When I first installed Windows 10 I really liked it....but recently, my computer seems to be running much slower and at times freezes up for 30 or 40 seconds. Boot up and shut down seem to take forever, but when I want to go to sleep....it is instant. Anybody have any suggestions or ideas? I'm seriously considering going back to 8.1
Welcome to the forums seasickseagull. Have you installed programs recently, then experienced the slowdown/freezes? Check your event viewer and see if it shows errors.
No worries, it may seem daunting at first. Once you start looking around it becomes easier. have a look here
HTG Explains: What The Windows Event Viewer Is and How You Can Use It
This will be a good read for you too. Take your time, ask ay questions you may have, we are glad to help.
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I opened my event viewer and I have two critical events
one dated 2015-12-04 12:14:03AM
and one dated 2015-11-24 7:16:09AM
both events are the same Kernel-Power Event ID 41 Task Category (63)
what does this mean ?
Thank you?
That points to the power shutting off. I would start off by removing some of the Dell software. It is your choice, but most is not needed.
Apps - Uninstall in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
Also step 18 in the optimize tutorial, reducing start up programs may help as they wont run until you start them.
I will ninstall some of the Dell Apps...I have aleady delayed some of the programs from starting on boot up...but I will go and see if there are more I can delay. If I have any questions or problems, I will come back and post them here. I hope I'm not being a pain to everybody.
Not at all, let us know. A couple more questions
You did an upgrade install, is that correct?
Do you know what BIOS version you are running, some Dell Laptops have a BIOS update for Windows 10.
do I keep or uninstall the following: Dell Back-up and Recovery
Dell Back-up and Recovery support software
Dell Customer Connect
Dell Support Assist
Dell Support Assist Agent
Dell System Detect
Dell Touchpad
Dell Update
Dell WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation
also...I have Apple Application Support (32 bit)
and Apple Application Support (64 bit)
DO I KEEP BOTH?
I have something called Helium....but I have no idea what it is
I also have lots of Microsoft Visual C ++ with different dates.....DO I KEEP THEM ALL?
I have Quickset 64 from Dell (again...no idea what it is)
and I have Quicktime 7 from Apple
I have a program called "SHOULD I REMOVE IT" WELL...SHOULD I?
I have SmartScreenUnlimited Lite....but I disabled it....do I need it? should I enable it or delete it?
I have System Explorer 7.0.0 from Mister Group
I have System Requirement Labs from HUSDAWG LLP don't have a clue whats that is
I have Windows Essentals 2012 from Microsoft
I have XN-View2.34 from Gougelet Pierre-e this is something else I have no idea what it does
I also have the other programs which I know I need such as RealTech Ethernet Controller all-in-one
RealTech High Definition Audio Driver
RealTech USB 2.0 Card Reader
Microsoft office
Malware Bytes 2.2.0.1024
Java 8 Update 65
lots of Intel stuff
DMC driver.....(don't know what this drives...but I know its not a Ford)
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