Slow boot on Windows 7.

Bogdan1997

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Hello. I have a problem with my windows.. Last week my windows started to boot very slow, I thought that maybe I have malwares,trojans, or something else.... but I scanned and my PC is clean.What's the problem?

Another problem: I have 3 GB RAM DDR2 but my PC shows that I have 2.50 GB... Why?

P.S: I have reinstalled the Windows 1 month ago.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
How big is your HDD? And how full is it? Some times its better to have a separate HDD to boot from and another to save stuff to, just makes boot times a fair bit quicker
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 7 64 Bit premium
CPU
AMD FX-4100
Motherboard
Gigabyte something or rather
Memory
8GB RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Gainward GTX 770 OC Phantom
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
1TB Seagate HDD
PSU
Corsair CM650M
Case
CM STORM Scout
Cooling
Stock, Bitches
Browser
Chrome
I have and ATA HDD, 180GB and today I reinstalled my windows.. and it has the same problem: Slow boot, slow reactions on opening files/programs/games.

Is my HDD's fault? How can I figure this out?
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
The reason you had 2.50 GB of ram is because your main drive uses some of your virtual memory.
If you have a big enough hard drive then you should be able to give yourself more ram.
Hope this helped! :D
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Compare the reinstall you did with the perfect reinstall compiled in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7.

If it varied much from those steps then I'd do it over and follow them closely.

Otherwise go over your install closely with the Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7, especially establishing a Clean Boot, testing your RAM and HD, boot-defragging your HD, and checking the logs and System Resources shown.

If all of these fail to resolve the slow boot, then try Gathering a Startup, Shutdown, Sleep, Hibernate, or Reboot Trace - Windows 7 Forums which will always give a definitive reason. You may need help reading it by the tutorial's author in comments section.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
I specified how to get help with reading the trace if you are unable to interpret it with the tutorial help.
 
OP, please fill in your system specs on your profile, not giving enough to go on hardware wise.

msinfo32.exe from the search box can provide you with info, run cpu-z from cpuid.com if that isn't sufficient.

How slow is it?

Is your HD LED on the case staying bright a lot of the time?

Task Manager showing anything using the CPU too much too often? [Processes Tab]

More noise from the system then before?

Any errors or warnings from Windows 7?

Any BSOD errors or reboots out of the blue?

Did you change anything in the BIOS before this started happening?

When you say you reinstalled 7, did you wipe the partition, or just reinstall over the top of itself?

Did I ask enough questions? ;)
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Built Custom
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Box (64-bit installed) + Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD FX-8350 CPU v1.15 (or 1.0F) BIOS was required!
Motherboard
MSI 890FXA-GD70
Memory
8G CAS-7 G-Skill DDR3 @1333 (2 fours) [mobo nonOC max rec'd]
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 7950 [3 gigs of GDDR5] MSI Twin Frozr model
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio (onboard mobo, ALC-889 chip)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 WS LED Monitors: One LG One Viewsonic
Screen Resolution
1920 by 1080
Hard Drives
SSD for OS: Samsung 840 Pro
SSD for VM and utilities: Adata SX900
7200 RPM SATA HDs for the rest: Hitachi and Seagate
PSU
Corsair TX850 - 850W max, in service since August 2010.
Case
Thermaltake Armor A90
Cooling
Thermaltake Spin Q CPU Cooler, in service since August 2010
Keyboard
Logitech G11
Mouse
Logitech M310 Wireless
Internet Speed
100 Megabit broadband supposedly upgraded from 50 (Cable)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security 2014 suite
Browser
Pale Moon 64-bit main, also IceDragon, Opera, and Maxthon.
Other Info
CompTIA A+ certified (220-800 series) in July 2013.
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