Portege A100 suddenly started going very slowly

Hi,
I have a Portege A100 which has suddenly started going very slowly. It takes a good 5 minutes to load completely up when it used to be far faster. I have tried reloading Windows onto it several times but as soon as you start loading other pieces of software onto it the speed deteriorates significantly.
I have also tried using software to completely wipe the hard drive before putting Windows back on but this doesn't seem to solve the problem either.
Any help would be very much appreciated.

Hello David
I have had similar behavior on my old Satellite 1900. At the end I have checked HDD and there are many bad sectors. At the beginning everything was OK but after installation of few different applications Satellite was slower and slower.
At the end I have exchanged HDD and everything was OK again. I recommend you to check HDD to see if there are some bad sectors. If yes buy new HDD. Sector repair will not help much.

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My mac suddenly started running very slowly

Problem description:
My mac is running very slow. I frequently get a spinning wheel, so much so I can hardly get work don.   Was wondering if someone is able to help also.
EtreCheck version: 2.0.7 (93)
Report generated October 29, 2014 at 11:31:13 PM EDT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,1
1 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
Color LCD 1920 x 1200
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 1:5:44
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST9500420ASG disk0 : (500.11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / [Startup]: 498.88 GB (206.66 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS UnlockedConverting
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.2.0) Support
[not loaded] com.cisco.nke.ipsec (2.0.1) Support
[loaded] com.contentwatch.ghoti.NARCPacketInterceptor (1 - SDK 10.8) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/NetNannyBootTime.kext
[not loaded] com.contentwatch.netnanny.BootTime (1908 - SDK 10.4) Support
/Users/[redacted]/Downloads/LCC Installer-1.app
[not loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.3.0) Support
Startup Items: ℹ️
CiscoVPN: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoVPN
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.talagent.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist Support
[running] com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist Support
[running] com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist Support
[running] com.contentwatch.ghoti.Agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.contentwatch.ghoti.Registration.plist Support
[loaded] com.contentwatch.ghoti.UpdaterAgent.plist Support
[running] com.contentwatch.NetNanny.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
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[running] com.contentwatch.ghoti.Daemon.plist Support
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[loaded] com.contentwatch.ghoti.Updater.WaitForIPC.plist Support
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[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
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[invalid?] com.mlbam.nexdef.core.NexdefLoader.plist Support
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Microsoft AU Daemon Application (/Applications/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft AU Daemon.app)
WDDriveUtilityHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
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Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.5.4 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.1.0.0 Release - SDK 10.7 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.5 - SDK 10.6 Support
EPPEX Plugin: Version: 3.0.5.0 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
BrowserPlus_2.9.8: Version: 2.9.8 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
AddThis
OpenIE
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
BrowserPlus Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Java Support
Logitech Control Center Support
MacFUSE Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 292.22 GB
Destinations:
My Passport Air [Local]
Total size: 499.94 GB
Total number of backups: 6
Oldest backup: 2013-09-23 06:17:03 +0000
Last backup: 2014-09-12 00:44:26 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 499.94 GB < (Disk used 292.22 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
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      16% DashboardClient
      15% WindowServer
      6% Safari
      3% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
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206 MB Finder
155 MB WindowServer
124 MB mds_stores
120 MB DashboardClient
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
42 MB Free RAM
3.66 GB Active RAM
3.84 GB Inactive RAM
1.05 GB Wired RAM
6.35 GB Page-ins
32 MB Page-outs

This is my results with etrecheck:
Problem description:
My mac is running very slow. I frequently get a spinning wheel, so much so I can hardly get work don.   Was wondering if someone is able to help also.
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 5, 2014 at 3:25:32 PM GMT-2
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 1:58:43
Disk Information: ℹ️
TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / [Startup]: 748.93 GB (335.68 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS UnlockedConverting
Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Startup Items: ℹ️
MySQLCOM: Path: /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support
[invalid?] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
[failed] com.edb.launchd.postgresql-9.3.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
[not loaded] org.eyebeam.SelfControl.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
AdobeExManCCDetect_x86_64: Version: Unknown
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version
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ClickToFlash
Firebug Lite for Safari
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Java Support
MySQL Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 748.93 GB Disk used: 413.24 GB
Destinations:
time machine [Local]
Total size: 0 B
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: -
Last backup: -
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 413.24 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      6% WindowServer
      0% AppleSpell
      0% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
      0% configd
      0% corestoragehelperd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
258 MB loginwindow
232 MB mds_stores
210 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
103 MB Safari
94 MB Dropbox
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
1.18 GB Free RAM
3.65 GB Active RAM
2.26 GB Inactive RAM
1.50 GB Wired RAM
4.14 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs

I am having problems with my Mac Book Pro, as it has started running very slowly. Please find a copy of the etrecheck report - can anyone help.

