Hello! I opened my laptop today. It booted so slow (I almost thought it would stuck in "please wait" loading screen). After the loading screen, the desktop seems to be fine. But the taskbar is not the normal taskbar. It's like it has low graphics. I tried reverting back the theme to Aero but it is all grayed out. Also, a warning about System Event always shows up after boot. I checked msconfig and I only have 6 start up entries. Also, when I shutdown or restart the computer, it is way too slow. I installed updates yesterday and after the restart, everything seems fine. But now, I got these problems. What should I do? Thanks in advance!
PS: Here are the screenshot of my problem.
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My Computer
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
CPU
Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo SP9400
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0MR506 (Microprocessor)
Memory
4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 (7-7-7-20)
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family (Dell)
Sound Card
IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor (1280x800@60Hz)
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
232GB Western Digital WDC WD2500BEVT-75ZCT2 ATA Device (SATA)
I had this very same issue a month ago. Here is how I diagnosed:
Open Task manager, most probably a service is eating CPU times trying to start. Check if that device is actually working, reinstall may help.
In my case, Creative Audio Service couldn't start (was frozen in starting phase in services) - 20% cpu time in task manager. When I disabled the service, I could log in as usual. Unfortunately, my sound card died and nothing could be done. I hope you are more lucky
Hope this helps.
My Computer
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
AMD Phenom 2 1090T
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5
Memory
2x8GB Kingston HyperX Fury Black 1600Mhz Unganged
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G
Sound Card
Realtek On-Board HD 7.1 Audio / Logitech G35
Monitor(s) Displays
3xAcer GD245HQ
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB SSD - OS /
WD Caviar Black SATA 3 - 1 TBx2 - Dynamic RAID 0 /
WD Caviar Green SATA 2 - 640GBx2 - Dynamic RAID 0 /
WD Caviar Green SATA 2 - 640GB - Internal Backup /
Seagate Barracude SATA 3 - 3TB - External Backup/ Sync
PSU
HighPower 1000W
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Logitech G19
Mouse
Logitech G500
Internet Speed
100/4 Mbit Cable (100GB quota)
Antivirus
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security / MBAM Pro / MBAE Free / SAS Free
Sorry, I wasn't home and couldn't get back sooner.
Your screenshot is what you want to look at. Click on the CPU header up top to sort them in descending order. Do this as soon as you can open Task Manager upon logging in and take a screenshot. Then take another after 5-10 minutes. Post them both here. Lets look if we can find something.
