# Slow running machine... :( **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 25, 2004, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slow-running-machine/62163 "2004-08-25T14:27:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ryall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@Ryall](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ryall)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slow-running-machine/62163/1 "2004-08-25T14:27:38Z")
Over the past few weeks I’ve noticed a marked slow down in my laptops performance. Just a bit slow to load programs, longer to boot up, occassionally it’ll get stuck in a loop for a few moments (luckly it hasnt been freezing or anything that severe). Now none of this is out of control, but DENFINITLY noticable. I havent changed anything major with the comp recently, and I’ve tried everything I can think of: disk defrag, system clean up, Norton System scan (I have Norton Internet Security 2004), and Ive used a few different software aps to locate and remove any spyware… Is there anything else anyone would recommend?? Thanks. Peace ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slow-running-machine/62163/2 "2004-08-25T14:32:36Z")
try opening up the task manager and seeing if you can notice anything draining the memory ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slow-running-machine/62163/3 "2004-08-25T14:33:42Z")
run it in safe mode when i did i fpound out thta i had like 15 things that i din’t need running