Laptop getting very hot

[shanedavison28]

My laptop has recently been getting very hot and the fan is louder.

Also when not plugged in the battery goes down really quickly.

If I open windows task manager on the performance tab it says memory usage is 1.83GB and the CPU usage sometimes gets to around 95% when im only on the internet. Nothing else is open.

Laptop spec is 1.8ghz dual core CPU, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD.

 

[edde]

What is using the CPU check that processess are running and using it all.

 

[mantis946]

It's likely a build up of installed applications running in the background, your google tools bars and what not. Either that or an over zealous antivirus.

Start > Run > MSCONFIG > Startup

Untick everything (Within Reason - Google Updater for example)

Apply > OK > Restart Machine

 

[edryn80]

Open it up and clean it out, my old laptop used to get so clogged up with dust that it ran uber hot.

 

[mark_182_54]

It's likely a build up of installed applications running in the background, your google tools bars and what not. Either that or an over zealous antivirus.

Start > Run > MSCONFIG > Startup

Untick everything (Within Reason - Google Updater for example)

Apply > OK > Restart Machine

this sorted mine out cheers !!