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    Windows 7 Win7 x64 high ram usage

    I was using vista x86 up untill windows 7 came out, it was then I decided to go for my first x64 operating system, win7 x64 I have an i7, 3gb ram, 2 x 4870 etc. so I thought it would be fine. Ever since I've moved over, games take up a stupid amount of memory, they'll go to 80 - 90%. I recently...
    • evoke
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    • crysis warhead freezes gaming graphics card hardware issues intel i7 lag memory memory management memory usage page file performance troubleshooting upgrade vista compatibility windows 7 x64 operating system
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Constant HDD Access by System PID 4

    This process is constantly accessing and writing to my HD. It will write to the NTFS: Free Space, volume log and MFT. Is this normal activity? I am running Win 7 on a Lenovo X61 Tablet PC. OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600 Other OS Description...
    • mjmontario
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    • bios core duo free space hardware issues hdd access intel lenovo memory usage mft ntfs operating system page file performance system information system pid tablet troubleshooting virtual memory volume log windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Pagefile Problem In Windows 7 RC

    Hello all... I have been struggling with a difficult problem with my pagefile not working in windows 7 RC. Every time I start the computer and log in (Even in safe mode) It opens the performance options window (found under control panel > system > advanced system settings > Advanced tab >...
    • nunchuck
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    • amd turion avg clean install drivers enclosure firewall hp pavilion nvidia page file partition performance tips ram registry safe mode specs system settings troubleshooting usb virtual memory windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Flash, video playing, sound and generally high CPU Usage

    I've done a fair amount of reading and searching on CPU Usage in Windows 7 (both Beta & RC 1) and haven't had any luck with this issue yet. The machine I'm using contains: Asus P4P800 motherboard Intel P4 2.8 GHz dual core 2.5 GB of ram GeForce 7800 GS 256MB Clean install of Windows 7...
    • phishie
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    • aero asus audio drivers audio issues beta cpu usage diagnostics geforce hardware high usage laggy multitasking nvidia page file performance process explorer rc1 streaming video playback windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 My computer taking long time to display HDD partitions

    i am facing the problem that every time i am open my computer it takes long time to show the HDD partitions and after take a long time for the process didnt show the HDD untill i restart the system.so please help me to resolve this issue.my system configuration are as under. ------------------...
    • Rashid Shahzad
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    • bios boot time compaq computer configuration core 2 duo directx hdd intel memory page file partition performance restart system issues tech support troubleshooting user experience windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming

  6. Windows 7 Setup installs to two partitions?

    (Note: Linux knowledge not necessary, but possibly helpful.) I just installed Windows 7. I keep my laptop with several partitions, because I like to experiment with different operating systems. I had one partition in use (Linux), and several open. Partition 2 was already NTFS, Partition 3 was...
    • B-Con
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    • active partition boot chainload configuration crash dump device manager dual boot grub installation linux logical drive ntfs page file partition troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 more page file questions...

    following the advice on this board, i moved my page file to a different drive, and since then, whenever i restart win 7, it begins with an error message saying that it made a temp page file because of the conditions at start up. first, why would it do this, especially when i pointed it to...
    • stevae
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    • drive error message page file performance startup issues system settings temp files troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  8. Windows 7 Started off fast... getting slower, now it's glacial!

    Okay, I'm getting fed up with my Win7 RC installation already. I just clicked a program off the start menu, and after nearly an entire MINUTE of waiting for the app to launch, I found it had opened 3 times - Windows was responding so slowly that it kept the Start menu open after I had clicked it...
    • FalconFour
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    • acer drivers feedback folder navigation graphics hibernation installation page file performance ram shell performance slow startup issues system crash task management user experience virtual machine vmware windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 win 7 creating a temp page file...

    i moved my page file to another disk, and got rid of the one on my c drive, to speed up my sys and get better over all performance. but when i reboot, win 7 gives me a message that it created a temp page file because of a problem with mine, and the overall page file will be bigger than i set it...
    • stevae
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    • disk management optimization page file performance reboot storage system issues temporary files troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 How to Move the Pagefile from SSD to D Drive in Windows 7

    Moving Pagefile I put Windows 7 64 bit on a SSD drive with the intention of moving my swapfile to my conventional D Drive. Seems that I no longer have that option. No drives show up in the drive box so I assume that it's either the C drive or nothing. Am I Correct? Thanks. Leon Guys.... Sorry...
    • lger
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    • d drive drive management page file performance ssd storage configuration swap file unix terminology windows 7 windows speak
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows Vista Vista partition shirnk limited

    Please help me I've looked everywhere on the internet and can't find out how to fix this. I want to shrink my vista partition which should be easy, but it says because of page files and shadow copies that shrink space may be limited, I have 15 gigs free but it only would let me shrink 500 mb...