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ACER aspire 5742 Satisfaction Reviews

Average Satisfaction
 
  3.11 out of 4

Percent Freezing
26%

Percent Slow
44%
Make
ACER
Model
aspire 5742
PC Type
Portable
Total Votes: 1201
4%
 
10%
 
57%
 
29%
 


Date Comments Satisfaction
11/6/2020 1:56:52 PM just installed windows 10 works great
 
  4.00 out of 4
7/4/2011 12:54:52 AM I just purchased this computer and I am pleased with it. It is fairly new and easy to use.
 
  4.00 out of 4
12/3/2010 11:05:43 PM Acer computers does not fill your computer with tracking or monitoring applications running in the background using up recources like HP computers does. Very happy so far with Acer.
 
  4.00 out of 4
5/15/2013 2:31:16 PM random freezes
 
  4.00 out of 4
3/5/2016 8:14:16 PM I have been having problems with this compoter going to "limited access" on my internet connection. Will see what happens after this scan. This computer just had the harddrive wiped clean and windows 7 Pro installed.
 
  4.00 out of 4
10/24/2014 11:30:24 PM verry satsfied
 
  4.00 out of 4
3/23/2015 8:37:02 PM runs great most of the time. I little slow at times.
 
  4.00 out of 4
6/20/2014 3:10:05 PM Easy instalation and instructions
 
  4.00 out of 4
9/13/2014 2:43:35 AM It would be nice if there was a light indicating the capital letters are indeed in the caps mode.
 
  4.00 out of 4
8/13/2014 5:23:07 PM it worked
 
  4.00 out of 4
11/27/2011 9:29:41 PM I was talked into getting this program when I got this laptop.Sometimes when I type It will skip over words and I have to start typing over again.I am hppy with this product and I am happy that the manager at tiger direct in chicago talked me into it.
 
  4.00 out of 4
4/23/2013 10:58:43 AM N/A
 
  4.00 out of 4
8/6/2012 4:57:09 PM I freaking love this PC, I use it every single day!!!! :)
 
  4.00 out of 4
6/5/2013 12:32:12 PM It is an extra, a laptop..just for emergencies..
 
  4.00 out of 4
9/9/2011 5:43:29 PM EASE OF USE AND SPEED
 
  4.00 out of 4
2/21/2012 6:30:17 PM ..
 
  4.00 out of 4
7/30/2011 11:19:40 AM Go eat something
 
  4.00 out of 4
5/11/2011 10:38:12 AM no
 
  4.00 out of 4
2/16/2011 11:01:11 PM yes
 
  4.00 out of 4
2/27/2011 9:43:49 AM ??
 
  4.00 out of 4
2/13/2011 1:39:39 PM BrandnewLaptop
 
  4.00 out of 4
3/16/2011 11:40:24 AM JUST GOT IT
 
  4.00 out of 4
3/5/2011 5:42:51 PM ,muy bueno
 
  4.00 out of 4
12/24/2010 7:35:46 PM is good i do not have problem
 
  3.00 out of 4
11/11/2010 9:18:08 AM works pretty good
 
  3.00 out of 4
12/19/2010 10:11:39 AM ok
 
  3.00 out of 4
1/10/2011 9:32:30 PM the audio valume is very low, also it shuts frequently
 
  3.00 out of 4
1/28/2011 4:57:52 PM I just got this today
 
  3.00 out of 4
12/29/2011 11:52:43 PM new computer for wife
 
  3.00 out of 4
5/5/2012 2:34:20 PM has been great up until a couple of months ago, then starting 'not responding' frequently.
 
  3.00 out of 4
10/4/2011 9:01:42 PM easy to use
 
  3.00 out of 4
5/29/2011 2:01:58 PM This is a new computer. I am just setting it up now.
 
  3.00 out of 4
11/2/2011 11:22:46 AM Sometimes my computer will freeze for about 10-15 seconds.
 
  3.00 out of 4
3/9/2012 8:09:53 PM Ethernet doesn't work
 
  3.00 out of 4
2/13/2012 8:25:24 PM Problems removing corrupt files/defragmenting.
 
  3.00 out of 4
12/9/2011 9:24:32 PM i don't know yet
 
  3.00 out of 4
2/17/2013 7:26:33 PM PDF files and photos attached to e-mails are no longer being downloaded. Some programs are no longer opening.
 
  3.00 out of 4
2/9/2013 6:54:33 PM ??????????????????????????
 
  3.00 out of 4
2/13/2013 6:57:22 PM It has only started overheating recently, currently trying to get it fixed. Otherwise, its a great laptop and I enjoy it very much.
 
  3.00 out of 4
6/4/2013 2:22:51 AM its okay untill i got viruses on it thats why i bought your pcmatic
 
  3.00 out of 4
5/23/2013 8:22:51 PM ok
 
  3.00 out of 4
3/12/2013 7:42:44 PM The internet is very slow still. The laptop runs really well even with running Adobe Design CS6 which is really shocking.
 
  3.00 out of 4
7/5/2012 12:59:09 AM From time to time I will need to reboot it but not all the time. Start up is kind of slow and internet is somewhat slow. If I click on a link it seems that it can't find the page. If I click the link a 2nd time it will pop right in.
 
  3.00 out of 4
3/1/2013 4:09:11 PM My only dissatisfaction has been the sound(volume) of the external speakers.....not loud enough!!! But, I have not checked it out since I ran the PC TUNE-UP and I did notice that one of the drivers that was updated was the audio driver. Will check it out and let you know. Thx.
 
  3.00 out of 4
6/11/2012 9:39:24 AM i have not tried it yet
 
  3.00 out of 4
11/28/2011 8:48:23 PM This is my second Win 7 PC, and I am not impressed. Win 7 or Acer Limit my download & upload speeds.
 
  3.00 out of 4
10/26/2014 10:20:39 PM Had it for a few years, but I am a hardcore gamer, ans will be upgrading soon. I need a PC with a dedicated graphics card (not integrated) and more memory than this one has.
 
  3.00 out of 4
3/18/2015 12:09:10 AM ok
 
  3.00 out of 4
11/2/2015 12:44:20 AM I don't know yet.
 
  3.00 out of 4
2/25/2016 9:55:25 AM Just dtarted using it again
 
  3.00 out of 4
2/11/2015 11:56:49 AM Too earl to tell. Still installing.
 
  3.00 out of 4
6/29/2013 12:04:32 AM im not sure if i am satified yet b/c it just got scanned.
 
  3.00 out of 4
5/22/2014 10:16:41 PM Was already running good
 
  3.00 out of 4
7/3/2014 12:45:49 PM The computer is fine. Pop ups are driving me crazy and report of a trojan horse moved me to get serious about cleanup!
 
  3.00 out of 4
8/31/2014 11:37:48 AM its ok but wish it was quicker to responde
 
  3.00 out of 4
8/4/2014 7:44:38 PM Pretty good machine compared to others I have owned. Reasonably priced and has a pretty good processor for the time it came out.
 
  3.00 out of 4
9/5/2014 12:07:15 PM computer still running slow how does the wife check her laptop unit
 
  3.00 out of 4
8/28/2012 7:04:40 AM problems with curser
 
  3.00 out of 4
2/10/2016 12:44:28 AM its a good pc but slow. hoping PCMATIC makes it better
 
  3.00 out of 4
11/27/2015 2:13:14 PM This is the first time I am using this so nothing to compare against.
 
  3.00 out of 4
6/30/2022 10:23:28 AM It's private network
 
  3.00 out of 4
1/9/2011 12:31:06 AM new
 
  3.00 out of 4
5/3/2012 10:39:02 AM Unable to install Win7 XP1
 
  3.00 out of 4
4/7/2011 2:26:22 PM its running better then some of the bigger named laptops... and at the right price
 
  3.00 out of 4
6/7/2011 5:46:15 PM 64 bit version slower than 32 bit version with my genealogy program.
 
  3.00 out of 4
6/11/2013 5:06:34 PM Recently has been slowing down/ freezing. has been perfect since then.
 
  3.00 out of 4
12/4/2010 3:01:47 PM my genealogy program runs slower on this computer than my older one. Core 2 duo vs i5-430m. trying to see what I can do to make this computer faster
 
  3.00 out of 4
3/13/2018 4:15:21 PM Very confusing ti install. I do need your phone number. We have two computers, this one Windows 7, the other one Windows 10, is still trying ti install and it's been almost 5 hours.
 
  3.00 out of 4
4/1/2019 8:25:26 AM been running slow
 
  3.00 out of 4
8/18/2022 6:53:17 AM Relatively private
 
  3.00 out of 4
5/5/2023 9:14:29 AM Computer is 10 years old and on its last leg.
 
  3.00 out of 4
1/28/2021 3:55:58 AM Reset computer due to error jugdment.
 
  3.00 out of 4
3/25/2020 9:05:02 PM All of the sudden turn off by itself.
 
  3.00 out of 4
2/8/2021 9:46:46 AM Performs satisfactorily for its age
 
  3.00 out of 4
7/24/2021 1:31:07 PM it is ok but not the finest machine
 
  3.00 out of 4
12/27/2020 7:41:02 AM This device operates with little or no difficulty.
 
  3.00 out of 4
4/6/2023 12:56:21 PM Not able to optomize all drives.
 
  3.00 out of 4
7/29/2022 11:53:57 AM Upgraded win 7 to win 8.1
 
  3.00 out of 4
2/5/2017 10:07:50 PM I don't like Windows 7
 
  3.00 out of 4
6/19/2017 12:06:42 PM i have difficulty removing unwanted programs from when my son used the computer before it became mine in 2011
 
  3.00 out of 4
10/1/2016 6:49:14 AM Too early; time will tell
 
  3.00 out of 4
11/17/2017 3:02:46 PM Too early to judge pcmatic.
 
  3.00 out of 4
6/9/2019 10:09:22 AM It's fine for what I use it=information, writing.
 
  3.00 out of 4
9/8/2018 7:42:04 AM new windows 10 install
 
  3.00 out of 4
3/30/2018 7:05:45 PM it works pretty well for a cheap computer
 
  3.00 out of 4
2/21/2018 10:33:36 AM This computer had to be wiped clean and reinstall all programs. It is not running well.
 
  3.00 out of 4
8/10/2020 11:26:14 PM I's a little bit old laptop maybe more than 10 years old Unable to update to the latest Windowws 10 versiion
 
  3.00 out of 4
6/10/2020 2:13:45 PM Its slow
 
  2.00 out of 4
4/20/2017 9:31:40 AM hard to learn
 
  2.00 out of 4
5/24/2017 6:52:14 PM unstable
 
  2.00 out of 4
7/6/2014 11:37:44 PM Occasional serious performance issues causing lock up, mainly during bootup, but also at other times.
 
  2.00 out of 4
7/6/2014 9:45:43 PM Very long bootup...locks up during bootup.
 
  2.00 out of 4
4/4/2014 4:50:15 PM Low memory sign every time I use it. It appears after a couple of minutes of starting the windows session. Annoying.
 
  2.00 out of 4
5/5/2014 9:33:38 PM waay too slow for how powerful this machine is.
 
  2.00 out of 4
2/7/2017 5:02:03 AM too many problems
 
  2.00 out of 4
1/8/2018 3:27:00 PM old, and some programs will not load.
 
  2.00 out of 4
5/25/2012 8:15:30 PM Seems to freeze quite a bit
 
  2.00 out of 4
9/16/2015 10:38:43 AM very slow boot up and launching software
 
  2.00 out of 4
7/1/2015 11:36:43 AM Very,very slow to find and bring in Internet Explorer, very slow when requesting
 
  2.00 out of 4
5/15/2015 7:17:41 PM nothings happended yet, why are you asking
 
  2.00 out of 4
2/23/2015 11:17:39 PM ??·????????????????????????????????????????
 
  2.00 out of 4
6/21/2016 11:42:51 PM slow and looses internet at time. I was told i have a koobfed worm on my internet address and this address was being used in a forien country please help fix this
 
  2.00 out of 4
3/15/2016 11:38:20 PM I did a clean install of Wins 8 in 2010. There have been disrupting issues with Wins. Update since August 2015..these issuse seemed to disrupt my PC Matic scan...the issues were resolved last week by resetting Windows and then reinstalling the updates...This istallation is my first attempt at reinstalling this PC Matic software.
 
  2.00 out of 4
8/6/2012 10:53:59 AM Unable to start up
 
  2.00 out of 4
1/14/2013 7:17:28 AM jumping cursor and jumping screen on this laptop
 
  2.00 out of 4
6/2/2014 1:46:06 PM very slow and programs become unresponsive
 
  2.00 out of 4
4/26/2014 2:04:43 PM it's slow
 
  2.00 out of 4
1/14/2016 3:48:15 PM It's old and is outliving it's usefulness.
 
  2.00 out of 4
7/29/2015 7:37:58 PM virus and trojans
 
  2.00 out of 4
5/1/2015 2:31:16 AM Computer is slow, it seems to have malware infection, and possibly a virus. keep's telling me the memory is low, and I need to close programs. Internet browser frequent crashes.
 
  2.00 out of 4
10/25/2012 2:17:56 PM slow internet
 
  2.00 out of 4
1/24/2012 10:40:24 PM hard drive went out and had to replace already...got it back runs very slow!
 
  2.00 out of 4
10/21/2014 9:41:22 AM Computer is infected. Running extremely slowly and locks up
 
  2.00 out of 4
3/12/2013 1:40:04 PM It is running slow all of the sudden with some web pages such as Ebay
 
  2.00 out of 4
10/5/2011 10:27:10 PM TOO LONG TO START UP AND SEEMS TO BE ALWAYS UPDATING
 
  2.00 out of 4
3/12/2011 5:35:47 PM ??
 
  2.00 out of 4
2/19/2011 9:22:23 AM ?????
 
  2.00 out of 4
9/28/2011 8:14:18 PM blue screen of death
 
  1.00 out of 4
9/28/2011 9:06:15 AM Totally freezes up and if it runs at all it is super slow.
 
  1.00 out of 4
7/2/2012 8:17:41 PM nothing but a haedache
 
  1.00 out of 4
3/16/2014 4:33:28 AM SLOWNESS
 
  1.00 out of 4
8/21/2011 9:15:15 AM it doesnt work
 
  1.00 out of 4
8/31/2013 3:53:32 PM it consttantly crashes and i dont like the keyboard
 
  1.00 out of 4
7/4/2013 7:54:03 AM ???
 
  1.00 out of 4
8/28/2016 12:30:10 AM it isn't fixing this!
 
  1.00 out of 4
4/12/2016 8:43:54 AM get run message ddl and don't know how to fix it.
 
  1.00 out of 4
1/20/2015 10:42:34 AM This laptop takes a very long time to start and programs slow down the longer I use it.
 
  1.00 out of 4
1/23/2015 5:42:10 PM slnd popupsow a
 
  1.00 out of 4
8/12/2015 2:15:00 AM ??
 
  1.00 out of 4



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