Windows 7 computer has me stumped..
Here I am back again, this time trying to rescue my wife's Dell all-in-one Windows 7 Home Premium Computer from the scrap heap... It will work fine and at speed for about 2 hours then it slows down t...
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Hornnumb2 wrote:
I would have to lean towards the CPU getting overheated and slowing processing down. Malware is not going to kick in 2 hours after you have been using it. The all in ones are known for heat issues, I have had motherboard replaced in mine for video chip coming unsoldered. Pull the back off and spray the dirt out with compressed air.
Glad someone brought this up, thermal issue is my suspicion also. Before taking the back off, check to see if any of the air vents are plugged with dirt or lint. Be careful with the compressed air, if you blow it directly into the fan blade, it's possible to overspin the fan and mess up whatever bearing surfaces it has.
