i should have

[andyparks]

Done a clean install 9 months ago instead of upgrading from vista ..over the past week I've been getting windows applications have stopped responding and the pc froze all the time...now after the clean install my pc is running 100 times better

 

[whs]

That's what we are preaching all the time. Even an upgrade from Vista Basic to Vista Premium used to be a mess. MS apparently has not made much progress in the upgrade disaster procedures.

 

[Lemur]

Agreed. Otherwise you inherit a host of trouble.

 

[dobhar]

Done a clean install 9 months ago instead of upgrading from vista ..over the past week I've been getting windows applications have stopped responding and the pc froze all the time...now after the clean install my pc is running 100 times better

Totally agree...that's why I always will do and always suggest others to do a clean install. Make sure you have everything you want to keep backed up then do a fresh clean install....no mess...no fuss.

Glad it all worked out for you...

 

[andyparks]

just used speed fan for the first time and the heat on my processer is 43 is that ok

 

[whs]

just used speed fan for the first time and the heat on my processer is 43 is that ok

That would be great under average load and probably still OK at idle. You really only know if you measure under different load conditions.

 

[Lemur]

just used speed fan for the first time and the heat on my processer is 43 is that ok

Yes, that is a perfectly fine temperature.

 

[andyparks]

i started 3 programes up and it went to 50 then back down to 47

 

[whs]

The best way to get a better feel for it is to run a CPU meter as gadget and run the temp measurement in the taskbar (e.g. Core Temp). Then you can constantly compare load and temp. You can always display your gadget on top of any page by pressing WIN+G. Else you can also tweak the old Vista taskbar into Win7. Then you see it all the time.

 

[archie123]

i started 3 programes up and it went to 50 then back down to 47

its fine stop stressing about it , and while your at it uninstall speedfan before it screws something up

Real Temp - CPU temperature monitoring

 

[andyparks]

i have uninstalled it

 

[Layback Bear]

Because of what I have read on sites like this one I have never tired a upgrade but I can tell you a clean install works just fine. For the extra money spent, it saves a lot of headaches. I hope many people read your post and learn from it.

 

[archie123]

i have uninstalled it

and did you download the monitor i linked to? its much easier to understand and yoiu cand alter anything by mistake