SLOW booting

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  1. Posts : 14
    windows 7
       #1

    SLOW booting


    I have an HP dual core 64bit machine with 8gig of cache.

    It is a win 7 upgrade. I have the processors set to 2, changed virtual page memory to min 8192and 16384 max.
    Defraged, no viruses, removed most of the fonts.... and still very slow boot time, it takes like 4 minutes to boot....

    Any suggestion?
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  2. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #2

    Do a clean install (not an upgrade) and stop playing around with it. What do you think setting the processors to 2 will buy you? - same for playing with the page file. Leave it to the system to manage the resources. Your problem is somewhere else. For a test, disable all the startup programs and see whether that helps.
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  3. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #3

    Alpine,
    Win key (that's the one with the funny looking wavy flag on it)
    type MSCONFIG
    hit Enter
    Go to Startup tab
    Uncheck everything that is not from Microsoft or from the mfg of your hardware.
    OK button
    Reboot your computer.
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  4. Posts : 14
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #4

    new install


    I would have to purchase the whole Windows 7 NEW in addition to the upgrade. Wouldn't I? I have already spent a lot of $$$

    whs said:
    Do a clean install (not an upgrade) and stop playing around with it. What do you think setting the processors to 2 will buy you? - same for playing with the page file. Leave it to the system to manage the resources. Your problem is somewhere else. For a test, disable all the startup programs and see whether that helps.
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  5. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #5

    Do you have the Windows 7 DVD??
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  6. Posts : 155
    windows 7 Home premium 32 bit
       #6

    hi

    If you recieved the disks from HP to upgrade your system you can do a clean install of the dvd.

    Clean up your start up- the site below is mostly the best information on what to keep running and what not.

    Windows 7 Service Configurations by Black Viper

    Then go to msconfig and turn off the rest that like mention above.
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  7. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #7

    alpine4133 said:
    I would have to purchase the whole Windows 7 NEW in addition to the upgrade. Wouldn't I? I have already spent a lot of $$$

    whs said:
    Do a clean install (not an upgrade) and stop playing around with it. What do you think setting the processors to 2 will buy you? - same for playing with the page file. Leave it to the system to manage the resources. Your problem is somewhere else. For a test, disable all the startup programs and see whether that helps.
    If you have the upgrade disk, you can make a clean install. This is how: Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version
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  8. Posts : 14
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Slow boot up


    No I do not, I only have the Upgrade CD

    Tews said:
    Do you have the Windows 7 DVD??
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  9. Posts : 1,241
    Windows 7 Profesional x86, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
       #9

    alpine4133 said:
    No I do not, I only have the Upgrade CD

    Tews said:
    Do you have the Windows 7 DVD??
    When you say upgrade disk do you mean one made by Microsoft or a custom upgrade DVD created by your PCs manufacturer?

    If it is the Microsoft one the disk is identical to that of the full version, the product key is the only difference (upgrade key will only register if it detects a prior installation of Windows where as a full version will activate no matter what).

    Oli
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  10. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #10

    alpine,
    Are we just blowing in the wind here? Please reread the post from whs and several of the others. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.

    If you have the upgrade disk, you can make a clean install. This is how: Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version
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