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3 Justin 3 · 01-26-2011, 06:59 AM

So first of all I will tell you the problem: My computer will be working fine, then all of a sudden it will essentially crash. By crash I mean it will slow RIGHT down. Can't do anything, takes 15 minutes to open a window, etc. it is like I was running a computer from 15 years ago with 1KB of RAM. Just slows down to a crawl and I can't do anything. I originally thought it was a virus, but then about 5-45 minutes later (it has varied, today was only 5 minutes luckily, last night was 45 minutes), it will go back to normal speed (fairly quick).

I have run a anti-virus, and everything it found was wrong (virus, registry, etc.) was fixed. But a day later the computer slowed right down again, so I downloaded a registry cleaner. Cleaned out the registry completely.

I was going to defrag the hard-drive but it says it is unnecessary so I didn't.

But I still have the problem. I have no idea what is wrong, I can run in safe mode fine so I think it has to do with a process that is opened (but I just don't know which one to turn off).

If I try to re-start the computer, when it turns back on it will work fine for about a minute then come right down to a crawl so that is why I think it is a process or something on start-up. This is when it is acting up. If it is working fine and I start it up, all is well.

Any help?

01-26-2011, 06:59 AM	#1
3 Justin 3 Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: On my metal monster. Exp:	Computer Help! So first of all I will tell you the problem: My computer will be working fine, then all of a sudden it will essentially crash. By crash I mean it will slow RIGHT down. Can't do anything, takes 15 minutes to open a window, etc. it is like I was running a computer from 15 years ago with 1KB of RAM. Just slows down to a crawl and I can't do anything. I originally thought it was a virus, but then about 5-45 minutes later (it has varied, today was only 5 minutes luckily, last night was 45 minutes), it will go back to normal speed (fairly quick). I have run a anti-virus, and everything it found was wrong (virus, registry, etc.) was fixed. But a day later the computer slowed right down again, so I downloaded a registry cleaner. Cleaned out the registry completely. I was going to defrag the hard-drive but it says it is unnecessary so I didn't. But I still have the problem. I have no idea what is wrong, I can run in safe mode fine so I think it has to do with a process that is opened (but I just don't know which one to turn off). If I try to re-start the computer, when it turns back on it will work fine for about a minute then come right down to a crawl so that is why I think it is a process or something on start-up. This is when it is acting up. If it is working fine and I start it up, all is well. Any help?