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  1. #1
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    Slow laptop

    I have a Dell Inspiron 15, 5 years old , 4GB memory , 455GB HD with 279GB free. I know t's old etc but wondered whether I can speed it up a bit before replacing it.

    Very slow starting up and running, According to Task Manager:

    StartUp - just AVG igfx Tray & Windows Security notification icon,enabled on startup

    Services - a lot are 'Running' how can I determine which I can disable , if this is the problem.

    Details - there appear to be multiple programs (?) running, for example there are 75 instances of 'svhost.exe'.

    any thoughts, help would be appreciated .
    thanks
    Wilf

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    What model number (found on the manufacturer's sticker) is that Inspiron laptop? 4GB of memory is not the best for Windows 10, so increasing it, if possible, might help out.

    75 instances of svchost is rather excessive. You can identify what actual process each instance is running:

    https://www.raymond.cc/blog/identify...ows-task-list/

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tut...stexe-process/

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