Why is my new Netbook running so slowly?

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SailorSam

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This is puzzling and I'm getting nowhere through Windows online support unfortunately.

I have a Netbook with an Intel Atom CPU N455 with 1.67GHz clock and 2GB RAM.

I first spotted the slow performance by trying to use Skype (v5). Call quality test suggested that my PC was 'too slow to make calls'.

I reloaded my Netbook with an earlier version of Skype (v4.2) but to no avail (some online help threads suggested that Skype v5 at fault).

By checking the Windows Control Panel > System & Security > System > 'Windows Experience Index' gives a very low score of 2.4 for computer speed.

I have also used Task Manager to check that I am not running process hungry background applications.

Hoping that someone can offer new ideas please.
 
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