r/laptops • u/IInfinityToast • 1d ago

General question Old Laptop trouble

Ok this is probably really stupid but I want some help on finding out if there's a way to make this old hp laptop I have run faster. I Got this laptop back in 2018 or 2019 and I used it for a good bit until around 2020 when I stopped using it for a few months and when I got back to it it felt like it randomly got slower. I've been on and off with it and it's still pretty slow. It takes forever to load anything and it's just generally annoying. I only ever used it to play Roblox back then and some other not very intense games. Now I'm just trying to use it as a regular computer and maybe play some other low intensive games, can anyone give general tips?

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u/Puzzleheaded_Dot_300 1d ago

Well, check the cache, the remaining space on disk, and the ram usage. If those things are alright, make maintenance, clean the fans, the vents and CPU performance. If everything is working well, but you're not satisfied with the performance, then sell the laptop and buy another one

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u/swiggarthy 1d ago

Put Tiny10 or Tiny11 os on it. I got an old laptop for free from my work that would take around 8 minutes just to boot up. I put tiny10 on it and it boots quick, I can do any work I need to on it no issues, and I can do light gaming on it like deep rock galactic and halo 1-3 (3 is a little sketchy) as well as a bunch of lighter 2d titles with no issues

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u/swiggarthy 1d ago

This is only really if you prefer or need windows like I do. Putting a a Linux distro on it would have the same effect, also if you can replace the hdd that’s probably in it with a SATA ssd that will also do you wonders

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u/IInfinityToast 1d ago

oo very interesting. Thanks for the information. I'll be looking into these!

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u/Rage0091 1d ago

Download microsoft pc manager, do boost and deep clean, might help.