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Sloooow Win7
I'm a newbie so please be gentle.
I installed Build 7100 (32 bit) about 6 weeks ago as part one of a new build. The end result is intended to be a Dual Boot Hackintosh. Part one is installing the windows OS and making sure everything works well.
Hardware:
DFI DK P45-T2RS Plus (It was either this or a Gigabyte mobo which seem to have more problems)
Intel Quad @ 2.33 GHz
4GB RAM Corsair
1.5TB Seagate HDD
DVD and Blu-Ray burners
All drivers are current as of 7/13/09 but I haven't upgraded the Bios.
From the beginning opening folders has been very slow. On XP in
Windows Explorer I was accustomed to swiftly navigating through folders, at least a click a second. On Win 7 every click takes 4-5 seconds. Navigating is painful.
I run CCleaner a couple of times a week and defrag daily because I create and manipulate a lot of files.
Network operations work as fast as they did under XP including the internet except when I access my WHS files from Windows Explorer. I have the same 4 to 5 second lag. If I RDP in to the server I don't have the lag. I also stream video from the server to my Win 7 rig (view it in SageTV) without any problem.
It seems to me the problem is Windows Explorer but I don't know how to fix it.
Any suggestions and help is greatly appreciated.