Windows 7 boots VERY slowly.

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xcyper33

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It was a very slow install and it boots up extremely slow. I'm talking a good 15-16 mins before I reach the desktop. I went from XP to Windows 7. Any ideas?
 

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Windows 7Intel (R) Dual CPU E2200 2.20 GHz2048MBMSI G-Force 8800GT 512MB
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Customized
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Intel (R) Dual CPU E2200 2.20 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P35-DS3L
Memory
2048MB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI G-Force 8800GT 512MB
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung, 1368 x 766
Hard Drives
500GB HD,60GB HD
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Antec 900
Did you UPGRADE instead of a clean install? That could be your problem, because your system specs shouldn't have any issues booting.
 

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Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bitIntel Core i7-4930k @ 4.2GHz16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866MHz CL9 (...2x eVGA GeForce GTX TITAN 6GB in SLI
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Me
OS
Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-4930k @ 4.2GHz
Motherboard
ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition
Memory
16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866MHz CL9 (4 x 4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
2x eVGA GeForce GTX TITAN 6GB in SLI
Sound Card
Onboard ASUS SupremeFX
Monitor(s) Displays
3x 24" ASUS PA248Q IPS in Nvidia Surround, Samsung 58" 3DTV
Screen Resolution
5760x1200, 1080p
Hard Drives
2x 256GB Samsung 840 Pro's (RAID 0)
2x Seagate 4TB ST4000DM000 (RAID 1)
PSU
Corsair AX1200i PSU
Case
Corsair 900D
Cooling
Corsair H100i w/4x 120mm, 3x 120mm front, 1x 140mm rear
Keyboard
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2013
Mouse
Razer DeathAdder 2013
Internet Speed
250Mbit/s Download, 15 Mbit/s Upload
Yes...I upgraded from XP to Windows 7 instead of clean installing.
 

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Windows 7Intel (R) Dual CPU E2200 2.20 GHz2048MBMSI G-Force 8800GT 512MB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Customized
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Intel (R) Dual CPU E2200 2.20 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P35-DS3L
Memory
2048MB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI G-Force 8800GT 512MB
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung, 1368 x 766
Hard Drives
500GB HD,60GB HD
Case
Antec 900
Should work, however, bad idea. It seem that quite a few people have had the same problem (not sure why). A clean install from XP to seven is truly the best way to go. If you are going to buy a new copy of Win 7 it would be a good idea (unless you just want to fool around) to wait until you have the Win 7 version that is going to suit you later down the line.
 

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Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, K...AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 @ 3.0 Gbz12GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB, 2x2GBATI Radeon HD 4350 HD Graphics/Audio with 512MB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion a4302f
OS
Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11
CPU
AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 @ 3.0 Gbz
Memory
12GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB, 2x2GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 4350 HD Graphics/Audio with 512MB
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
1. Dell 23" SP2307, 2. Mitsublishi 40" HDTV, Hannspree 25"
Screen Resolution
1. 2048x1152, 2. 1920-1080, 3. 1920x1200
Hard Drives
Int: 1 120 Gig SSD i
1 - 2.5" 500 USB External HDD
1 -1 Tb USB External HDD
Case
Mid Tower
Cooling
Standard Fans - 5 fans (very quiet)
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless 2000
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
Internet Speed
10 Mbit (realistically 500 Kbit - 1.2 Mbit)
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Speakers - Bose Desktop (Excellent Sound)
1 external CD|DVD\Blue-ray Recorders/Players (Sony)
xcyper33 said:
Yes...I upgraded from XP to Windows 7 instead of clean installing.
Click to expand...

Microsoft doesn't even allow that anymore. With the final version of Windows 7 people will need to do a clean install (the "upgrade" option in the installer is disabled). There are good reasons for it. ;)
 

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XP, Seven, 2008R2AMD, Intel, VIACorsair, Kingston, etc.ATI, NVIDIA
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Too many to list.
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XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU
AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard
Various
Memory
Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Hard Drives
Maxtor, Western Digital
Keyboard
qwerty
Internet Speed
22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info
All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
Where about is this delay occurring?

During BIOS or while Windows is actually loading?

Try unplugging any USB devices like storage drives etc

If you have an Anti Virus installed, check that it's not doing a full system scan at each start up.
 

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8 Pro x64i7 3770K 4.6GHz16GB G.Skill Trident X 2666mhzx2 EVGA 780 Ti Superclocked SLI
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Systems by SmartEyeball
OS
8 Pro x64
CPU
i7 3770K 4.6GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77 WS
Memory
16GB G.Skill Trident X 2666mhz
Graphics Card(s)
x2 EVGA 780 Ti Superclocked SLI
Sound Card
SB X-FI Surround 5.1 PRO USB / ATH-AD900 Headphones
Monitor(s) Displays
x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung
Screen Resolution
5760*1200/ 1920*1200
Hard Drives
2x Intel 520 240GB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0) * 2TB WD Caviar Black * Sony Optirac DVD
PSU
Silverstone Strider Evolution 1200W
Case
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
Mouse
Thermaltake Theron (Highly Recommended) + Razer Imperator
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
IE, FF, WaterFox
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GT Extreme V2 Sim Racing Cockpit + 40" LCD and K/B Mouse stand ▼
Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel + Clubsport V1 Pedals + CSR shifter/7G-H ▼Saitek X52 Pro ▼ TrackIR 5 Pro
Buttkicker v2 Seat Rumbler with Dedicated 5.1 and Sub Woofer attached to frame ▼
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It's because you upgraded from it. You need to do a clean install.
 

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eMachines ET1161-07
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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AMD Athlon(tm) Dual Core Processor 4050e 2.10GHz
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4GB
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