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Thanks for the replies. System specs below; HP 655 Laptop, AMD E2-1800, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, 15.6" HD LED, DVDRW, AMD HD7340, Webcam, Bluetooth, Windows 8 64bit The laptop boots from the HDD. The number of startup programs has been reduced with very little running in the background. (I'm at...

I'm not to precious about using third party AV software. I have always felt that the Microsoft (MSE & lately Windows Defender) have been adequate.

Thank you for the advice. I have run the disk tools which got rid of a few GB's worth of junk. Just running AV and Malwarebytes now. The AV is currently "Windows Defender". I was previously a user of AVG but felt it became to bloated and that the free version was just a huge advert for the...

My wife has had a Windows 8 laptop (basic spec for internet and other light use) for just over a year. Recently it appears a little sluggish and not as "sharp" as it was when it was new. I have done some basic maintenance (used CCleaner, clear temp files & dedrag'd he disk) but it still seems...