What should I do to get my PC running smoothly again?
What should I do to get my PC running smoothly again?
If your PC had a "virus or something" on June 29 when you created the image, it will remain that way after restoring the image from that date. The virus would stay inside the file you made and your PC would be in the same condition as it was on June 29. Whatever happened—good or bad.
If your PC didn’t have a virus on June 29, restoring that image should not introduce any issues.
If your current difficulties are due to hardware, then fixing the June 29 image might not resolve the problem.
I don’t know if your issues are related to hardware.
I think you haven’t restored a Macrium image before, which could be risky if you’re new. We have no certainty about whether the image was made correctly or if restoring it would improve your situation.
You mentioned in your first message "And then now all of a sudden its fast again." It might be wise to wait and observe if the issue continues before taking action.
I’d likely wait for more signs that everything is working properly before proceeding. There’s a chance you could face temporary hardware or software problems unrelated to a virus.
the manager is available to review your SSD
https://www.kingston.com/fr/support/tech...ssdmanager
also test the OS only in the system to determine if speed has increased or decreased
also verify your network settings for download and upload speeds; high upload might indicate a larger system.
Consider using Crack Cleaner a few times to check for a large number of temporary files, cookies, and other data. You can also try running CCleaner for free.
Sorry for the delayed reply, I've been on a short break without a PC. Still, I think using the backup wouldn't be an issue now, especially since I didn't encounter any problems before. However, I haven't had any issues with my PC since posting this, and you mentioned something about it: "And then now all of a sudden it's fast again." You might want to wait and see if the problem comes back instead of acting immediately. So, should I skip using the backup right now? And I'm pretty sure I set up the image correctly, as I got a lot of guidance from a page called tenforums and even tested it with Oracle VM VirtualBox, which worked perfectly.
Sorry for the delayed response, I was on a short break without a PC. However, I checked my hard drives using Crystal Diskinfo. It shows C is 99% healthy and D is 100%. Could this be because the C drive is at 99%? Should I still verify with the programs you mentioned? Also, what do you mean by checking my network settings? I have a 300disk/300ul setup.
True or false: Today, my PC is running well.
If true, I'd leave it alone. By your own admission, it isn't "broken" today and there is nothing to "fix" today.
You might face issues tomorrow. At that point, it becomes a new challenge and you might think about restoring the image. One day at a time.
I'm using everything in CCleaner, probably that's what you're aiming for, but when I reached the driver section it was attempting to install them and I got a blue screen with some errors. After restarting my PC it worked fine again, though the drivers weren't updated. Should I try installing them once more or is there something else I should do at this point?
Be cautious when using CCleaner.
It may cause issues; as you're discovering.
Many people might think they're unaffected, but you can easily find yourself needing that June 29 image.
Talking about it:
Have you or haven't you created a bootable USB drive from "recovery media" through Macrium's menus after installing it?
If not, how will you start your PC if the hard drive stops working altogether?