Kaspersky hogs lots of resources, try ditching it. Some here suggest Microsoft Security essentials, but I use Avast. += for SSD.
Slow computer, suggestions?
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I should have pointed out earlier that you don't defrag SSDs, they take care of themselves. If you buy an Intel drive there is an SSD Toolbox app for them and there's an optimization feature in there you can run once in a awhile, but Windows does this automatically too.
I wonder how much effect syncing to all your online backups has on your computer performance?
People overstate how much effect AV software has. Kaspersky isn't much of a hog and if your machine is relatively new you should never notice any slowdown because of it. Currently it's using about 100mb of memory and .03% of my processor.
Getting an SSD was by far the best I did to make my rig faster. That and turning off Microsoft Security Essentials real-time protection.
Personally I don't think that virus protection is necessary these days, considering that modern web browsers already block malware. Plus my normal browsing patterns typically don't land me on seedy websites.
Personally I don't think that virus protection is necessary these days, considering that modern web browsers already block malware. Plus my normal browsing patterns typically don't land me on seedy websites.
So much this. I got rid of that shit last year on my 7 y/o laptop and it ran twice as fast as soon I was free. On a related note, I never noticed how ugly that Kaspersky fucker was until I realized how much he slowed my shit down.
Mike one more thing. try ashampoo win optimizer. u can have it free for 30 days [enough to do what u need]. this shit can really speedup computer and clean up stuff.
just before using clear their 'internet cleaning' stuff or u will loose all forms/cookies.
just before using clear their 'internet cleaning' stuff or u will loose all forms/cookies.
lol. Well if anything were to happen to my computer I have my backups. But I haven't had a virus for probably a few years now.
New SSD, New OS. Everything is beyond fast now.
Except downloads. I guess until G Fiber comes to my town, I'm stuck with 30meg downloads.
Except downloads. I guess until G Fiber comes to my town, I'm stuck with 30meg downloads.
Now take a snapshot ghost image of it now so you can clone back on each time you've spent the day on dodgy bukkake sites. :tongue2:
You did set your BIOS up in AHCI SATA mode right? I only ask because sometimes this gets over looked and without ACHI being enabled Windows won't run the TRIM command automatically.
Did you get this SSD Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE1T0BW 2.5" 1TB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ?
Keep in mind that if you use NON-ECC RAM and leave your machine on 24/7 your OS will get corrupted over time. The NON-ECC RAM will have tiny bit errors that don't get corrected when left on. This is why you NEED to do an OS reinstall after a year or so of having your system on 24/7 with NON-ECC RAM.
By shutting it down each night you reduce the risk of courrupted data. There's huge debates about Solar Flares & Solar Radiation corrupting RAM when it's on. ECC RAM will catch & correct these errors, hence Servers use ECC RAM since they are on 24/7 and are mission critical.
I leave my boxes on 24/7 also. About 8 years ago I started building systems that I can use ECC RAM in. Haven't have to reinstall Windows because of performance issues since.
As stated earlier in the thread, be sure to make a system image as soon as you have everything installed and running. Then keep it separate from your regular backups.
I do nightly backups of all data local on one of the internal HDD's and once a week I pull the latest image off to an external HDD. I then go to my Safe Deposit box once a month and get my 4TB external HDD to copy the weekly backups to and then put it back in the bank.
I don't really TRUST the Cloud with my data. Lulz
I use Acronis True Image and have it backup my SSD/OS drive and my WD RE4 RAID-0 which is where I keep my working stuff on my newest workstation.
I use a 480GB Corsair Neutron GTX SSD on my newest build and it's been GREAT!! But, as mentioned earlier in the thread, I REALLY don't TRUST them!! If those fail your data is REALLY GONE if you are not diligent with your backups.
At least with a HDD, chances are pretty good that you get your data back. Even if the spindle fails you can spend the $1,200 to get the data recovered if it was really needed. But those NAND FLASH chips will not cough up your data if they go bad. You're just done!!
As to the "OH, no real performance difference between SATA II and SATA III" stated earlier, Uh......not just NO... but HELLZ NOES!!! LULZ
There is a SIGNIFICANT read/write speed difference between the two with BOTH HDD's and SSD's.
Also, since I use Win7 on all my machines but one, that one has Redhat Linux Enterprise OS on it, I use the Windows Software RAID for my systems. A lot cheaper than Hardware RAID and "almost" as safe to boot. If the OS were to crash or the system were to fail, just put those drives into ANY Win7 OS machine and the RAID will be recognized after re-initializing it in Windows Disk Manager.
