Not responding

Ok, so here is my problem. I got a free computer from a buddy of mine. He said that it kept crashing on him when we were in Iraq so he set it aside and got a new one. He told me that if I can fix it, then I can have it.

He wasnt kidding, there was alot of crap wrong with this laptop.
I ran Malware anti-malwarebytes and found about 172 objects infected. And that was on a quick scan. I deleted all and then ran a full scan, which found nothing.

He claimed that the computer would lock up all programs and show that they were not responding.
I have gotten this problem and still get it even after I have cleaned the hard drive to the best of my ability. I also removed and uninstalled numerous programs that were not needed.

Im running a Toshiba Satellite A355d w/ a AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile ZM-80 2.10 GHz Processor and a 64-bit operating system w/ 4GB of RAM.

Any idea to why all these programs always give me the "Not responding" problem?

Also, go to the Microsoft site and download Microsoft Security Essentials. You may find a lot of other stuff, that must be removed.

If you update the system specs, we could probably be a lot more helpful.

Hello armybastarrd
Try these two free and easy to use apps to help speed up your system.

Malwarebytes.org

Piriform - Download Backup Registry When Prompted.

These will clear out all junk files and malware.

Follow this tutorial. It will ensure that your file system is in good order.

System Files - SFC Command

Go to the manufacturers site and update all your drivers, sound, video, chipset, and any others they have on offer.


Also, go to Run, type "msconfig" (no quotes), click on startup tab, take a look there at what is being started with Windows, uncheck anything that is not needed by Vista. Anything you stop, can be started manually when needed.
If you are not sure as to what you can close, take a picture and upload it, we can advise as to what you can shut off.


Follow these steps, and it will ensure that your system is malware free, and your files and drivers are in good order.

Hope this helps, good luck and post your results.