Slow switching On & Off

[URCHIN2009]

Hi everybody in the Forum

Could anybody assist me, with regards to my Wife Laptop computer, She has a problem when she logs in, it takes ages to get to the desktop also it takes ages to switch the computer Off.

I have taken off web sites she did not use, done a Disk Clear up, also defragmented the

machine, that took ages, I can only think that the problem is with AOL ?

Any ideas would be grateful.

 

Regards :- URCHIN2009

 

PS :- Please help to stop the grief I am having.

[RandyL]

There are several possibilities. One being a failing hard drive. Just to be safe you should backup your data.

 

Is anything else slow? Is hers an XP computer or Vista? How much RAM does it have? Have you run any malware scans?

[URCHIN2009]

Hi Randyl, thanks for your reply, Her computer is a Vista operated computer, with a 2GB (Maximum) ram, also I have run the malware & anti virus check up.

 

Regards :- URCHIN2009

[RandyL]

Is anything else slow? Such as programs starting or opening folders?

 

How many programs are running at startup? Look at the notification area for some clues.

 

If it isn't malware or RAM (2gb is enough for Vista) then I would be inclined to think it's too many startup items or a failing drive.