PC Pitstop is the world's #1 PC diagnostic process. As part of our test process, we ask users several subjective questions related to their satisfaction and performance of their computer. This unique capability enables us to have the largest PC customer satisfaction database in the world. Starting in April 2009, we also collect the user comments about their PCs, giving more qualitative information related to PC satisfaction.
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| 9/26/2009 5:46:38 AM | I think this pc has a virus. It will not read a cd even though I have reinstalled the driver. I wanted to format the hard drive and start from scratch.This pc is fine for my usage if it was working right |
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| 5/31/2010 12:03:42 PM | Have been getting downloads of ads on Internet Explorer while using FireFox and redading newspapers. |
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| 2/26/2010 3:44:56 PM | yes |
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| 1/23/2011 8:41:55 AM | There have been upgrades to memory and storage since it was first purchased. |
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| 2/12/2010 6:11:45 AM | This computer runs fast given its advanced age. |
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| 12/4/2010 6:47:10 PM | also i cannot record my music or burn my cds |
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| 2/8/2011 7:37:29 PM | working good now |
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| 10/19/2010 6:47:14 PM | Just starting to slow down. |
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| 7/31/2010 12:41:40 PM | Display freezes |
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| 8/15/2009 8:28:27 PM | THIS COMPUTER DOES LOCK UP SOMETIMES. I AM RUNNING OUT OF DISK SPACE. |
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| 11/10/2009 8:30:31 AM | For an older machine it still seems responsive. It is definately still a workhorse. |
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| 1/11/2011 2:45:17 PM | it has gotten slower but it is several yrs old |
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| 3/25/2010 7:35:19 PM | N/A |
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| 5/19/2009 2:15:22 AM | computer is slow on memory |
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| 11/28/2009 1:04:00 PM | some slowness |
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| 11/5/2009 10:47:28 AM | xxx |
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| 12/11/2009 11:18:55 AM | locks up and very slow |
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| 1/21/2011 1:52:33 PM | it's slow when starting up, A slow upload of programs including getting on the internet. I've had problems as well staying online. |
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| 4/5/2011 3:38:36 AM | NOT HAVING HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO USE IT SINCE THE PCMATIC CLEANSING, I AM NOT YET PREPARED TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE ASSESMENT. |
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| 10/13/2011 4:25:41 PM | Can't yet honestly answer the previous question; this is the first time I've used it. |
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| 5/7/2009 1:59:21 PM | overall performance has been good; however, lately it slows way down or freezes. CPU at 100% on task manager. McAfee virus scan ends with report about problem with CODE_USB_Drive message that I do not understand. |
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| 12/14/2011 11:28:47 PM | some internet cookies do not delete |
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| 12/12/2011 11:24:41 AM | Need a new one. |
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| 9/22/2009 4:39:11 PM | My next laptop computer will not be a Dell. |
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| 9/13/2010 9:35:35 AM | im just getting stared i have not see results yet |
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| 3/30/2010 6:35:32 PM | When i check the system properties it says my video hardware is called a standard vga graphics adapter. |
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| 10/30/2011 7:45:43 PM | it's 4 years old but not willing to get a new one yet. Have to keep this oing a little loner |
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| 5/18/2009 1:45:51 AM | sometimes it turn off by itself |
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| 12/6/2010 8:14:28 PM | Slow startup |
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| 11/23/2010 6:24:36 PM | None. |
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| 3/28/2010 2:37:14 PM | The Web browser locks up and requires restart often. |
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| 3/28/2010 3:08:38 PM | Over time, it has become very slow. Hopefully, PC Matic will speed things up. |
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| 7/13/2010 9:30:14 AM | love the pc when it runs properly |
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| 5/19/2009 10:59:01 AM | Low end processor, but fine for email, internet, and light work duty. |
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| 11/27/2011 11:55:08 AM | It's old but it's about all I need at the time. |
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| 5/25/2009 3:56:48 PM | I already purchased optimize 3.o, and a registry cleaner, and defragmented my drive; but I want to see if I can do anything else; still boots up slower than I want. |
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| 8/4/2011 10:08:19 AM | operating system was re-installed and repaired by Computer Works, 5/26/11. |
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| 8/24/2009 7:08:48 AM | Somethimes it runs slow but the hard drive is amost full and I think that it is because of the Installer directory with all the MS updaes but not sure which ones I can remove to increase the overal disk space. Otherwise it is still in good condition. |
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| 3/15/2011 5:49:39 PM | love it |
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| 3/15/2011 5:00:11 PM | In 2010 the hard drive was replaced with a refurbished one. |
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| 5/17/2011 1:28:01 AM | graphics card has problems |
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| 1/19/2010 4:18:23 PM | problem with avg anti virus - stopped working after 2 weeks of non-use |
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| 2/27/2010 5:56:50 PM | I fixed this computer after a virus ruined many system files |
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| 2/28/2010 8:52:47 PM | Seems like its very slow a lot of the time |
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| 5/24/2010 4:23:09 PM | recomemded by dell |
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| 10/28/2010 12:08:07 PM | always runs slow and seems to crash when ever i am due to update the warrenty...hummm |
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| 8/22/2010 11:18:13 AM | slow to shut down |
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| 11/12/2009 10:55:02 AM | Start up takes too long. |
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| 12/6/2009 12:25:21 AM | some slowness |
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| 11/21/2009 1:14:35 PM | liked it at first. now running too slow |
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| 6/15/2009 8:17:37 PM | having problems locating photogallery.msi |
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| 9/3/2010 4:17:10 PM | Takes too long to start up |
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| 11/3/2009 5:42:18 AM | just purchaced used |
