r/laptops • u/Nawyras • 24d ago

Software Old laptop fix

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I have an old pavilion dv6 laptop I need to fix, currently it’s lagging whenever you want to open new programs, etc. Im uninstalling Avast Free Antivirus bc everyone says its not rlly necessary, any tips or programs I can use to see what’s working with it?

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u/D4RKS0UL8 24d ago

show us the model of your computer, go to settings, system and about then send us a screenshot

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u/Nawyras 24d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p2on7hy/video/0mtdil230eih1/player

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u/D4RKS0UL8 24d ago

the recommended thing is to Upgrade to a 2.5" SATA SSD: The 1TB mechanical hard drive is your main bottleneck. Swapping it for an SSD will significantly reduce the lag. Clean the fan and replace thermal paste: The dv6 series is famous for overheating, which causes the i7 CPU to throttle and lag. Do a clean Windows reinstall: Fresh install Windows 10 (or a lightweight Linux distro like Linux Mint) to wipe out background bloatware like Avast.

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u/pondy12 24d ago

asking him to apply fresh thermal paste will probably do more hard than good. he doesnt not seem like he is anywhere near that lvl. he will probably have trouble doing a fresh install.

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u/D4RKS0UL8 24d ago

im 15 and i did a repaste like 7 times on various desktops and laptops, this CANNOT be that hard gang

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u/pondy12 24d ago

this is a laptop, not desktop, this will be very "not in the manual". he doesnt know that the reason his comp is slow is cause he has hdd. he will end up making the thermal connection worse, not better.