Dell inspiron processor trouble:/

[stephena]

I went under run to msconfig, and i went to boot, then advanced settings, then i switched the number of processors from 1 to 4. I forgot why, but i switched the processor number back to one and now, i cant switch it back to 4 because it doesnt show up. Can anybody help with a simple solution cause im kind of a computer noob when it comes to that. I really need help, my computers so slow now.

 

[JRockZ]

I went under run to msconfig, and i went to boot, then advanced settings, then i switched the number of processors from 1 to 4. I forgot why, but i switched the processor number back to one and now, i cant switch it back to 4 because it doesnt show up. Can anybody help with a simple solution cause im kind of a computer noob when it comes to that. I really need help, my computers so slow now.

You are doing a complete re-boot after each time you change the settings?

 

[stephena]

yeah i did. but before it would show up as 1-4 processors, and now its just 1 processor. my computer pretty much sucks right now

 

[essenbe]

It probably has to do with the check box just above the # of processors, but it should be 1. You only have 1 processor. You may have 4 cores, but it is 1 processor.

 

[stephena]

I get that, but at one point it showed four instead of one. I never had less than four until recently when i switched it back to one on accident. The number of processors should say four.

 

[essenbe]

Windows will by default use all cores during boot up. Un check the box and put 1. 1 is the correct number of processors.

 

[stephena]

There was a time when i had four. 4 processors. but something happened that made it stay at one. Is there any way to get it so it can be four again? because it did have four.

 

[essenbe]

Please see the info section on top and #4 in this tutorial. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/66504-processors-limit-number-used-windows-7-a.html

The section of msconfig you are talking about is only there to limit the number of cores. Windows, by default will use all cores in a processer, with 1.

 

[Bumpkin]

Users would be better off to never look at Advanced options on the Boot tab in msconfig.

Even with a dual core processor, it will show 4 processors. Don't get confused between cores and processors.

If you just want to see the number 4, maybe a system restore will bring it back.

 

[stephena]

ok thanks but im kind of a comp noob. system restore is shutting down and turning back on right?

 

[Bumpkin]

Click the Start button and type System Restore in the search box and click System Restore.

In the window that opens, pick a date before you made changes in msconfig. If you don't find a date going back far enough, in the lower left corner, click the box Show more restore points.