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| 9/15/2009 2:05:53 AM | Dell 600M 1.8Ghz Centrino 1.5GB DDR2 XPproSPIII |
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| 11/13/2009 8:41:21 PM | Satisfied, but not very. I need more memory, more speed, etc. |
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| 12/3/2009 5:52:08 PM | Not bad cnsidering it's an old PC. |
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| 10/17/2009 9:25:51 PM | Belongs to my girlfriend. Use it mostly for playing older PC games connected to my bigscreen TV. Works great. |
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| 12/29/2009 12:55:31 PM | picked up a virus days ago |
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| 5/3/2010 11:19:38 PM | recomended by dell |
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| 10/15/2009 4:07:47 PM | pc was bought used still have a lot previous users garbage on it |
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| 9/15/2010 1:59:48 PM | Please help to speed this up |
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| 10/30/2009 7:40:49 AM | Seems to take a long time to startup, and the PC is busy doing something else ? |
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| 12/28/2009 8:02:25 PM | speed preformance is a problem |
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| 1/7/2010 1:29:51 PM | slow as molasis |
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| 11/20/2010 12:54:48 PM | runs good only for awhile |
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| 6/30/2009 11:09:24 PM | I fear the hard drive is going |
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| 1/24/2010 5:01:51 PM | runs slow |
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| 12/31/2009 2:24:18 PM | slow and locks up |
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| 12/3/2009 9:51:32 AM | slow opening programs, and attachments |
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| 12/1/2009 8:28:35 PM | Older LapTop |
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| 1/13/2010 7:46:50 AM | actually, MSN is what always shuts down. That is the main frustration. |
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| 7/28/2010 12:52:33 PM | This computer is to slow for most sites I go to. |
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| 11/16/2009 9:47:52 AM | Performance is slow in boot and program loads. |
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| 11/30/2010 4:53:48 PM | This is the slowest laptop ever! |
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| 11/2/2009 10:24:11 PM | Just messed with the setting, we'll see. |
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| 11/28/2009 7:33:33 PM | Slow responses |
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| 11/28/2009 11:36:59 PM | Hey...it's old and single core. |
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| 2/24/2011 3:25:39 PM | Was this scan actually run? I left the room after the start, came back and had no report and no sign of completion. |
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| 11/29/2010 7:21:46 PM | It shuts down wihtout any prompting every day or so. |
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| 3/26/2010 2:16:33 PM | It is too slow |
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| 12/20/2009 6:24:47 PM | Very slow |
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| 6/11/2010 12:03:10 PM | overheats too fast. thought it was the battery but it's actually the area where the hard drive is. too hot to use on my lap or bed. inconvenient. not enough memory. |
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| 7/28/2010 8:26:53 PM | only use about 1/3.rd of it capabilities, but happy w/ unit when it works correctly |
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| 11/10/2010 10:57:20 PM | slow at times, mouse problemsand wireless problems sometimes. |
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| 4/11/2011 6:00:03 PM | NO SE OYE EL MICROFONO |
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| 3/8/2011 7:41:40 PM | Recently, this laptop has become very slow. Most the time, it wouldn't work long enough for me to even get to the pcmatic website! |
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| 9/12/2009 7:06:45 PM | ccSvcHst is taking all of my resources. |
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| 9/29/2010 8:03:37 PM | Slow starting and hangs. I should have bought a Mac. |
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| 11/10/2011 3:02:27 PM | Very slow loading; sporadic with wireless reception. |
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| 11/7/2009 8:15:50 AM | runs too slow |
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| 9/11/2010 3:02:52 PM | trying to get this thing to a point so I can load my paid for AVG on it and dell said this would help |
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| 2/6/2011 9:02:21 AM | The pointer freezes up, the computer makes a loud beep, then shuts down. |
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| 12/25/2009 8:15:14 PM | moved too slowly and i have reformatted it and it didn't do much to it |
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| 5/14/2009 7:09:28 AM | Considering the age of this pc, it has been satisfactory until recently. I am now having trouble with internet explorer. I have google set as my home page and it opens fine but when I try to log in to my igoogle page or gmail I get an error page saying "internet explorer cannot display this page" (the suggested reason that is displayed is no internet connection) I have tried everyhing for a few days and can no find he problem. Most other websites work just fine. |
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| 5/8/2009 1:35:31 AM | runs slow |
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| 3/7/2010 4:19:05 PM | It's old! |
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| 6/29/2009 10:40:18 AM | sluggish |
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| 4/22/2011 4:45:44 PM | tends to be very slow most of the time |
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| 4/17/2010 8:47:24 PM | Not sure about purchased date. |
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| 4/17/2010 3:25:42 PM | runs slow |
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| 2/15/2011 3:18:15 PM | I havent been able to see the results yet |
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| 12/26/2010 9:33:16 PM | to slow |
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| 9/2/2009 3:07:02 PM | it has a hard drive problem. doesn't properly save files to temp folder. |
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| 2/25/2011 11:41:52 PM | to slow |
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| 8/29/2010 10:33:21 PM | Very slow & choppy video which is not synced with the audio |
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| 10/4/2010 8:30:50 AM | slow,freezes up |
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| 9/28/2010 7:41:49 PM | Getting Error Messages i.e. Svc Host Error |
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| 3/30/2010 6:56:20 PM | It locks up as soon as I start iTunes or connect my iPhone |
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| 10/23/2010 6:29:58 PM | just old |
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| 8/8/2010 8:28:14 PM | runs very very slow freezes up almost every time I need to run a program |
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| 8/12/2009 9:57:46 PM | computer is extremely slow. often if I have multiple windows opened, all will close if I close only one |
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