Tools for a slow computer

[timeshifter]

There are some processors I won't even bother and recommend replacement. AMD E1 for example, There is no amount of ram or SSD combo that will that one.

Yep, doesn't even break 1000 on the cpubenchmark.net listings. That's dog-bleep slow.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

 

[fincoder]

I use CrystalDiskInfo first off to diagnose drive health. If comes up bad, advise client options

Also if it comes up CAUTION.

 

[Porthos]

Also if it comes up CAUTION.

Any cautions that are not heat warnings I replace. (I replace spinners on general principal).

 

[NviGate Systems]

Yep, doesn't even break 1000 on the cpubenchmark.net listings. That's dog-bleep slow.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

I remember when the E1 CPU came out. Thing is, it was never intended to be in consumer products. It was actually a form of embedded product as at Staples we had thin clients that used them, and they ran custom software images for a very low workload.

But Acer et all wanted to bring back the "netbook" and wanted to make a quick buck.

At Future shop in the tech department we would see those laptop come in for setup, as that was a service we offered. Typically those notebooks were returned, plus the setup took a good three times as long to do.

But folks only see dollar signs.

 

[Galdorf]

There are tools built in to windows 10 to diagnose issues reliability monitor i always check that first.
Then i move on to troubleshooters in windows 10 you would be amazed at some of the things it can fix.
Reliability monitor will as show if you have failing hardware ie hard drive.
Also perfmon can create a diagnostics report Winkey+R perfmon /report
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/81928-generate-system-diagnostics-report-windows-10-a.html

https://www.techrepublic.com/articl...rt-to-gather-troubleshooting-info-on-the-fly/

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/test/wpt/optimizing-performance-and-responsiveness

 

[Umbra]

Maintenance tools : Wisedisk 365, it's cleaner (Wisedisk Cleaner is way above CCleaner in term of efficiency and as safe on top of being portable).

Monitoring tools:
- Process Explorer and Autorun from System Internal.
- Process Hacker.

 

[AlexCa]

My most usual pit stops are: Crystal Disk Info, BlueScreenView, AppCrashView, chkdsk, Reliability Monitor, Event Viewer, Task Manager. I always also check the machine hardware specs, CPU temp, memory in use, and the free space on the system partition.

 

[ComputerRepairTech]

hah i didn't even know about reliability monitor xD

 

[pcpete]

our whole business is about upgrading everything to an ssd and try and make $200 to $300 per job doing it. Everyone is super happy with the performance gain

 

[Porthos]

our whole business is about upgrading everything to an ssd and try and make $200 to $300 per job doing it. Everyone is super happy with the performance gain

This^^