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    Windows 7 Questions regarding installation of an SSD

    Hello everyone, I recently bought a Dell XPS 17 laptop running Windows 7 and would now like to insert an SSD in the available slot to run in parallel with the HDD that originally came with the laptop. I realize that the answers to some of my following questions are found in other related...
    • oysarl
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    • computer skills dell xps disk defragmentation drive alignment dual boot fresh install hdd installation migration optimization performance tuning ssd storage management system recovery tech support user guide windows 7 windows programs
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware

  2. Windows 7 No programs will start, unless started from task manager in admin mode

    I booted my computer today, but when I click any program in my taskbar, or int the start menu, they dont open. In the task manager they are there, but their working set is only 40-90K. Some programs can be started from file->new process, with run as administrator checked, but I cant see any...
    • zacaj
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    • admin mode application launching chkdsk command prompt disk defragmentation error resolution file management freezing keyboard shortcuts performance programs reboot issues sfc scannow startup issues system restore task manager troubleshooting user interface windows 10 windows settings
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 I'm also thinking of buying a 64GB SSD for the OS and application software...

    ...but rather than re-installing the OS ( W7 Ultimate ) and all software can I not simply make an image and copy it to the SSD, thereafter modifying the BIOS to boot from the SSD rather than the original HDD leaving the latter available for data only ? I gather I have to disable Prefetch, Super...
    • cloggyjohn
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    • bios data storage disk defragmentation hard drive image backup operating system ping prefetch software installation ssd super prefetch system migration windows 7
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  4. Windows 7 Very Slow File Operations- Copying, Deleting

    Hello! I am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. I've been seeing very slow file operations since making this PC my main computer earlier this week. My system specs are listed below my signature. In addition to the specific example below, the problem appeares copying image files from a CF Card...
    • Dave McKeen
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    • copying files data transfer deleting files disk defragmentation external hard drive file operations hard drive speed hardware issues image files nas performance testing safe mode selective startup slow performance system configuration system diagnostics troubleshooting usb 2.0 windows 7
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  5. Windows 7 Freeware Tweaking Tools

    Freeware Tweaking Tools: EnhanceMySe7en. Tweak Windows 7 with EnhanceMySe7en - SeriousBit Tweaker For Winodws 7 Home Page Windows 7 is fast and it is quite satisfying in the role of replacing Windows XP and Vista, but you can make it much faster and responsible with EnhanceMySe7en...
    • cybercore
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    • customization desktop disk defragmentation enhancemyse7en freeware game booster optimization performance registry setup system health tools tweaking tweaknow ultimate windows tweaker user interface utilities windows 7 xdn tweaker
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials