Laptop really, really, REALLY slow starting up/shutting down.

2008-12-16 15:45:25

#1

some_random_panda: Flamesuit essential; +454|6656

I have a year-old laptop with Windows Vista Business on it. Whenever I shut down, it takes over 10 minutes of the "shutting down" screen (it actually takes way longer, but I usually cut the power at the point). Whenever I start up again, it takes around six minutes to get to the desktop, then another 2 or 3 minutes before it's actually usuable.

I ran a CHKDSK with the default settings (Automatically fix file system errors), and nothing came up.

Any suggestions as to what might be wrong/be done to make it faster?

Specs:
Brand: Lenovo T61
CPU: T7500 2.20 GHz
GPU: Quadro 140M
RAM: 2 GB
OS: Windows Vista Business SP1
Anti-virus: Kaspersky Internet Security 2009
Lenovo/IBM utilities running: Fingerprint Reader, Shock detector, Password Manager, Touchpad manager

EDIT: No, it used to shut down under 2 minutes. I can't reformat (or at least, I'd do it as a last resort) because retards over at Lenovo don't give you a recovery CD, only a recovery "partition" that's notoriously unpredictable.

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2008-12-16 15:46:57

#2

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6759|N. Ireland

Always been like this?

2008-12-16 15:47:58

#3

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6833|NYC / Hamburg

Just reformat

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2008-12-16 16:31:52

#4

JoshP: Banned; +176|5954|Notts, UK

max wrote:
Just reformat

and download the ISO (illegally ofc) if you want to be on the safe side

2008-12-16 16:38:45

#5

Brasso: member; +1,549|6896

spyware/adware check? first thing to do when you notice things are slow.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-12-16 16:53:49

#6

some_random_panda: Flamesuit essential; +454|6656

haffeysucks wrote:
spyware/adware check? first thing to do when you notice things are slow.

Ran KIS, nothing out of the ordinary.

2008-12-16 16:55:09

#7

Brasso: member; +1,549|6896

some_random_panda wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
spyware/adware check? first thing to do when you notice things are slow.
Ran KIS, nothing out of the ordinary.

defrag?

give us a list of what you have done so far.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-12-16 16:57:37

#8

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6463|Winland

Just reformat. If you don't trust the recovery partition, get your hands on a legal or illegal Windows disc. No Windows installation, especially Vista, will perform well after a year. Even more so on a laptop, getting turned on/off/hibernate/sleep a lot more.

Just do it, you aren't gonna get full performance out of that Windows install ever again.

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2008-12-16 17:44:30

#9

some_random_panda: Flamesuit essential; +454|6656

haffeysucks wrote:
some_random_panda wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
spyware/adware check? first thing to do when you notice things are slow.
Ran KIS, nothing out of the ordinary.
defrag?

give us a list of what you have done so far.

Disc Check
Defrag
Stop unncessary startup processes
Anti-virus check
Uninstall of non-needed software

I might as well reformat, but I need to find the product key for my anti-virus before I can do that.

2008-12-16 18:01:41

#10

Defiance: Member; +438|6936

some_random_panda wrote:
I might as well reformat, but I need to find the product key for my anti-virus before I can do that.

Don't get too hung up on that unless you're sure it's on your computer. It ought to be in paperwork somewhere.

If you're behind a router (which you ought to be) and use a free AV (AVG among others) program, you're fine until you can find that slip of paper.

2008-12-16 19:41:05

#11

ceslayer23: IN YOUR MIRROR; +142|6626|CLOSER THAN I APPEAR

you dont even need an anti virus, havent used one for years, no viruses
reformat about once every 5 months

2008-12-16 19:43:47

#12

Brasso: member; +1,549|6896

ceslayer23 wrote:
you dont even need an anti virus, havent used one for years, no viruses
reformat about once every 5 months

or sooner, I like 4 months. as for AV, just use the free version of Avast.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-12-17 06:29:49

#13

signa: ~~~~~; +50|6994|Michigan, USA

go into 'my computer' and if you have any shared or network drives - disconnect them. those things really bog windows down on startup/shutdown.

2008-12-17 06:41:45

#14

steelie34: pub hero!; +603|6647|the land of bourbon

turn off the hardware switch for your wireless card (if you have one) and see if the problem goes away... this will at least point you in the direction of the root cause. but if you cba to troubleshoot,

max wrote:
just reformat

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2008-12-17 13:02:37

#15

some_random_panda: Flamesuit essential; +454|6656

steelie34 wrote:
turn off the hardware switch for your wireless card (if you have one) and see if the problem goes away... this will at least point you in the direction of the root cause. but if you cba to troubleshoot,

max wrote:
just reformat

Doing that tonight/this afternoon. Ty.

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