Laptop slowing down, or non responsive

[Aura Todd]

I have just tried to join an important Zoom meeting which was just ten minutes and it took the whole ten minutes for the laptop to load! So I missed the damned meeting which i'm really annoyed about. I keep getting a black screen with just the cursor showing. So i had to keep pressing the power button (twice). Looks like I'll have to save up for a new lap top, when the shops eventually open that is. which could be months. The laptop is the only communication i have, can't even get it repaired if needs be, because they are also shut due to this lock-down.

 

I've heard about CCleaner is it worth downloading, or will it mess my system up? Also how to I stop certain programs from loading every time i turn the PC on?

 

Many thanks.

[KenB]

Hi Aura,

One of our staff suggests that you have posted this same problem in other forums.

Is this correct?

 

The prblem with multiple posting is that you can create more problems for yourself - depending upon the advice being given elsewhere.

 

May I ask what has been suggested so far?

Has this advice made any difference at all?

 

Starbuck [ security expert here ] may advise regarding CCleaner.

There is different, more effective and informative [ for the helper ] software that can be used but you will need to be guided

by a security expert.

 

Please DO NOT run any Registry Cleaner software.

This will not improve matters and may cause harm to your system.

 

Get back to me with the answers to the above please.

 

I repeat, taking advice from multiple sources is not a good idea.

[Aura Todd]

Sorry i accidentally pasted by accident, I hope i wasn't being rude.

[KenB]

Not at all - you obviously want answers to your problem.

 

I was simply pointing out that taking advice from multiple sources can sometimes create problems for yourself.

 

Let me have the answers to the above and let's see where we go from there. :)

 

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EDIT:

I have seen your posts and subsequent advice on the other sites.

I would imagine that you are totally confused by now and don't know which way to turn.

This is one of the problems of posting in multiple forums. [ too much advice and not all of it good ]

I suggest that you pick a forum [ be that here or elsewhere ] and stay with that one until either your problem is solved

or they can't help any further. Then you could try a different forum.

 

Let me know what you decide :)

Edited April 21, 2020 by KenB