slow Laptop tune up programs?

[Tommy2]

Well it has restarted and is now on a screen saying installing update x of 214.
But it is moving which is good.

 

[MontyVeda]

Don't you run the risk if you're a little enthusiastic or inexperienced of disabling things like graphics cards and virus scanners by doing this?

Yes. Don't ask me how i know this.

 

[Tommy2]

After 38hrs Windows 10 is finally installed, think I'll install ubuntu on the other one and see what that's like.

 

[fossyant]

Windows 10 can take for ever on an old machine, especially all the updates after.

 

[Tommy2]

Screen came and fitted, did a system restore back to when it was new instead of full Windows reinstall, running really quick for now, got rid of some of the guff programs that comes with a new laptop.
Connects to the internet cos I've update some of the drivers but explorer has page cannot be displayed message so can't download ccleaner, avast or malwarebytes.
Any idea's why?

 

[MontyVeda]

have you tried turning the router off and on again?

 

[Tommy2]

Downloaded Firefox onto an external hard drive and installed from there, all working fine, bizarre how ie won't work.

 

[Tommy2]

Now the laptop I use to run Zwift won't boot up, turns on but doesn't get further than the screen showing Toshiba!!!!! I give up, do you think it might be because I haven't used it for a month or so?

 

[User269]

Honestly. I've been fixing PCs for ten years and the only way to really get them to run 'as new' is to wipe 'em and reinstall. And its easier to do than ever these days.

Yes I'm with you on this. Despite good housekeeping things just get more and more congested, and the only real solution is a reinstall every few years. 2017 has been one of the few years, and I've done our 3 laptops & 1 desktop PC with excellent results. Just make sure you back up all your files & ensure you have installation links or CDs along with license numbers for all your software.

 

[cyberknight]

Just done a reboot to run HDD disk check n my old PC and it's lost the operating system, looks like I will have to dig out the disk and fix the MBR

 

[Tommy2]

Just removed the battery and plugged the laptop onto the mains and it booted straight up.

 

[mybike]

If your hard drive is giving problems try getting this and running it.

 

[DaveReading]

If your hard drive is giving problems try getting this and running it.

On the other hand, maybe not ...

Why I’m Going to Return SpinRite for a Refund

 

[mybike]

On the other hand, maybe not ...

Why I’m Going to Return SpinRite for a Refund

Looks like he doesn't understand what SpinRite is for. It is a disk recovery utility. It isn't designed for what he is trying to do. On a disk with problems it may well take a very long time, as it tries to recover what is on the disk.