Toshiba Satellite Windows 7 freezing

12-13-13 | geronl

[GeronL]

We have this Toshiba Satellite A205-55879 with dual-core processor and with 3gb RAM and Windows 7.

The problem is that when I turn it on all kinds of programs start up and then the thing is basically frozen. I cannot figure out how to get rid of all these processes running in the background. Everything from Steam, Norton 360, 24X7 Help, PC Speed thingy I don't understand, Google Drive and some other stuff.

Something like 80 processes are running in the background, the CPU is more than half used just sitting idle. Move the mouse and it pauses to think. After just a few minutes I am pulling out my hair because nothing happens when I try to make changes.

I need to be able to reset these programs not to start up automatically. At the very least.

[GeronL]

I'm going to stick with Ubuntu Linux on my laptop for a while, even though I have the Win 7 disc and an unused product key. Heck looking at that mess makes Vista memories seem happy.

[GeronL]

tech ping?

[Pox]

Go to the Start button and in the ‘search programs and files’ window type in MSCONFIG and in the utility that starts you can choose, in the Startup tab, which programs you want to run automatically at startup.

[GeronL]

if it gives me enough time

[GraceG]

The problem is that when I turn it on all kinds of programs start up and then the thing is basically frozen.

Well there’s your problem...

Click start and run and run “msconfig” go to the start-up tab and start disabling crapware

Disable everything except the anti-virus..

It should run a LOT better.

Also getting a wee bit more memory should help too, windows 7 runs best on 4GB or more memory

www.newegg.com is a great place to get more memory.

[GraceG]

You beat me to it!!!!!

Great minds!

[driftdiver]

Start in safe mode and shut down all the garbage.

[molson209]

ONG ,you have Google kill it

my sisters laptop had Google Chrome sneak on ,it comes with a update thing that slows everything down , after a good clean it’s tip top now

[canuck_conservative]

A lot of those utilities/applications put themselves in the Start folder by default; there IS a box to un-check that when you install each of them, but it’s easily missed.

[AlexW]

We have a Satellite L655 with Windows 7, but it is mostly used by my little boy and wife.
I use an older Satellite with Windows XP.
We have no problems that I know of.

[Errant]

You might try downloading and installing http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-pctuneup from AVG. It will analyze your system and allow you 1 free fix. The program will also let you view and shutdown applications running in the background. You can then remove it if you like.

[Lucky9teen]

Some software I used on all my machines, to keep them slowing down and getting mucked up:

CC Cleaner http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download/standard

Malwarebytes http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download/standard

Super Anti-Spyware http://www.superantispyware.com/downloadfile.html?productid=SUPERANTISPYWAREFREE

Spybot Search & Destroy http://download.cnet.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html

In your situation I would also go through your programs, and remove any that you don’t want (like some of the ones you mentioned above). Also, FYI, Norton takes up a LOT of system resources and you can get a better, more efficient, less suffocating software program, that works just as good for Free. AVG, AVAST and AVIRA are good comparible anti-virus programs.

Just my $.02

[this_ol_patriot]

What he said also uninstall anything you don’t need or use, control panel/programs and features. Stuff you may use like Steam if you have Steam bought games you can set NOT to start with windows in their options. Anyway you should have less than 50 processes from all users running on start-up with an AV running.

[CreviceTool]

To stop these applications, you should restart your machine in Safe Mode by tapping on the F8 key as you start up. Select Safe Mode using the arrow key and press enter.

Then go to the Start menu and select Run. Then key in MSCONFIG to bring up the program check boxes and uncheck the obvious programs you mentioned and restart normally. Don’t uncheck just any boxes just because they seem useless as you disable the boot sequence.

[UB355]

I suggest you look into CCleaner. One of its options enables you to look thru a list of stuff that is begun at startup. You can disable the items individually.

[BCrago66]

Transfer the files valuable to you to an external hard drive, then buy a new computer. Problem solved.

Toshiba satellite computers all deserve to die.

[353FMG]

I too have a Toshiba Satellite Pro C650 with Windows 7. It recently developed problems with Internet Explorer. I can’t get Explorer to work but must revert to Google Chrome to get on the internet.

Any suggestions?

[Fully Awake DAV]

Boot in “Safe Mode” run Msconfig.

[GeronL]

OK.

I went to MSCONFIG and stopped those programs from launching.

The computer still freezes up even when nothing is running. To avoid Google I made it download Firefox and it froze when I tried to do use it.

I really think I hate Windows right now.

[PieterCasparzen]

IMHO...

Task Manager (or whatever they call it now) should show all running tasks and allow you to sort by CPU time.

Sort by CPU time and you’ll see the top process that’s chewing up CPU.