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Speed up a slow laptop or desktop PC
A machine that has become painful to use is usually fixable without buying a new one. The usual cause is a drive on its way out, or a machine short of memory with software loading itself at every start.
What it starts at
From £45
Agreed before any work starts.
How long it takes
Once the machine is in front of us, most evenings the work is done that same night.
If it cannot be fixed
You pay the £25 diagnostic and nothing else. No fix, no fee.
Signs that point to this
- Takes several minutes to reach the desktop after switching on
- Everything pauses when more than one window is open
- The fan runs constantly and the machine feels hot
- Freezes when you open a browser
What the visit covers
- A proper look at what is actually slowing it down, with the findings explained to you
- Fitting a solid state drive so it starts in seconds instead of minutes
- Adding memory where the machine is short of it
- Turning off the software that loads itself at start-up
- A check for anything unpleasant running quietly in the background
Next step. Send the details through the form, say roughly where you are and what the machine is doing. You will get a reply, usually the same evening, with an honest view and a time that suits.