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Windows 7 Slow loading of some applications in Windows 7
Hi, I have a laptop (HP Probook 4430s), with Windows 7 as the OS. The problem I face now is lagging in some programs when I use them. For example : a) When I use the putty(already sshed into the server), and then type commands the words get stuck/hang for a while before it continues to...- nichy
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- antivirus application cpu usage defrag disk cleanup disk usage internet explorer lagging pdf scrolling performance putty slow loading spikes task manager tech support troubleshooting user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Is your Win7 slow starting?
Hello everyone, First if I am posting this in the wrong section feel free to move it. My win 7 ultimate after a fresh clean install would start up in 1 min 15 sec. After a few months the start up time increased to 3 mins.30sec! After trying all the obvious solutions, Malware check, spyware...- mdybus
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- clean install cleanup community help computer issues defrag free software malware optimization performance registry slow boot software speed startup startup time tech solutions troubleshooting user experience user friendly windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Computer acting up, programs not working right.
So my computer was working fine last night and now it's acting crazy Things that are happening : When I started the computer it said "Windows desktop manager has stopped working" At one point every single program crashed and I had to restart my computer It took literally 20 seconds to open...- contraplex
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- bios ccleaner computer crash defrag factory frustration headset help issues malwarebytes performance programs repair settings startup tech support troubleshooting usb windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Improve boot times in Windows
In Windows Vista, 7 & 8, there is a little be known defrag function that can drastically improve boot times under certain circumstances. If you open cmd and type defrag /?, you will see a list if available commands. However, there is a hidden one which is not shown and that is -b. This command...- Mitchell_A
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- boot files boot time command line defrag drivers hidden commands maintenance optimization performance windows windows 7 windows 8 windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Tutorials
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Windows 8 Slow Windows - Constant HD access
My HD usage is almost constantly at 100% making my brand new laptop pause when typing every few seconds. Lenovo 530 I5 w/12GB RAM 2 months old I tried a clean retail install of windows 8 pro, and without any other installed programs problem existed. There is no program using more that...- Matt Bachand
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- clean install computer defrag hard drive hardware high usage indexing installation issues laptop lenovo page file performance ram support system troubleshooting windows windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Really slow since windows update
I changed the windows theme by unpatching. And the laptop usually pops up the message that bitmap fails to load every time I start up windows. Ever since I let the laptop update on shutdown, window's been running really slowly. It takes a long time for the start menu, folders, and programs to...- Ailiniel
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- antivirus bitmap error browser issues defrag disk cleanup laptop issues pc performance performance issues repair tools restart safe mode sfc scan startup issues theme change unresponsive usage issues windows settings windows themes windows update
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 BSOD When playing Graphically intense games
Hi I know this may be a long read but I hope you'll read it since I tried to get as much detail about my problem in it as possible. Thank you. my Specs are at the bottom if you wish to read them first. I recently upgraded my GPU and I have been playing games rather intensely since I got it...- Caolan
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- audio bsod catalyst crash defrag disk check drivers games gpu hdd motherboard overheating performance ram skyrim system error system specs system stability video games windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 Hibernation causing c drive to fill up?
For about two weeks or so the 31gb c drive on my HP Mini has kept on filling up, sometimes within 20mb of space. I have run disk cleanup and defrag and used CCleaner, but they only free up about 200mb of space at a time, and eventually that gets filled up again. Once I freed up 1gb by restarting...- clur
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- c drive ccleaner defrag disk cleanup disk space file management free space hard drive hibernation hp mini maintenance recommendations storage system issues system performance temp files troubleshooting user help virus scan windows
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 BSOD - Quota_Underflow
So I got my first BSOD in a long time last night whilst turning off my computer. All I did before that was a Defraq of my HDD and installing the newest WHQL Nvidia Driver for my GPU. I suspect it might have been something to do with the new driver but I've never encountered Quota_Underflow...- Jakee
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- bsod computer defrag drivers error gpu hdd nvidia quotas windows
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 Really Strange Mouse Issues
I've been working on this for weeks so shall try to make it succinct. System: Lenovo laptop, Windows 7 64 bit, Logitech wireless mouse; no changes of any kind since weeks before problem started Problem: wireless mouse acts very strangely. Cannot use (at random - sometimes it works) Windows...- George Ramsey
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- antivirus click issues defrag error interface issues laptop lenovo malware mouse productivity registry cleaner software task manager tech help tech support troubleshooting user experience windows 7 wireless mouse
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Windows 7 Start Up
Hello everyone, I have noticed over time that when I log on to Windows 7 Home Premium, it says, "welcome" and the loading circle stays for a minute or two. Then, I often have to wait about 4 to 5 minutes for the windows desktop and task bar along with the icons to load. While I am waiting for...- JoeyRoddy
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- antivirus black screen boot issues computer help defrag desktop loading disk cleanup home premium login delay performance registry slow startup solutions startup technical assistance troubleshooting user support windows 7 windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Long boot time on HP Laptop
Hi, I've been trying to fix a windows 7 laptop for a couple of days now but nothing I do seems to make a difference. It's taking an average of 80 seconds to boot up (acording to event viewer). So far I've removed 2 toolbars, unticked most of the startup items in msconfig, disabled search...- conundrum
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- antivirus boot time computer defrag diagnostics drivers event viewer hard drive hp laptop memory issues performance service pack settings slow boot startup issues system specs tech support tools windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 That slow windows 7 performance issue AGAIN!
