Following the title, Windows is slowing down to the point of unusability and low disk space
#infuriatingly slow, insane load times, lots of lag spikes, browsers Taking hours to do basic tasks
indigo smelt
The only answer there is free some disk space, there's no alternative to it
Delete files you don't need
Run cleanmgr.exe as administrator
Uninstall apps and programs you don't use
worldly raft
Following the title, Windows is slowing down to the point of unusability and low...
Run Disk Cleanup, also Microsoft PC Manager is a free and very good tool on Microsoft store
You might also consider scanning for malware, use Malwarebytes Free for that
indigo smelt
PC manager is snake oil
And
https://www.gizchina.com/2024/02/12/microsofts-pc-manager-may-not-be-as-effective-as-advertised/
It doesn't do hardly anything you can't already do without it, it's bloat from the China subsidiary
raven roost
Delete files you don't need
Run cleanmgr.exe as administrator
Uninstall apps ...
Well I guess you are right, I only have 9 gigs free
raven roost
ok the performance issue is fixed but now theres another issue, internet lag
i have a 30mbps internet but my browser acts like a 1 mbps one
an internet speed test from https://speedtest.net says my wifi is 2mbps
worldly raft
ok the performance issue is fixed but now theres another issue, internet lag
Did you scan with Malwarebytes?
indigo smelt
an internet speed test from https://speedtest.net says my wifi is 2mbps
WiFi will never reach the full speed of your Internet connection. If you want the full speed your connection provides, don't use wifi
raven roost
WiFi will never reach the full speed of your Internet connection. If you want th...
i use ethernet since my wifi card died
indigo smelt
i use ethernet since my wifi card died
Okay you said you were using WiFi so please don't say things that aren't true
Bad information means bad advice
raven roost
Okay you said you were using WiFi so please don't say things that aren't true
alright srry about that
raven roost
Ok now explorer is just crashing when I click on anything
indigo smelt
I would reinstall the system
raven roost
I would reinstall the system
it has only been a month ago
that i reinstaled
i dont remember exactly but
it was 1-3 months ago
raven roost
ok i dont get this
windows after being on for a while turns normal
but my ethenet is still slow
at the startup windows is slow
with lots of bugs
indigo smelt
Yeah reinstall
Don't bother about anything else
I wrote a guide about how here: https://cmdrkeene.com/how-to-really-reset-your-pc/
Or this discord chat maintains their own guide here:
https://msft.chat/wiki/installing-windows.html
