I have an Intel-based 64-bit Gateway PC (originally Win-8.1 version, now updated to Win-10). All was well until after a couple of relatively recent MS "Feature Updates" (one of which may have been the correction of the "Intel Hacking Fix"). Ever since then - when I turn it on - the HDD works continuously for a very long time (one-half hour to 2-hours), making the PC so slow, it is unusable until the HDD finishes whatever it is doing. However - once it's through, it's pretty normal.
I looked through Task Manager while the HDD is continuously 'on' - but nothing is apparent; I ran Defrag on Drive C: then turned-off auto-Defrag and unhooked from Internet - all to no avail ). It does this every time I turn it on. (I don't know what it's doing, but it sure works hard on it).
Microsoft said "update Chipset". Gateway o/l Support only shows 8.1 Chipset updates. So ...
QUESTION: Should I run all of the Gateway Updates, including Chipset? Or ... any other steps to take?
[If an update "dynamites" the CPU - I'll lose everything - right?]
I looked through Task Manager while the HDD is continuously 'on' - but nothing is apparent; I ran Defrag on Drive C: then turned-off auto-Defrag and unhooked from Internet - all to no avail ). It does this every time I turn it on. (I don't know what it's doing, but it sure works hard on it).
Microsoft said "update Chipset". Gateway o/l Support only shows 8.1 Chipset updates. So ...
QUESTION: Should I run all of the Gateway Updates, including Chipset? Or ... any other steps to take?
[If an update "dynamites" the CPU - I'll lose everything - right?]