[NFBCS] Windows 7 vs Windows 10

[PRAMIT BHARGAVA]

Hi,

There are few other reasons as well due to which the Dell system might be
running low.
1. Scan the Dell Laptop for malware as they slow down the system.
2. Update the BIOS and make sure Windows is up to date.
Also in case your Dell Laptop hold 4 GB of RAM then get this extended if
your laptop supports it.

Hope this helps!

Pramit

On Wed, Feb 19, 2020 at 9:41 PM Nicole Torcolini via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

>             It might be the amount of stuff running on the laptop. How much
> RAM does it have? I would recommend the following:
>
> 1. Uninstall any redundant software installed by Dell--or at least set it
> back to using the Microsoft software, which normally works better with
> screen readers anyway.
>
> 2. Turn off any unnecessary services using msconfig. Note that you should
> only do this if you know what the services do--get help if you are not sure
>
> 3. Use the task manager to turn off start up processes if they are not
> needed. Again, get help if you are not sure.
>
> 4. Turn off start up processes and services in the registry. I have an UI
> app that allows you to do this more easily, but really, really, really get
> someone to help you with this because you can make it where the computer
> will not run if you disable something critical.
>
>
>
>             Also, if you have an antivirus, etc., installed, see if it is
> constantly scanning everything. I know that some people consider this a
> security risk, but, unless I am doing something that I consider high risk,
> I
> find just scheduled or manual scans is enough-constant scanning on access,
> etc. really bogs down the system.
>
>             Finally, if you have any backup programs, including Windows
> Backup, Dropbox, and Google Drive, consider if you really need them running
> all the time.
>
>             If you want, I can send you a list of some of the services that
> are safe to disable later, such as the media sharing.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBCS [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> via NFBCS
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:24 AM
> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'
> Cc: Tracy Carcione
> Subject: [NFBCS] Windows 7 vs Windows 10
>
>
>
> Curtis recommends buying a new Windows 10 laptop, and says it will be
> faster
>
> than an old Windows 7 machine.
>
>
>
> This has not been my experience at all.  I bought a Dell laptop a few
> months
>
> ago, running Win10, and it is ridiculously slow, much slower than my old
>
> Windows7 desktop.  I even took it to the Microsoft store to see if it was
>
> set up wrong, but it wasn't.  The store that sold me the laptop said it has
>
> good memory and would be reasonably quick, but it's totally not.  I don't
>
> know if it's because of Windows 10, or some other problem, but it's a
> bitter
>
> disappointment to me.  Now my husband needs a new computer, too, but I'm
>
> afraid he'll be as irritated and disappointed as I am.
>
>
>
> Just saying.
>
>
>
> Tracy
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