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‎11-19-2021 04:38 AM

HP Recommended
Product: HP Laptop - 15-gw0502sa
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit)

Any one help with a very slow running lap top ? everything i use takes ages to load ?

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‎11-19-2021 09:55 AM

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Hi,

It is never going to be really fast because of the CPU in the machine.

What I would do is replace the Hard Drive with a 2.5" SATA3 SSD and perform a clean install of the OS on it.

Ex

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-CT240BX500SSD1-Internal-Solid-State/dp/B07G3YNLJB/ref=sr_1_3?keywor...

 

On page 32 of service manual you can see the steps to replace the drive

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06646122.pdf

 

You can create a bootable USB drive with the OS on it and then use it to reinstall Windows 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

Hope it helps,

David

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