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--- computerclub:helpcenter:slowpc [2021/12/01 13:09] – [HD (Hard Drive) or SSD (Solid State Drive) and Slow PC] phillip
+++ computerclub:helpcenter:slowpc [2022/07/22 10:57] – phillip
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-====== Slow PC ======
-This page is going to be a "work in progress" for a while. Why? Analysis of a Slow PC can expose more than one contributor to a slow PC. Using Windows Task Manager is usually a first step during analysis.
-===== HD (Hard Drive) or SSD (Solid State Drive) and Slow PC =====
-For many years PC's were delivered with a Hard Drive. The electro-mechanical components in a HD contribute significantly, to the slowness of booting, loading a program and updates. In recent years computers are available with SSD. SSD is dramatically faster than HD. Computers with a HD can exhibit significant improvements in, booting, loading a program and updates, if the HD is replaced with an SSD. SSD costs have dropped significantly. If your computer is slow, an SSD upgrade will be easier on you bank account than a new computer. Today (June 4, 2019) a 250 GB SSD could be purchased for less than $60. It is not unusual for a new PC or laptop to exceed $400. Now it is August 23, 2019 and a 250 GB SSD can be purchased for less than $40.
 ==== Experience says.... ====
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 An alternative is the set of scripts from [[https://christitus.com/windows-10-scripts/|Chris Titus]]. The scripts from Chris might be considered "pieces of Tronscript". The Chris Titus scripts are written in Windows Power Shell. There is a video about the scripts.
+Update:  July 22, 2022:   Chris Titus has evolved/improved the tool for Windows.    Reference this:   [[https://christitus.com/windows-tool/|Chris Titus, ultimate.]] Be CAREFUL, this tool has a lot of features!!
 Using either of the scripts mentioned above implies the need to use a "cmd" window or a "power shell" window. BE CAREFUL!.
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   - Right-click the Taskbar and click on **Task Manager**.
   - Open Start, do a search for **Task Manager**  and click the result.
-  - **Use**  the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keyboard shortcut.
+  - **Use**  the Ctrl Shift Esc keyboard shortcut.
-  - **Use**  the Ctrl + Alt + Del keyboard shortcut and click on **Task Manager**.
+  - **Use**  the Ctrl Alt Del keyboard shortcut and click on **Task Manager**.
 ===== Now What? =====
 You should see something like this:
-//{{:computerclub:helpcenter:capture.png?nolink&2361x1039|Task Manager}}//
+//{{.:capture.png?nolink&2361x1039|Task Manager}}//
 Make sure the "Process" tab is selected. Now you should see columns for CPU, Memory, Disk and Network. If the system is SLOW then one of those columns probably indicate something close to 100%. A system that is //**not**  //exhibiting slow behavior, usually indicates values below 10% for CPU and DISK. It is not uncommon for just a couple of programs to be contributing to high utilization of CPU or Disk.
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 ==== Microsoft Software Protection Platform Services ====
-This is an interesting thread at Microsoft...    [[https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/microsoft-software-protection-platform-service/18cd96d1-aa07-4678-a8e8-493e02845959|High CPU usage by MSPPS]]
+This is an interesting thread at Microsoft… [[https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/microsoft-software-protection-platform-service/18cd96d1-aa07-4678-a8e8-493e02845959|High CPU usage by MSPPS]]