Windows 10 is running very slowly. Need assistance?

pennyboy2002
Junior Member

02-27-2016, 09:10 PM

Today I was watching videos on YouTube, but a buffer caused the video to freeze. After exiting fullscreen, Chrome stopped functioning and slowed down the PC. I tried holding the power button to restart, but when I turned on the PC, nothing opened except Steam. After an hour, a "update" bar appeared, and I restarted. I went to settings for a factory reset, but the Windows button either closed or kept showing reset prompts every 20 minutes. I also tried Ctrl+Alt+Delete to open Task Manager, but the Task Manager didn’t show anything unusual for half an hour. I’m considering a full factory reset, but I can’t access it. The PC works fine when logging in. Is there a way to reset the PC without logging in? Does it involve BIOS, and can I do that on a laptop? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

pennyboy2002

02-27-2016, 09:10 PM #1

Dohe
Member

02-28-2016, 09:08 AM

Launch CMD, enter shutdown/r /o /t 0, then locate Reset this PC (likely in recovery mode).

Dohe

02-28-2016, 09:08 AM #2

Launch CMD, enter shutdown/r /o /t 0, then locate Reset this PC (likely in recovery mode).

Glqbal
Member

173

02-28-2016, 11:09 AM

Check if your PC has a spinning hard drive and find out its age and specifications.

Glqbal

02-28-2016, 11:09 AM #3

Check if your PC has a spinning hard drive and find out its age and specifications.

Marcel2440
Member

138

02-28-2016, 01:08 PM

What kind of computer are you looking for? A standard PC, a laptop, or do you have specific requirements?

Marcel2440

02-28-2016, 01:08 PM #4

What kind of computer are you looking for? A standard PC, a laptop, or do you have specific requirements?

avn815
Member

03-04-2016, 08:15 PM

It includes an HDD that's been around for about a year and a half. The processor is an Intel I5 4200U and the graphics card is a GTX 840M.

avn815

03-04-2016, 08:15 PM #5

It includes an HDD that's been around for about a year and a half. The processor is an Intel I5 4200U and the graphics card is a GTX 840M.

_ShadowX
Junior Member

03-05-2016, 04:30 AM

It's from the HP Pavilion line, though I can't recall the precise model but it's about six months old.

_ShadowX

03-05-2016, 04:30 AM #6

It's from the HP Pavilion line, though I can't recall the precise model but it's about six months old.

xTesla_
Junior Member

03-05-2016, 04:59 AM

It seems you're asking about a laptop. Did it fall, or was there a collision? Was your bag pressed down too much? If yes, the HDD might be damaged.

xTesla_

03-05-2016, 04:59 AM #7

It seems you're asking about a laptop. Did it fall, or was there a collision? Was your bag pressed down too much? If yes, the HDD might be damaged.

Madmax666
Junior Member

03-09-2016, 03:36 PM

I kept browsing videos, then the Chrome froze, I turned it off and on again, and now it looks like this.

Madmax666

03-09-2016, 03:36 PM #8

I kept browsing videos, then the Chrome froze, I turned it off and on again, and now it looks like this.

Dark_Fragger
Junior Member

03-10-2016, 03:55 PM

Yes, if your hard drive was already slightly compromised, the strain from activities like installing updates and other tasks could cause it to fail.

Dark_Fragger

03-10-2016, 03:55 PM #9

Yes, if your hard drive was already slightly compromised, the strain from activities like installing updates and other tasks could cause it to fail.

mat_fram
Posting Freak

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03-10-2016, 10:56 PM

#10

Do you have any unused 2.5" hard drives or solid-state drives available? If not, consider installing Windows or Linux on an external storage device connected to another computer and test if the laptop operates via USB—this could indicate a faulty hard drive.

mat_fram

03-10-2016, 10:56 PM #10