Benchwayze
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My Toshiba Laptop is about 7-8 months old. Windows 7 was quite fast at first but it's slowed to a snailpace.
I notice there are two progran file folders and the main drive has been partitioned. In use the functions are quite fast, but starting up takes ablout ten minutes!
The main drive is half full, but most of the content is Toshiba oriented stuff that insists on loading at switch on. Also there are free programs included such as nero and other software, I never use. I know I can remove the programs, but how much is the partitioned drive slowing me down?
Can I safely remove the Toshiba guff, without lousing up the installation? ( I am prepared to buy a Windows Seven disc, to completely clean-up, but I am worried about setting up the internet connection again. )
Also I just had to re install Firefox. It says it's installed, but it hasn't. No shortcuts, no sign of it in the uninstall list. So I can't deinstall if it's hiding! When I installed, Real Player kept popping up saying it was installing!!! Ridiculous!
I have a 'cleaner program' installed, and run it every day. So I believe the junk and broken registry stuff is removed.
I notice it's worsened since I allowed my grand-daughter to set up her own acccount on the laptop. I'm wondering if she's choked it up with teenie stuff?
Any ideas please?
TIA
I notice there are two progran file folders and the main drive has been partitioned. In use the functions are quite fast, but starting up takes ablout ten minutes!
The main drive is half full, but most of the content is Toshiba oriented stuff that insists on loading at switch on. Also there are free programs included such as nero and other software, I never use. I know I can remove the programs, but how much is the partitioned drive slowing me down?
Can I safely remove the Toshiba guff, without lousing up the installation? ( I am prepared to buy a Windows Seven disc, to completely clean-up, but I am worried about setting up the internet connection again. )
Also I just had to re install Firefox. It says it's installed, but it hasn't. No shortcuts, no sign of it in the uninstall list. So I can't deinstall if it's hiding! When I installed, Real Player kept popping up saying it was installing!!! Ridiculous!
I have a 'cleaner program' installed, and run it every day. So I believe the junk and broken registry stuff is removed.
I notice it's worsened since I allowed my grand-daughter to set up her own acccount on the laptop. I'm wondering if she's choked it up with teenie stuff?
Any ideas please?
TIA