HP E1Z77UT E1Z77UT#ABA manual Go to Start All Programs Accessories, Run, All apps icon

Poor performance.

Cause	Solution
Hard drive fragmented.	Defragment hard drive.
Program previously accessed did not release reserved memory	Restart the computer.
back to the system.
Virus resident on the hard drive.	Run virus protection program.
Too many applications running.	Windows 7:
	1. Close unnecessary applications to free up memory.
	2.	Add more memory.
	3. Some applications run in the background and can be
		closed by right-clicking on their corresponding icons in
		the task tray. To prevent these applications from
		launching at startup:
		In Windows 7:
		a.	Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories >
			Run
		b.	Type msconfig, and then press Enter.
		c.	On the Startup tab of the System Configuration
			Utility, clear applications that you do not want to
			launch automatically, and the click OK.
		In Windows 8:
		a.	On the Start screen, right-click, and then select the
			All apps icon.
		b.	Under Windows System, click Run.
		c.	Type msconfig, and then press Enter.
		d.	On the Startup tab of the System Configuration
			Utility, clear applications that you do not want to
			launch automatically, and the click OK.
Some software applications, especially games, are stressful on	1. Lower the display resolution for the current application or
the graphics subsystem.		consult the documentation that came with the application
		for suggestions on how to improve performance by
		adjusting parameters in the application.
	2.	Add more memory.
	3. Upgrade the graphics solution.
Cause unknown.	Restart the computer.

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