Windows 10: How to make my netbook optimized.

My Acer Aspire V5|1 is incredibly slow, I tried to do anything to make my Acer fast. But my laptop is still slow. What shall I do?

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Windows 10 upgrade probs

At Microsofts suggestion I have just downloaded an upgrade for Windows 10 on to my netbook. When I next tried to access my net book I put in the password I have been using since I first got Windows 10 and a message flagged up saying the password was incorrect. I
tried again carefully just to make sure I hadnt made a mistake. Still flagged password incorrect.

I then applied for a new password. Recieved and put in a temporary code. Submitted new password. This still didnt work on my netbook. But the new password allowed me access to my Microsoft account and Outlook.com via a desktop computer.

It seems I am barred from using my netbook because Microsoft wont accept the password on my netbook!!! AAAhhh!

Can someone please help me.

Before originaly installing Windows 10 on my netbook, I used the password option that came with the netbook whenever I opened up the netbook. When Windows 10 was installed it has replaced that option with the Windows 10/ Microsoft password. Its almost as
though it has taken over my netbook. Why is this? How can I revert back to the netbook password?

Thanks for help

Jina

 

main window missing

Hi,

i have the exact same problem with my EeePC and Ovi Suite, which is now at the stage, where it is at the same level as the Nokia Suite was some years ago. But not on the netbook, because you can't use it with the native resolution of the netbook. How stupid
is that? And netbooks are on the market how long already?

Nokia fix this!

cheers,

mr.denali

 

Get more RAM, disable Superfetch and automatic defrag, disable Windows Defender and use Common Sense 2016 instead, yeah. There are a lot of things you could do. I used to run Win8.1 on an old laptop with a dual core and 2GB of RAM, so I feel your pain.

 

There's not much you can do with that type of computer HW wise, Most important thing you can do to uninstall or stop from starting all the programs you don't need to use all the time. They all take part of memory and CPU cycles and so my slow everything down.

 

I would recommend that you add more RAM which will drastically change your experience. Also get a better Antivirus, Defender is shit! Malwarebytes has worked well for me. Try to disable startup applications and clear up memory in your PC. Use CCleaner for this. Also your HDD being severely fragmented may be a cause. Try Defraggler for this.
All in all, Clean out the Dirt!

 

Malwarebytes is no substitute for full blown AV. WD has evolved in pretty good AV and is much easier on the system than most.

 

Windows Defender is the only AV that is 100% stable with Windows 10.
I have seen every other AV giving problems with Windows 10.

I would recommend to stay with WD for a while.

 

Hello John, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

If you like, here are some options to use to optimize the performance of Windows 10.

Optimize Performance of Windows 10

 

Hi, I had the same experience when I first upgraded and had to do 3 specific things. (Below).

Trying to add RAM to a netbook - particularly an ACER (I have one) may not work or even be feasible. I note you have probably 2Gb equipped, good for a netbook. There may be no room for expansion- and ACER insisted mine could not be upgraded although there was room to add another 1Gb- which I tried. No joy. Maybe you'd be lucky...

Have you just upgraded? Is your mouse 'sticky'? In what way is it slow?
What's your idle CPU use %ge and your disk activity?
Could you post a screenshot of your task manager? Details tab, click 'CPU' to organise by highest CPU use first.

I found Windows Defender using a lot of CPU time when I first upgraded, and I had to disable Customer Experience. Also initially my graphics driver was a basic MS driver instead of Nvidia, and that resulted in a very 'sticky' mouse until my driver downloaded and installed some hours later.

 

For interest: (Win 10, although there's no starter edition as Win 7, can be run on many netbooks, with possible slight drawbacks e.g. graphics cards...)
Windows 10 on an old PC: When it comes to specs, how low can you go? - TechRepublic
10 on a Netbook? SUCCESS! - Windows 10 Forums
Windows 10 on Acer Aspire netbook. - Windows Central Forums

 

So I brought my laptop to laptop repair, they replaced the HDD. But it's really slow so the RAM is really the problem.

 

I'm using Kaspersky Total Security. It's eating up my memory. For 2GB RAM, what should be the Pagefile?

 

Hello John,

Personally, I would recommend to leave the page file to be automatically managed by the system. It does a great job. *Smile

 

I'm talking about ImDisk.