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Slow computer when opening applications, Bad HDD?
Hey,
My Windows 7 SP1 computer has recently started being very slow. Startup from the password screen takes 2 1/2 to load the desktop. General file management tasks, like viewing, copying, moving, and deleting files operate at normal speed. However, when I do something that Windows has to "look up" i.e, not cached, the entire computer slows to a crawl. The application does open, but I get a lot of 'Not Responding" messages in the title bar as I use the application. There is one external drive connected via USB 2.0. Page file is set to system managed.
Could this be my HDD going? I haven't checked the disk for errors yet, going to do that next.
Let me know your thoughts on this.
Thank you,
wws