I am having trouble with my Mac Book Pro which I bought in August 2012. It has suddenly started running very slowly every time I try to poen something. I have completed an etrecheck report - can anyone help?
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Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
          1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 384 MB
System Software:
          Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63b) - Uptime: 0 days 0:21:48
Disk Information:
          TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                    disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (410.81 GB free)
          HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
          Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple, Inc. MacBook Pro
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
          [running] com.MyBusinessWorks.backup.plist Support
Launch Agents:
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User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
          [loaded] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist Support
User Login Items:
          iTunesHelper
          Dropbox
          AdobeResourceSynchronizer
Internet Plug-ins:
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 Support
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.44 - SDK 10.6 Support
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 Support
          Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.44 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
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iTunes Plug-ins:
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User Internet Plug-ins:
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3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Flash Player Support
          Flip4Mac WMV Support
          MyBusinessWorks Support
Time Machine:
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Top Processes by CPU:
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               2%          MyBusinessWorksBackup
               1%          PluginProcess
               1%          mdworker
               0%          Microsoft PowerPoint
Top Processes by Memory:
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          152 MB          WebProcess
          131 MB          Finder
          131 MB          mds
          94 MB          MyBusinessWorksBackup
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My iMac suddenly started running extremely slowly. Any ideas as to what might be causing it?

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The spot removal tool in Lightroom 5 has suddenly started running REALLY slowly, to the point of being unusable. What should I do?!

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HP Officejet 4355 Printer suddenly start printing very slow! HP technician advice needed!

Hi,
My HP Officejet 4355 All-in-One Printer suddenly start printing very very slow! I've had it for 4+ years and by God it never ever gave me any problems (maybe minor once, but never actually drove me crazy), considering that i used it very often at home and in the office. I always buy original HP ink cartridge (except that once, when i wanted to see how the refill works - it doesn't), and now latest cartridge has been in the printer for a month or two, nothing unusual, and suddenly my printer starts to print very very slow, if normally it took 10-15 sec for a black and white page, now it take 10-15 minutes! Could anybody suggest help?
Please do not talk about computer/Windows/USB settings, they all work fine. I disconnected printer from PC and did "Align Print Cartridge". First step, the printed part, took 10 minutes, second step, scanning part, did not go through. It said printer can't allocate aligning page...
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Anybody have any ideas? If I could attract professional help of HP technicians, it would be perfect.
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Even though they still have ink a cartridge may fail and give the results you are seeing, where the printer makes a swath and then waits 10-15 seconds for the next swath. This is caused by the failure of one of your cartridges. Removing each cartridge and cleaning the contacts on the cartridge and printer may resolve the issue.
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Help! My MacBook Pro suddenly began running very slowly.

Could someone help? All of a sudden, my MacBook Pro began running very slowly. Here is a report I ran:
EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)
Report generated October 8, 2014 12:32:34 PM PDT
Hardware Information: ?
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information: ?
Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ?
Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63) - Uptime: 0 days 14:39:59
Disk Information: ?
TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (468.87 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ?
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ?
Apple, Inc. MacBook Pro
Problem System Launch Agents: ?
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
Launch Daemons: ?
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ?
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
User Login Items: ?
iTunesHelper
Internet Plug-ins: ?
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.4 - SDK 10.6 Support
Safari Extensions: ?
Pin It Button
Audio Plug-ins: ?
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.1 - SDK 10.7
iTunes Plug-ins: ?
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.3 - SDK 10.7
User Internet Plug-ins ?
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes: ?
Flash Player Support
Time Machine: ?
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ?
      3% WindowServer
      0% Activity Monitor
      0% activitymonitord
      0% SystemUIServer
      0% configd
Top Processes by Memory: ?
176 MB Safari
106 MB WebProcess
57 MB Finder
49 MB mds
45 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ?
2.24 GB Free RAM
832 MB Active RAM
386 MB Inactive RAM
579 MB Wired RAM
292 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
          SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
          View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then take one of the actions that you're having trouble with. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

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