Windows 8 Extremely Slow

TheDon

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My windows 8 computer is extremely slow and hangs often. It is nearly impossible to run simple programs such as file explorer or task manager. I almost always have to hard power off. I need help, thanks.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hp
    CPU
    AMD A-6-4400M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
    Memory
    Realtek PCIE CardReader
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba mq01abd050 data disk device
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    HID-Compliant mouse
    Browser
    Opera/Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Please help me
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hp
    CPU
    AMD A-6-4400M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
    Memory
    Realtek PCIE CardReader
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba mq01abd050 data disk device
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    HID-Compliant mouse
    Browser
    Opera/Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    AsRock
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Quad Q8200
    Motherboard
    AsRock N7AD SLI
    Memory
    8GB DDRII
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Geforce GTX760 Twin Frozer
    Sound Card
    On Board Realtec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hanns G 221A
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi_HDP725050GLA360
    Case
    Yes, I have one. Less messy that way
    Mouse
    Squeek
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Avast
Yes, it was working before, and the problem started about a week ago but has gotten worse
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hp
    CPU
    AMD A-6-4400M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
    Memory
    Realtek PCIE CardReader
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba mq01abd050 data disk device
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    HID-Compliant mouse
    Browser
    Opera/Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Have you run virus scans/malware scans ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
I tried with windows defender but it always hangs on me and becomes unresponsive
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hp
    CPU
    AMD A-6-4400M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
    Memory
    Realtek PCIE CardReader
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba mq01abd050 data disk device
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    HID-Compliant mouse
    Browser
    Opera/Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
First thing with a slowing machine is to back up the data. Could be a HDD failing and you don't want to risk data loss. Once backed up check for virus and malware and run a HDD scan.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
I did a scan with the windows malware removal tool and it returned 0 viruses. I'm sorry, but what does HDD failing mean?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hp
    CPU
    AMD A-6-4400M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
    Memory
    Realtek PCIE CardReader
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba mq01abd050 data disk device
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    HID-Compliant mouse
    Browser
    Opera/Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Is hddscan.com safe?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hp
    CPU
    AMD A-6-4400M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
    Memory
    Realtek PCIE CardReader
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba mq01abd050 data disk device
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    HID-Compliant mouse
    Browser
    Opera/Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Sorry, should have typed it out. HDD = hard drive. It is not uncommon for a failing hard drive to slow the machine. I always back up client data on a slow machine first, in case it is a hard drive issue. I then run antivirus and diagnostic software. Since malwarebytes came back clean I would suggest you test your drive with the manufacturer's utility next.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Hmm, I should tell you that whenever I start up the computer, I receive a message saying "Scanning & Repairing Drive" I let the computer do its thing for a while but it always gets stuck at 38%. I looked online and many other people have similar problems. (This started 2 days ago). I had to watch a YouTube video about how to get past the problem.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hp
    CPU
    AMD A-6-4400M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
    Memory
    Realtek PCIE CardReader
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba mq01abd050 data disk device
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    HID-Compliant mouse
    Browser
    Opera/Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
What brand of drive do you have? You can get the model number from device manager, then go to drive manufacturer's site and download their diagnostics. I would suggest backing up your data before doing anything else. I've had drives crash on me in the middle of diagnosing the issues.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
(I'm using an iphone for this, my computer is barely able to surf the web on any browser without hanging or crashing)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hp
    CPU
    AMD A-6-4400M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
    Memory
    Realtek PCIE CardReader
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba mq01abd050 data disk device
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    HID-Compliant mouse
    Browser
    Opera/Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Which one is the drive I'm looking for with device manager? Disk drives?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hp
    CPU
    AMD A-6-4400M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
    Memory
    Realtek PCIE CardReader
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba mq01abd050 data disk device
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    HID-Compliant mouse
    Browser
    Opera/Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Yes it will be under disk drives. Have you allowed Windows disc check to run overnight to see if it will get past the 38% mark? I've seen it take quite some time to complete.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
My drive is a Toshiba mq01abd050 data disk device. I searched it at toshiba support and was told that "my entry does not appear valid". As for the scanning disk thing, I looked online many people had it stuck at various percentages for hours. I will try leaving it on tonight though, and see what happens.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hp
    CPU
    AMD A-6-4400M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
    Memory
    Realtek PCIE CardReader
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba mq01abd050 data disk device
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    HID-Compliant mouse
    Browser
    Opera/Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
*SATA not data
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hp
    CPU
    AMD A-6-4400M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
    Memory
    Realtek PCIE CardReader
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba mq01abd050 data disk device
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    HID-Compliant mouse
    Browser
    Opera/Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I was not able to download the hitachi thing & sea tools crashed during install
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hp
    CPU
    AMD A-6-4400M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
    Memory
    Realtek PCIE CardReader
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba mq01abd050 data disk device
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    HID-Compliant mouse
    Browser
    Opera/Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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