New Posts For Thread: Computer help please.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30609719/computer-help-pleaseMy old laptop runs at the speed of a snail and whirs away as if something is running all the time.I've tried CCleaner, Malware Bytes, AVG maintenance and Tune up and run Avast. Perhaps it's just getting old! Any suggestions?Knight Commander 01 Nov 15 17:19 Buy a can of compressed air and blow it around the innards.Just this minute tried this KC.I must say that it has left me a little bloated and rather confusedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30609719/computer-help-please?post_id=546708157#546708157Knight Commander 01 Nov 15 17:19 Buy a can of compressed air and blow it around the innards.Just this minute tried this KC.I must say that it has left me a little bloated and rather confusedSun, 01 Nov 2015 21:21:14 -0600Buy a can of compressed air and blow it around the innards.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30609719/computer-help-please?post_id=546702135#546702135Buy a can of compressed air and blow it around the innards.Sun, 01 Nov 2015 11:19:59 -0600A slow laptop can often be due to dust and dirt around the fan and vent which makes the CPU overheat.May also be worth sitting the laptop on a cooling fan.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30609719/computer-help-please?post_id=546701981#546701981A slow laptop can often be due to dust and dirt around the fan and vent which makes the CPU overheat.May also be worth sitting the laptop on a cooling fan.Sun, 01 Nov 2015 11:01:32 -0600https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30609719/computer-help-please?post_id=546701809#546701809Sun, 01 Nov 2015 10:36:24 -0600Hit it with a hammer - and all will be well.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30609719/computer-help-please?post_id=546701719#546701719Hit it with a hammer - and all will be well.Sun, 01 Nov 2015 10:29:19 -0600Operating system is Windows 7 Home Premium.All CPU is 00Firefox is 160,400k, dwm.exe is 18392k and Rapportservice is 16,840kWhirring is fan so I'll have a look and make sure it's not gunged up with rubbish.Thankshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30609719/computer-help-please?post_id=546701709#546701709Operating system is Windows 7 Home Premium.All CPU is 00Firefox is 160,400k, dwm.exe is 18392k and Rapportservice is 16,840kWhirring is fan so I'll have a look and make sure it's not gunged up with rubbish.ThanksSun, 01 Nov 2015 10:28:17 -0600My old laptop runs at the speed of a snail and whirs away as if something is running all the time.What is whirring away: fan or disk?Use task manager to see what is running. Sort by cpu -- what is highest? Sort by memory -- what is highest?What operahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30609719/computer-help-please?post_id=546701485#546701485My old laptop runs at the speed of a snail and whirs away as if something is running all the time.What is whirring away: fan or disk?Use task manager to see what is running. Sort by cpu -- what is highest? Sort by memory -- what is highest?What operaSun, 01 Nov 2015 10:09:14 -0600bin it.why persevere with a piece of sh1t, by a top of the range Apple.problem solvedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30609719/computer-help-please?post_id=546700827#546700827bin it.why persevere with a piece of sh1t, by a top of the range Apple.problem solvedSun, 01 Nov 2015 09:14:26 -0600Factory reset is my standar reply for all computer issues Mikael , Tommy can't be on here 24/7https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30609719/computer-help-please?post_id=546698655#546698655Factory reset is my standar reply for all computer issues Mikael , Tommy can't be on here 24/7Sun, 01 Nov 2015 06:12:26 -0600run task manager and look at the processes tab to see if something is actually running high CPU all the time. Had a similar issue recently with windows update installer in a loop.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30609719/computer-help-please?post_id=546698545#546698545run task manager and look at the processes tab to see if something is actually running high CPU all the time. Had a similar issue recently with windows update installer in a loop.Sun, 01 Nov 2015 05:58:17 -0600