Okay I have a little update to my original computer problems. I know not many folks report back once they find their problem(s) or even their solution. But I want to do so, so if others have the same or similar issues they can see what fixed my problem... IDK, it could help. My original problem was the slow startup and very slow change once I hit a key. I tried near about everything you all suggested on here even downloading some good programs to see what was causing my problem. :frusty:
I have to say I do like the CCleaner program and it has made my computer faster as well. But nothing seemed to fix it correctly. I still had the same issues. Then I started watching "Task Manager" when initially starting up and the physical memory was in the high 80% to upper 90% range every time it would slow down and literally stop responding to any commands. I also watch it when things seemed to settle down after a loonnnggg while after startup. It then was in the 60% and 70% range. So I was talking about this with my adult son who actually bought are two identical laptop computers (one for my wife and I). I total him that I Had 300GB hard drive with only 45GB used out of the 300GB capability. So I didn't think there was a fragmented issue. I also told him that I was getting very high physical memory reading and that I had 2GB ram. He said no, he bought more ram then that when he purchased the computers. So I did a property click on the computer again and yes there was 2GB ram with 300GB hard drive. So I checked my wife's computer and hers read 3GB Ram with 300GB HD. Odd, they were both were supposed to be exactly alike in every way. So I opened up the memory cover and yes there were two sticks of ram, one was 2GB and the other 1GB. So why was my computer only seeing and using 2GB? I looked at my wife's and hers was the same a 2GB stick and a 1GB stick. But hers read both sticks. So I removed both ram sticks and found out that the 1GB stick was mere setting there and not clipped into the slot. YEA, I found the problem and once I installed both memory sticks back in correctly...WALA, the computer works perfectly. So we've ordered in 8 more GB of ram to give us a nice ram setup now and I think my problems are over... Amazing how things turn out. I knew there was a problem, but couldn't put my finger on it... My computer is running fairly quick now and I only have 3GB ram. I can only imagine how nice it will run after going with more ram when it gets here... Seems ever time I clicked on a key or command, it pegged the physical ram usage and made everything appear to stop. I guess the stack register were filling up the more I clicked and didn't get any results making the situation even more slower. That is why it took so long to do anything. And I mean slow, long minutes and in some case 10 minutes to even 20 minutes. Because I was commanding the same things over and over until the stack register was full and couldn't follow my clicks anymore... Hope this does help somebody else. Of course others aren't as stupid as I am and this all could be for nil. But either way you all have a wonderful day anyways! :whoo: