Problem with a Slow Computer

[Chivas]

Hi, everyone! I have a problem with a Sony Vaio Laptop, it is incredibly slow, it takes about 10 minutes to just start up... and it even takes more to load the applications.

I don't know what could be causing it. The only thing is that it has Norton Internet Protection antivirus, now, I know that this antivirus slows computers, but it doesn't slow them that much.

So, what do you think this could be?

 

[Rik]

Remove that Norton crap then visit our Security and the Web forum. Read the sticky threads (the ones that always appear at the top of the list). Then make a new thread there.

 

[w2fst4u]

another reason besides norton it could be running slow is because of ad-ware as well as spy ware when i deleted mine off my computer it made a huge difference

 

[Po`Girl]

A failing hard drive can also cause that.

Run chkdisk /r