Rebuild

[still kicking]

So, my laptop is getting old, and slow do I have to erase everything or buy a new laptop? (I mean reformate)

[BigStar]

Not necessarily. You can

• Speed up your current machine. 12 Simple Tips to Speed Up Windows. Note: SSD, more RAM.
• Reinstall Windows, but remove the bloat.
• Change to a lightweight Linux for your OS.

Not good 'nuff, then--enjoy your new laptop.

 

Edited May 19 by BigStar

[MangoKorat]

Mr Stillkicking.

 

I am a complete novice regarding computers etc. and happy to be so. However, I doubt I use even 5% of the programmes available on modern machines.  I therefore spend as little as possible on them.

 

A few years ago my old Acer was slowing down drastically and had a few other faults.  I replaced it with a secondhand Windows 10 Dell laptop which is now almost 7 years old for less than £150 (7000 baht). It came with a fresh install of W10 and has the following spec.

 

Device name    DESKTOP-5CI67CB
Processor    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz   2.50 GHz
Installed RAM    16.0 GB (15.9 GB usable)

System type    64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch    No pen or touch input is available for this display

 

I send emails, read websites, store and edit a few photos and videos, create a few Word and PDF documents on it - and that's about it.  This is one of the best Laptop's I've ever had and if it totally broke down tomorrow, I've had my money's worth out of it.  If you don't use it professionally and like me, don't use most of the available programmes, you don't need to spend mega bucks.

 

[BigStar]

10 hours ago, MangoKorat said:

This is one of the best Laptop's I've ever had and if it totally broke down tomorrow, I've had my money's worth out of it.  If you don't use it professionally and like me, don't use most of the available programmes, you don't need to spend mega bucks.

 

I bought one of those old Dells (in absence of a suitable Thinkpad) off Lazada for about B4000 just to use during occasional travel w/ no worries about theft or accident. Installed Linux, been running great for about a year now. Battery was 90%. Recently I noticed Aliexpress has backlit keyboards for about B300, and I'm going to try one soon.

 

 

[KhunHeineken]

OP, I would like to know the specs of your laptop before I comment, particularly the processor. 

[still kicking]

25 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

OP, I would like to know the specs of your laptop before I comment, particularly the processor. 

Acer Asire E 15 Running Microsoft Edge

[KhunBENQ]

22 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Acer Asire E 15 Running Microsoft Edge

Acer Aspire E15 is has an i5 CPU and 8 GB RAM.

 

Quote

Running Microsoft Edge

Edge is a browser from Microsoft not an operating system.

So it runs some Windows version. 10 or 11?

Edited May 21 by KhunBENQ

[still kicking]

1 minute ago, KhunBENQ said:

Acer Aspire E15 is has an i5 CPU and 8 GB RAM.

 

Edge is a browser from Microsoft not an operating system.

So it runs some Windows version. 10 or 11?

Windows 10

[KhunBENQ]

Just now, still kicking said:

Windows 10

From the meager information collected there is no reason to assume that you need a new laptop. Seems fast enough for personal use.

A complete re installation is generally a good idea but plan carefully about the consequences and preparation. Data lost? What programs to reinstall?
Not an easy decision.

 

[KhunHeineken]

I agree with KhunBENQ.

 

No need for a new laptop. 

 

If running a HDD, install a SSD, and possibly an extra stick of 8GB RAM, but that's optional, and do a fresh install of Windows, and you will be amazed at the speed improvement.  

[cdnvic]

Personal attack and those quoting or replying removed. 

[KannikaP]

On 5/20/2024 at 3:54 AM, MangoKorat said:

I send emails, read websites, store and edit a few photos and videos, create a few Word and PDF documents on it - and that's about it.

I do that on my phone as well.

[MangoKorat]

2 hours ago, KannikaP said:

I do that on my phone as well.

I don't find phones at all good for viewing webpages.