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3 votes
8 answers
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Very long boot up process?

Very strange boot up process that took literally 5~6 minutes. Other than the boot up, the PC works perfectly fine. Things I have tried: CHKDSK (No errors) Reset BIOS (HDD 1st) Defrag Link to video ...
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2 votes
8 answers
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Incredibly slow computer but without obvious cause

A friend has asked me to help him out with a laptop that has begun to run incredibly slow. The machine previously worked efficiency but recently has become unbearable slow. The machine is a Toshiba ...
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3 votes
5 answers
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Redeeming an old laptop

I have a 2001-vintage laptop that is getting so slow my kids won't even use it much anymore. Is there anything I can do that's free or inexpensive to make it more usable for light-duty use (web ...
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1 vote
7 answers
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New Laptop Blues (Visual Studio 2008)

I've read the best laptop for VS2008 threads but I think there may be more to my situation, I hope someone can shed some light. My company just got me the following: HP Elitebook 2.5 ghz pentium ...
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