Laptop constantly over-heating

[Earthquake]

Any suggestions how I can cool down my laptop, I have replaced the laptop fan and still no luck, I have it stood up so the fan can breath but it still tends to over-heat over like an hour or so of heavy use and just shuts down randomly?

[-Nick]

Sure the fan is getting full power?

[Luke]

You may have an unknown program which is heavy on CPU resources? I had this problem, fresh install sorted it

[Earthquake]

You may have an unknown program which is heavy on CPU resources? I had this problem, fresh install sorted it

Re-installed windows, wiped laptop a few times and no luck

Sure the fan is getting full power?

No idea how to check or give it full power

[Monotonous]

Probs need to dismantle it use some compressed air and get rid of the dust. If that doesn't work you should replace the thermal paste, but when I had a laptop that kept overheating and shutting down I would just put lots of books to prop it up and give ample air. You could always invest in one of those laptop cooling pads I don't think they are too expensive.

[TCGEmily]

Do you normally place it on the table or the floor or on your lap? Because it is one of the factors that cause the laptop to suffer from over-heating. Mine had once, because i constantly used it on the bed. So either i place it on the cushion or work at the table.