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03-20-2024 09:29 AM
Hi,
It is an older notebook. Could be that the mechanical hard drive is not functioning properly and slowing the system.
You could try performing fast diagnostics at boot
Turn off the PC by holding the power button
Turn on the PC and repeatedly keep hitting the ESC key until the startup menu appears
Press F2 to enter diagnostics
Perform the fast system test or at least the Hard Drive test
You could also check in task manager if anything is running at 100 percent
This is what you could do to greatly improve the everyday performance of the notebook.
Replace the Hard Drive with a 2.5" SATA3 SSD of your preferred brand and capacity
Example
you can see on page 53 of service manual the steps to do this
https://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05493257.pdf
then reinstall the OS. You can create a USB with OS on it from Microsoft
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
I would also upgrade to at leat 8GB of DDR 4 2133MHz RAM by inserting a 4GB module in the empty slot.
page 50 service manual.
You could also insert 2x8GB
Example
Hope it helps,
David
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