of RAM.