really slow computer

This morning my computer is unbearably slow. I've noticed for a few days that my CPU is working at 100% a lot of the time. Even when I no applications open it's at 100% sometimes dropping to 20% but immediately popping back to 100%. Does anyone have any thoughts? Windows is set to automatically update. Thanks

Hello Spiny Norman…. Welcome to
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Before we can help you need to provide the following so I can start you in the right direction.
Laptop or Desktop?

• If a name brand system then what brand, make and model is the system?
• If custom built then what brand, make and model is the motherboard
• Total memory installed
• Total hard drive capacity and free space
• What steps have you taken so far to resolve the issue

Also please do the following and post the requested information.

Download Autoruns from the link in my signature below:
1: Extract the Autoruns Zip file contents to a folder.
2: Double-click the "Autoruns.exe".
3: Click on the "Everything" tab
4: Remove any entries that mention "File Not Found" by right-clicking the entry and select Delete.
5: Go to File then to Export As or Save in some versions.
6: Save AutoRuns.txt file to known location like your Desktop.
7: Attach to your next reply.

Hello Spiny Norman…. Welcome to
WTT, :thumbsup:
:yes:

Before we can help you need to provide the following so I can start you in the right direction.
Laptop or Desktop?

• If a name brand system then what brand, make and model is the system?
• If custom built then what brand, make and model is the motherboard
• Total memory installed
• Total hard drive capacity and free space
• What steps have you taken so far to resolve the issue

Hi there

It's a Dell desktop Dimension 8300
1.5 GB Ram
111 GB hard drive with 24.4 GB free
Just tried to look at the processes running but ddin't really do anyhting

And the autoruns log?

📎AutoRuns_log.txt Good heavens, what is all that stuff? My computer is in an open area, so I guess I have things I never use.

Actually I'm not concerned with most of it but it is all part of your startup. Below is all I need you to do.

Open Autoruns, click on "Logon" tab, and UN-check:


+ "Adobe ARM"
+ "Adobe Reader Speed Launcher"
+ "iTunesHelper"
+ "QuickTime Task"
+ "QuickenScheduledUpdates"




When done restart computer and then:



Download TFC by OldTimer to your desktop

• Please double-click TFC.exe to run it. (Note: If you are running on Vista, right-click on the file and choose Run As Administrator).
• It will close all programs when run, so make sure you have saved all your work before you begin.
• Click the Start button to begin the process. Depending on how often you clean temp files, execution time should be anywhere from a few seconds to a minute or two. Let it run uninterrupted to completion.
• Once it's finished it should reboot your machine. If it does not, please manually reboot the machine yourself to ensure a complete clean.

Download Auslogics Defrag from the link in my signature below. Auslogics Defrag in my opinion is better because:
It does a more comprehensive job at Defragging
It will actually show you what it is doing
At the end of working it will show you how much speed you picked up
You can view a online log of the files that Auslogics defragged
Please do not run any other Auslogics programs other then this one as they may cause unwanted results.

Much better, thanks and much quieter too

I would suggest running the TFC and Auslogics defrag once a month. If the system starts to slow down then run them sooner.

ok thanks again

Congratulations Spiny Norman. :rockon: for a successful resolution for your issue.

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This issue now appears to be resolved.


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