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Posted: 2/1/2015 8:09:43 PM EDT
Toshiba Tecra R850 laptop. Two years old and has gotten slower by the day. I now live in Pop-up city. (just saw the Bud ad....Jesus those people can put out some great stuff).
So I added 4 GB to my RAM to make a total of 8. Seemed a fair gamble for $40. Did nothing. In fact less than nothing. The POS seems to be slower than ever. Is there a fairly simple solution? I'm at the limit of my expertise adding the 4 GB. Dial up was faster than this shit! 
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Posted: 2/1/2015 8:13:04 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/1/2015 8:14:28 PM EDT
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You mention pop ups. You have adware. Throwing ram at it won't make the adware go away
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Posted: 2/1/2015 8:15:08 PM EDT
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Too much porn
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Posted: 2/1/2015 8:17:20 PM EDT
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I had similar problems, and was able to fix them with advice from this thread:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1609982_As_someone_who_has_been_fixing_PC_s_for_the_last_14_years__let_me_help_you_out____.html&page=1 AdwCleaner gave me the best results. |
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Posted: 2/1/2015 8:18:51 PM EDT
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Do you have the recovery discs? Back up your important data and reinstall the OS from scratch.
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Posted: 2/1/2015 8:19:38 PM EDT
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You should burn your computer and never buy another.
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Posted: 2/1/2015 8:24:25 PM EDT
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Unplug your modem and router for a few minutes then plug them back in.
See if that does anything.
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Posted: 2/1/2015 8:30:13 PM EDT
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Too much porn |
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Posted: 2/1/2015 8:42:07 PM EDT
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Wipe and re-install OS, run updates, download Chrome and add ADblock plus, Ghostery and HTTPS Everywhere......problem solved.
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Posted: 2/1/2015 9:04:02 PM EDT
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You should burn your computer and never buy another. BINGO! I really suck at this computer crap. |
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Posted: 2/1/2015 9:06:19 PM EDT
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When you added the ram did you go into the BIOS and make sure the computer recognized it?
Also get a program to search for adware or spyware. I use superantispyware, but others mentioned are good. If you are using IE stop and start using Firefox or Chrome. |
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Posted: 2/1/2015 9:11:14 PM EDT
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This
Even if you warm up last nights meal, it wont be the same. Free Quote HistoryQuoted: Do you have the recovery discs? Back up your important data and reinstall the OS from scratch. |
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Posted: 2/1/2015 9:12:11 PM EDT
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reformat the computer, fast easiest way to to fix it.
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Posted: 2/1/2015 9:45:15 PM EDT
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I hate it when that happens.
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Posted: 2/1/2015 9:45:25 PM EDT
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I hate it when that happens.
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