MrNeeds

laptops are no longer called laptops because of this reason, theyre now called notebooks, so people dont get the illusion that they are supposed to sit on their laps, im sure most people dont but there are a few people who do and moan about overheating issues, but nonetheless your laptop was designed for xp i assume, which means you have had it a while, my judgement on this tells me your fans are clogged with dust from over the years of usage