Hi guys,

We have a HP Probook 450 G2 with Windows 10, only bought within the last 2 years, but it's become quite slow especially on startup. We haven't downloaded lots of programs etc on it, it...

@kimkl

haha, yes i always try to find solutions to problems online, and almost never take my computers to the shop unless it's REALLY dire and something i obviously cannot do myself (i.e. having...

finally have a solution, after seeking help on another forum! thought this would help in case anyone else gets the same problem in the future and has tried all the solutions i have. might be worth...

spunk @kimkl, not sure if this has anything to do with it, but just now when I tried to open the calculator app (which has been pinned to my taskbar for ages), it opens, but stays on the calculator...

spunk @kimkl, ok, i tried that, using the windows key + R. made a new user, new password etc, made it an administrator. signed out, then signed in using new user account. but still the start menu...

kimkl thanks for the reply. can i ask if there's a specific command I should input to do this?

still nothing guys....any suggestions at all? quite a pain as it means i can't access programs easily (unless they're already pinned to my taskbar)

@mahoneycutt thanks for the suggestion. I tried the first part, reinstalling all apps using Powershell, and restarted, but still nothing I'm afraid :(

Eagle51 thanks, have done as you suggested. Only one greyed out entry at the time.

@TairikuOkami ok, will try out those commands as well, thanks! Yes I've been using CCleaner for some time now, and certainly as soon as I started using my current laptop. It usually only cleans...

ok @TairikuOkami, will do that too, thanks!

Wow, now it's down to 55.9GB from 105GB or whatever it was before! Fantastic! Can I ask if that is a command I should carry out regularly??

Thanks so much @TairikuOkami Bree and fdegrove for all...

Hello,

For some reason, my Start menu won't open, by both mouse or keyboard button. Other taskbar items (bottom right icons) aren't opening either, e.g. battery info, wifi menu, audio settings,...

@TairikuOkami

OK, when I do that, I get the following message:

vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool(C) Copyright 2001-2013 Microsoft Corp.

@TairikuOkami i tried your suggestion, but when I right-click and select 'Run as administrator', literally nothing happens? Is there a particular program that I need in order to open and run it? I...

Bree I see, it says my system protection is disabled, but that I have 41.45 current disk space usage for system protection. Is there a particular maximum you would suggest?

I cannot seem to delete...

Bree and fdegrove thank you both for your quick replies! Definitely didn't expect that, especially on such an old thread.
Bree thanks for the suggestion. I've tried what you mentioned before (disk...

Hi guys,

I know this is a very old thread, but I'm hoping someone can help, as the original problem is very similar to my own.

I have a near new MSI Stealth laptop, which was pretty pricey and...