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Computer Help and Support

Bernardo de La Paz

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4. Check your memory usage and running processes

Reply to SheilaAnn (Original post)

Sun May 4, 2025, 12:39 PM

May 4

If you have multiple tabs open in the browser, close them, particularly if they are feeds like stock tickers or streaming.

Use your Resource Monitor or equivalent to look at CPU usage, physical memory usage, and hard faults. What kind of readings are you getting there?

You don't give the single most important piece of info when asking for computer help: Your OS and version. Are you running Windows 95 or some hot Mac OS or some weird Linux variant or what? After 40 years of personal computers I would hope that people would know to do that.

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My laptop is extremely slow on all sites, not just DU. I did a recovery yesterday but didn't help. Any suggestions? [View all] SheilaAnn May 4 OP

defrag and clean up then check for mal ware Fullduplexxx May 4 #1

Step 1 is probably to check your wifi speed. Some carriers/providers throttle during busy periods... hlthe2b May 4 #2

Many thanks. SheilaAnn May 4 #3

Check your memory usage and running processes Bernardo de La Paz May 4 #4

Probably the hard drive is being overtaxed. Total guess though. BootinUp May 4 #5

Unplug your router -- wait 2 minutes-- replug Ponietz May 4 #6

Could be too many processes running, or resource hogs like facebook eating up your CPU, or usonian May 4 #7

The browser "Brave" is recommended. Ad-blocking included and more. Fine tuning can come later Tetrachloride May 4 #8

Many thanks. SheilaAnn May 4 #9