cleanslate
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I had this computer ( HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook 14" TouchScreen Laptop 4GB Memory 500GB Hard Drive 4-1215dx ) gifted to me for an early birthday present in January, and I don't really know how windows 8 start-up and system processes work.
My issue that I am seeing is that the computer is supposed to have 4 gigs, yet when I turn it on it has only like 2.5-2.7 gigs available to use. I am perceiving that my computer is wasting too much memory on to many start-up/system processes when it starts. I didn't want to disable any of them myself because I don't wan't to hurt my new windows 8, because I am unfamiliar with win 8. I am much better with Win xp. However since this was a gift I don't want to install another operating system because I don't want anything to happen otherwise this would have win xp installed from the disc I own.
So if any help as to my situation if my computer is wasting to many resources and what I should do.
BTW I have Open Hardware Manager Open.
My issue that I am seeing is that the computer is supposed to have 4 gigs, yet when I turn it on it has only like 2.5-2.7 gigs available to use. I am perceiving that my computer is wasting too much memory on to many start-up/system processes when it starts. I didn't want to disable any of them myself because I don't wan't to hurt my new windows 8, because I am unfamiliar with win 8. I am much better with Win xp. However since this was a gift I don't want to install another operating system because I don't want anything to happen otherwise this would have win xp installed from the disc I own.
So if any help as to my situation if my computer is wasting to many resources and what I should do.
BTW I have Open Hardware Manager Open.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8 X64
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook 4
- CPU
- Intel i5-3317U @ 1.70GHz (4 CPU'S)
- Motherboard
- Unknown
- Memory
- Unknown (4 Gigs)
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 4000
- Sound Card
- IDT High Definition Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Standard laptop. Touch Screen
- Screen Resolution
- 1336 X 768
- Hard Drives
- 438 gig Harddrive W/ 26.3 recovery Drive
- PSU
- Unknown
- Cooling
- Cooler Master NotePal X-Slim , up to 17" (160mm Fan)
- Mouse
- simple wireless logitec
- Internet Speed
- About 5 megs
- Browser
- Google Chrome
- Antivirus
- Avast!