Have Uninstalled ZA & AVG, slight improvement in loading time, 2-3 minutes.
Uninstalled Java
Couldn't find the "CCleaner's task menu option" to turn off. Followed CC's instructions but when it came to
locating it, it said to go to Options>Monitoring. I don't have Monitoring in my Options drop-down menu.
Okay, go into Autoruns and under the Logon tab and deselect Ccleaner, and try to deselect Chrome as well. Reboot the computer and see if your start up time improves.
Instead of Adobe, check out Foxit. If you like it uninstall Adobe. I find Adobe to be bloat.
Got the time down to 2 minutes 45 seconds. I'm probably going this route- WD Blue 3D NAND 250GB PC SSD - SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5"/7mm Solid State Drive - WDS250G2B0A - Newegg.com
Still haven't pulled the trigger yet, if there's any other suggestions, I'm ALL ears... Best price I found is $67.98 with FREE Shipping
That is a good choice. As I wrote you on post #46 you don't need a 256G. 128G is more than you ever use as you have a HDD for data. Use Kari tutorial to move C:\users to D:\users so all temporary files will be on the HDD.
If you want I can guide you on how to move C:\users to D:\users
Mega- you are probably right. My son-in-law (helped me build computer) put in a 120GB SSD about a year ago and he wished he'd gone bigger.Price- umm? If this one goes down, I can use it in the next one.
My biggest worry is the OS, how do I get that to the SSD and leave my other stuff on the HDD...
I bought my fist SSD 5 years ago. For a 120G I paid US$120 (US$1 / G). Now it cost US$30. So, don't spent money on something that will be much cheaper on the following years and that you won't use.
Once you have the SSD on your hands I will give you all the information and the files you'll need. Just send me a private message and I'll give you the instructions
Ok Mega- you convinced me to cutback on cost. This is what I ordered: Crucial BX500 2.5" 120GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT120BX500SSD1, $29.99 + FREE shipping
Let me know when it arrive.
Now that your SSD has arrived lets see the options, but fist of all, BACKUP your data on an external disk. We won't format the HDD but is better to be safe than sorry. With option two we will need the backup.
The two main options are:
1) Do a fresh win 7 install on the SSD and then transfer C:/users to D:/users (On the HDD). As the data files are already on the HDD, is just a matter of moving the data folders to D:/users. When done, clean windows on the HDD and defrag.
This is always the best option as you end with a clean install without all the trash collected over the years on the old installation.
The downside is that you have to do all the updates and install all the software's.
2) After testing the data backup, delete all data on the HDD to make the HDD smaller then the SSD. Next clone the HDD (without the data) to the SSD. Once you can boot from the SSD, we will clean windows and defrag the HDD, then transfer C:/users to D:/users (On the HDD). Last step would be to recover the data backup.
Witch option you will like to do?
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