I have a REAL problem with slowness on my laptop, every program takes seconds to load and I am very tired of seeing the "not responding" message when trying to save docs, images - or even launch a program. Online it's the same thing, editing a Wordpress site and hitting Publish - can result in...- merlincorp
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- acer core i7 defrag disk usage event viewer factory reinstall firefox high usage laptop norton performance programs resource monitor slow sp1 system administration task manager tech support virtual memory windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 adding to the problem slow
adding to slow runnig proble sometimes the boot stalls when the balck screen with the word windows as stated I have done the norma no virus , reg cleaned hard drive checked and defrag no hardware problem shows all driver updated running 64 with 6 ram no picturs on the main screen no...- 3doz
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- 64-bit black screen boot issues boot time defrag driver update hard drive hardware check maintenance memory usage pc optimization performance issues performance mode registry cleaner screensaver stalling issues troubleshooting virus scan windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Programs are installing on both the SSD and the HDD
After thinking that I'd fixed an error in the PrecisionX program for my new GPU, I find that it is not fixed. While looking to see that it was installed properly, I now find that all of my programs, including every game from Steam, is installed on both the SSD and the HDD. How did I mess up like...- trog69
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- configuration defrag drive management error game installation gpu hdd indexing installation performance precisionx programs software ssd steam storage issues superfetch troubleshooting windows windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 8 How to enable Prefetch on Win8 to run "Optimize by Prefetch Layout" with Auslogics Defrag Pro?
I had Auslogics Defrag Pro installed on my Windows 7 computer and was able to do Simple defrag, Free space optimization, and Optimize by Prefetch Layout without any issues. I installed Auslogics DefragPro on my new Windows 8 and tried to run Optimize by Prefetch Layout, but got a message that...- zmechys
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- auslogics defrag help layout memory management optimization performance prefetch registry windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Neeed a little assistance slow running just happened
Require a little assistance W7 64 slow start and drive problem This start slow andthe screen icon appear in full then closed down and slowly re appear Even the program as slow running Defaged hard drive ,registry cleaned No program show instart up section W7 set to performanceand ram to...- 3doz
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- assistance bios blu-ray cd burning defrag error hard drive hardware memory performance processor registry settings slow startup system troubleshooting user management virtual memory windows 7
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Don't forget or neglect VMs
For example, I keep VMs of legacy Windows for client support. IF, for whatever reasons, you are running VMs of Operating Systems remember they, too, require updating... (their) browsers, Adobe, Java, Microsoft Updates, security tool(s) for A-V & A-M, CCleaner, et al; AND the same TLC, too...- Drew
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- adobe antivirus attention browser care cleanup client support defrag java legacy maintenance security support technology tools updating vms windows
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- Forum: Virtualization
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Windows 7 Don't forget or neglect VMs
For example, I keep VMs of legacy Windows for client support. IF, for whatever reasons, you are running VMs of Operating Systems remember they, too, require updating... (their) browsers, Adobe, Java, Microsoft Updates, security tool(s) for A-V & A-M, CCleaner, et al; AND the same TLC, too...- Drew
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- adobe am tools attention av software browser care cleanup client support defrag java legacy systems maintenance microsoft performance security tlc update virtual machine windows
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- Forum: Virtualization
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Windows 7 HP Laptop Slow Response and LCD Screen Issues: Seeking Solutions and Advice
Hello everyone, I noticed for about a week that when I log on to Windows, it takes what seems to be 3-5 minutes to respond to start menu pop up and applications (Icons) on Desktop. I tried the following solutions with no success: Kaspersky Anti-Virus Scan (No viruses Found) Disk Clean Up Disk...- JoeyRoddy
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- antivirus dead pixels defrag desktop disk cleanup hard drive hp laptop laptop lcd performance problem registry slow response startup system memory troubleshooting uninstall windows 7
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Help and Support