Installing and uninstalling software takes ages

I used to install software and remove it in matter of seconds, now its a matter of over 10 minutes.
This all seemed to have started recently but i do not know the cause.
Help would be greatly appriciated :)

i tried removing something in save mode to see if this fixes it, but it says windows installer is not available in this mode. I also tried installing a exe a while ago wich did not have the windows installer, and it installed in about 4 seconds.

Thanks!

I dont see how computer specifications or disk info is going to give you any useful information. I have a SSD for windows, hard drive for everything else. The rest of the pc is fast enough to install apps properly.
even if the hard drive would be fragmented or almost full, an installation would not go from 5 seconds to 10 minutes.

Run a System File Check.
If issues are found, run it 3 times with a reboot after each run.
SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

Add your Dell PC Model to your specs, it could help everyone here trying to help you with any issues you have.

i have updated my specs. i do not have a dell pc.

borgqueenx said:

I dont see how computer specifications or disk info is going to give you any useful information....

There is more info there than just specs and disk info.
e.g. you mentioned AVG

As a test, uninstall AVG and install MSE...
...then see if your install times return to normal.

You can go back to whatever antivirus app you want after the test.

obviously the cause has to be some kind of software issue. whether its a corruption in the register or some driver or something causing the problem is what im curious at. maybe there is a good piece of analysing software. I have the ability to disable AVG and i did without effect. But removing it....It always worked with AVG for about 4 years. now AVG can be the cause without it recently updated? Its something else...

bigmck said:

borgqueenx said:

I dont see how computer specifications or disk info is going to give you any useful information. I have a SSD for windows, hard drive for everything else. The rest of the pc is fast enough to install apps properly.
even if the hard drive would be fragmented or almost full, an installation would not go from 5 seconds to 10 minutes.

You have come here for help and someone wants to help. Just because you don't see how it would help does not mean a thing. One of the most knowledgeable guys on here offers to help and you reject it.

sorry, it just sounded like requesting random info while it doesnt seem to be connected to each other.