Inspiron E1705 Laptop issues with 32 bit version of Windows 7

Question

I have a laptop that I know is very old.  I purchased it in the spring of 2006.  At that time it came with Windows XP.  As time moved on it started to have all kinds of issues, extremely slow start up and freezing during application.  Over the summer I purchased a 32 bit version of Windows 7 and Office 2010.  For a while it was working like a dream again but then I installed McAfee and a few other applications that I had used in the past like Quicken Home and Business, a Diet program, and I have been trying to install Stamps.com with no luck.  It takes for ever to start up and I have tried to fix that.  It still freezes during use.  When it does, I do Control ALT Detete and continue for as long as I can until it freezes again.  After a certain amount of time I get fed up and just shut down.  During the shut down it gives me the message that it needs to install several Window Updates.  Unfortunately they never load.  Again it freezes during the load.  I tried to troubleshoot the problem over the weekend and the Command Prompt suggestion did not work for me because after I enter the first command, it freezes as well.  So I am not having a lot of success and feeling very frustrated.  What if anything can I do to get my system working again until I can purchase a new laptop.  I have been looking at the XPS 15z but based on the configuration I have selected, it runs between $1,500 and $1,900 which I have to pay for with cash since I am unable to finance it.  I was going for the i7 processor and Windows Home and Business in order to get Outlook.  Anyway, that is another topic....Right now I need to find out if there is anything I can do to get my current laptop working so that I will not have to continually use my office laptop for personal things. :emotion-9: Karen

ieee488 · Answer

What if anything can I do to get my system working again until I can purchase a new laptop.

2006 is not that old for a laptop. I am using one of that vintage without any issues.

Have more RAM is always a help. How much is in your laptop?

I was going for the i7 processor and Windows Home and Business in order to get Outlook.

Why do you need a laptop with i7 cpu just to get Outlook?????

kaylys · Answer

I don't need a laptop with i7 to get Outlook. I just felt that I should get the fastest processor and I wanted to get Outlook because so many people that I do work for use Outlook. The processor speed and Outlook have nothing to do with each other. I will check to determine how much RAM I have. Maybe increasing it will help the situation.

Thanks!

dallascowboyswo · Answer

Boot the notebook and press F12 when you see the Dell logo. Run diagnostics and run the extended test on the hard drive and post back your results.

kirkd · Answer

Since it was working fine initially and after installing Win 7, the problems are related to programs you are installing and all the junk that accumulates.

First, get rid of McAfee and use one of the good free AV programs. Then uninstall all non-necessary apps and use Wise Disk Cleaner and Wise Registry Cleaner.

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