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Inspiron 1525 slow working
I have an Inspiron 1525 with 4gb RAM and 285gb hard drive (158gb free). Processor is 2.17gHz, dual core. O/S Vista. Up until very recently, it's been running fine. But within the last week or two, it has gotten veerrryyy slow. The fan seems to be running more often (maybe it's my imagination), and the video is halting even for a simple game of Free Cell. I have ccleaner which I run regularly. I have also run two different spyware programs and Norton Utilities optimizer.
I just had to replace my desktop computer a few months ago. I certainly don't want to have to replace this one too. :emotion-9:
Hope someone has suggestions for me...
DELL-Manshu S
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April 4th, 2013 13:00
Hi pmikkelsen,
Please click the link mentioned below and run the fix it:
http://bit.ly/YCgCvH
Let me know if it optimize the system performance.
Thanks & Regards
Manshu S
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April 4th, 2013 14:00
One thing to check for is dust accumulation on the heatsink (shine a flashlight through the vent holes). A little dust can cause a significant temperature increase and accompanying slowdown.
The other thing to do is run an extended hard drive diagnostic - the system is no doubt near or over 5 years old - and 5 years is the design life of a hard drive.
F12 at powerup.