If you use Hardware RAID (RAID CARD) or the BIOS RAID you have to get another identical card or Motherboard in order to get the RAID back up to get the data. Since I have like 7 Windows boxes it's much easier for me to just pop the drives into another box while fixing the one that failed in order to still have access to the data.
Someone mentioned earlier in the thread something about using a HDD external caddy to pull data. Well, be SURE to get a SINGLE DRIVE caddy!!! I've read TONS of HORROR stories about the 2 & 3 slot caddies and got a Black X Dual anyway.
HUGE MISTAKE!!! One of the slots, number 2, consistently CORRUPTED BOTH MBR's on the drives I put into it. Had to then use Seagate Recovery Tools for Winodws to get the damn data back!!! It was a very irritating couple of weeks to recover 8TB's of data!!!
From what I've read, this is not common to the single bay caddy's. (They seem to be pretty safe/reliable.)
The first bay in my Dual-X hasn't ever corrupted a drive, but the second one does as soon as it shuts down after the drive has been used in it. So, even though I've messed with the first bay enough to KNOW it "should" be safe, I just packed it away and haven't touched it since that ordeal.
In the last few years I've started working with VMware and run most everything in a VM environment and it is SO MUCH EASIER to fix any problem or bug that may get into the system/environment. Like literally MINUTES to get back to a previous Image State and continue working.
You mentioned using CCleaner, I only use the Registry Cleaning function of that program. I run it about once a week or immediately after a new install/uninstall of a program or after a major Windows update to clear the TRASH/STRAGGLERS from the registry. I also let it make a registry backup prior to running the clean function.
Since I like to manually delete my TEMP files and keep my browsers clean, I don't use the other functions of the program.
I still use the OLDER version (1.62 I think.) of Spybot Search & Destroy and let the Tea Timer run. About once a month I'll update the definitions and run it as well as let it immunize my browsers. Just in case some Shitware sneaks in. LOL
For anti-virus I use Symantic Endpoint. I know most people say it hogs resources, but "I" haven't found that to be true. I enable all functions but the Network Intrusion since I use Windows Firewall. Been using it for 7 years now and like it.
Glad to hear you got your system back up running Lickity Split Fast now!!
Awesome post! I'll have to go through it a few more times.
This is the SSD I got: Crucial 500 -960GB [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-2-5-Inch-adapter-Internal-CT960M500SSD1/dp/B00BQ8RGL6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1380994963&sr=8-4&keywords=crucial+500"]Amazon.com: Crucial M500 960GB SATA 2.5-Inch 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter/spacer) Internal Solid State Drive CT960M500SSD1: Computers & Accessories[/ame]
I just enabled ACHI and the Trim command.
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Avast is decent, but it doesn't compare to Kaspersky for speed in picking up new viruses. Kaspersky + regular scans with Hitman Pro = win.
Just reformat your machine and start fresh.. Make sure you do all your windows updates and everything before browsing the internet at all and use common sense when surfing in order to avoid drive-by installs of spyware which exponentially slows down your machine.
If my computer seems to have become really slow over the course of a year or two, I just reformat and start fresh and its always amazing how fast it becomes.
Just reformatted 2 days ago, was using a Vista CD that is 4 years old so the Windows Updates took me a day and a half to download/install.. There were over 200, but it was worth it because now my computer is running better than ever, I've gotten everything re-organized, up-to-date, and got rid of all useless programs that I'd accumulated over a 2-3 year period.
The plan now is to keep unnecessary apps off my computer, keep it organized, and safe in the hopes of never having to reformat again. After 2-3 days of updating, re-installing and updating all necessary applications, and keeping everything organized, you feel a big sense of accomplishment/a fresh start.
Definitely helped increase my productivity too.
If my computer seems to have become really slow over the course of a year or two, I just reformat and start fresh and its always amazing how fast it becomes.
Just reformatted 2 days ago, was using a Vista CD that is 4 years old so the Windows Updates took me a day and a half to download/install.. There were over 200, but it was worth it because now my computer is running better than ever, I've gotten everything re-organized, up-to-date, and got rid of all useless programs that I'd accumulated over a 2-3 year period.
The plan now is to keep unnecessary apps off my computer, keep it organized, and safe in the hopes of never having to reformat again. After 2-3 days of updating, re-installing and updating all necessary applications, and keeping everything organized, you feel a big sense of accomplishment/a fresh start.
Definitely helped increase my productivity too.