Remove the Battery from your Laptop and Re-Run the PCPitstop Full Test while running only on the A/C power adapter cord.
(while you're at it, check that Battery for possible recall)
Go to the Dell site linked below:
https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/Identify.aspx
Both your CPU and your RAM memory are significantly "underperforming".
Is this machine still covered by Warranty?
I'd sure be thinking about simply handing it back to DELL if it is still under warranty.
Things that "you" can do:
Be sure your motherboard Cache 2 is enabled
http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/CpuCache.asp
Be sure your "power-settings" are not responsible for throttling back the CPU/RAM.
How would you know?
GoTo:
Right-click on an empty space of your Desktop
Select - Properties (from the drop down menu)
Select - ScreenSaver - PowerSettings
On the Power Settings Panel - Select:
Always On
or
Home/Office Desktop
or
Minimal Power Management
(I'm guessing that it is presently set at - Max Battery)
** You may have to experiment with each of the above 3 settings to get best setting.
You can run your machine for a while on each setting to see if you like the difference before changing to another
Or Run a Pit Test three different times while set one-each on each of the above optional power schemes
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Sorry, I have to change machines now.
I'll come back up on another machine and complete this post in a minute or two.
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Turn off unnecessary Windows Features:
Disable Indexing Service on C:\
right-click on C:\ - then select - Properties
at the bottom of the properties Panel you will see a box followed by a line that reads "index files on this drive for fast search" <– remove the checkmark and then reply affirmatively to any prompts (some files may alert that they cannot remove Indexing and you will be given the option to "Ignore" < That's OK, Ignore
Disable Regional and Language Advanced Text Services
Start - settings - Control Panel - Regional and Language Options - Language(tab) - Details - Advanced —–
Checkmark the item for "Turn off Advanced Text services - OK, Apply
Remove Ad-Aware 2007 from starting at boot time
Start - Run - (type)MSCONFIG - Enter - Select the StartUp (tab)
Remove the checkmark/tick from in front of Ad-Aware - 2007
Disable Hiberfil.sys
Right-Click on any empty spot on your desktop to bring up Display Properties
Select the ScreenSaver(tab)
Click - Power(settings)
Select the Hibernate(tab)
Remove the checkmark/tick from in front of the item "Enable Hibernate"
Reduce "eye candy" by Selecting "Best Performance" instead of "Best Appearance"
Right-Click on My Computer - Properties - Advanced(tab)
Click on Performance - Settings
Click on "Adjust for Best Performance"
**for about the same performance improvement, but still keeping some of the "eye candy" for more pleasing Desktop appearance,
Click on - Custom
Remove the checkmark/tick from in front of all the items except:
– Smooth Edges of Screen fonts
–Use Visual Style on Windows and buttons
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You should notice a performance improvement.
the improvement "may" be most evident when you are multi-tasking
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If you use MVPS Hosts File for Security (recommended)
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
You can regain any "slow-down" from that security protocol by installing a well-respected third-party utility
Called FunkyToad’s “Homer” <— Yep it doesn't sound very professional…. but it is great!
http://www.funkytoad.com/
It will appear each time you turn on your machine or reboot.
You can "minimize" the utility and it will then function in the background.
What does it do?
MVPS Hosts File blocks a ton of known-bad Internet Sites
FunkyToad places a tiny color patch on the WebPage where third-party Advertisements (Ads by Google, etc.) would have appears. Therefore your browser is not having to download all that extra junk advertisement while you browse.
This speeds up your browsing experience and keeps you safe from accidentally clicking on a bad junk ad site.
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consider disabling all of the following, and any other StartUps that you do not regularly use:
NVIDIA driver helper NVIDIA Corporation C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
MSN Messenger Microsoft Corporation C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
8021XConfig Module Intel C:\WINDOWS\system32\1XConfig.exe
Notepad Microsoft Corporation C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
Task Manager Microsoft Corporation C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\W\Desktop\Sysclean\sysclean.com
C:\Documents and Settings\W\Desktop\Sysclean\sysclean.exe
Soeperman Enterprises Ltd. C:\Program Files\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe
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Post back with your progress.
I have a feeling additional adjustments may be necessary.
Best Regards
