dirtybuck
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Because of a short windfall of money I came into, I decided to buy a new computer in mid-October. The computer is a display model I found at Office Depot. It's an Acer AX1430-UR12P. The processor is an AMD E-350 dual core, 500 GB hard drive, 4 GB of RAM (which can be upgraded to 8), and Windows 7. The total cost, including tax, came to $222.56. As stated, it was the last one on the shelf.
I opted to buy it due to the fact all the other computers I saw at that time had Windows 8. I've heard more than once it's not good to buy a new computer with an updated Windows operating system until the first Service Pack has come out, which usually takes a year. I've also heard quite a few horror stories about 8 not being very compatible with some various hardware.
So far, the computer has been GREAT, but I've noticed on some websites with video, it takes forever for them to load (and that's if they load at all). A tech from ATT U-Verse was here earlier to check the line and modem. He told me everything on those ends were fine. However, when he went to Task Manager and checked Processes, he found the CPU usage up around 60-85 (and sometimes hitting 100)%. He then proceeded to close some of them down.
After he left, I went back to the sites that were giving me loading problems, and the same thing is still happening.
I have a modem that will do wi-fi. A friend of mine has left his lap top here so he can come over from time to time and use it (gets him away from his partner when he's in one of his "moods"). When I checked to see if that was having any problems, the pages I was having the trouble on loaded with no difficulty whatsoever.
One of the things the ATT tech did tell me was to delete McAffee anti-virus, as it does tend to slow things down a bit when it runs in the background. I did that and will be downloading Avira later on to use as my new anti-virus.
I'm attaching screen shots so you all can see what's processing in the background. If any suggestions or solutions can be given so I can start loading these videos and pages in a shorter time period, I'd like to hear them.
Thanks!

I opted to buy it due to the fact all the other computers I saw at that time had Windows 8. I've heard more than once it's not good to buy a new computer with an updated Windows operating system until the first Service Pack has come out, which usually takes a year. I've also heard quite a few horror stories about 8 not being very compatible with some various hardware.
So far, the computer has been GREAT, but I've noticed on some websites with video, it takes forever for them to load (and that's if they load at all). A tech from ATT U-Verse was here earlier to check the line and modem. He told me everything on those ends were fine. However, when he went to Task Manager and checked Processes, he found the CPU usage up around 60-85 (and sometimes hitting 100)%. He then proceeded to close some of them down.
After he left, I went back to the sites that were giving me loading problems, and the same thing is still happening.
I have a modem that will do wi-fi. A friend of mine has left his lap top here so he can come over from time to time and use it (gets him away from his partner when he's in one of his "moods"). When I checked to see if that was having any problems, the pages I was having the trouble on loaded with no difficulty whatsoever.
One of the things the ATT tech did tell me was to delete McAffee anti-virus, as it does tend to slow things down a bit when it runs in the background. I did that and will be downloading Avira later on to use as my new anti-virus.
I'm attaching screen shots so you all can see what's processing in the background. If any suggestions or solutions can be given so I can start loading these videos and pages in a shorter time period, I'd like to hear them.
Thanks!
