Windows 7 - Wierd windows 7 problem

[mayheamk]

hi i posted this forum before, and ended it thinking the problem has been fixed, but it hasnt and i still get it times to times. here is the forum i posted.
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So this is what happens...
its been about 2 weeks that when i power up my computer, doesnt function well. for example, i try to open on itunes it doesnt open up, or i on folders, apps they keep loading up but never load up. and also on this first power up when windows is booting up, at the windows logo loading, it takes about 2-3 min to get to the actuall windows,(its usually comes up between 7-13 second). so when this happens i have to restart myand everything would be fine.
Anybody knows what is this problem?
thank you

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/61245-wierd-windows-7-problem.html#post550365

 

[Zen00]

I would think it's something that a clean install could easily fix, unless you've tried that.

 

[mayheamk]

I would think it's something that a clean install could easily fix, unless you've tried that.

trying to avoid that

 

[steve-pressman]

Sometimes a clean install is the only way to go

 

[Zen00]

Well, I'm pretty sure there's a file error in there somewhere causing the boot lag, and I had similar problems once that were fixed easily by a clean install, so yeah, that's about the best advice I'd be giving.

If you upgraded from a previous version of Windows, I'd most emphatically suggest a clean install.

 

[richc46]

A clean install may be the way to go. If you originally installed as an upgrade, just bite the bullet and do the clean install now. If your origianl installation is a clean install, try a repair install.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html?ltr=R

 

[mayheamk]

I have to format my whole drive for a clean install right?

 

[richc46]

Yes, bottom line is you have to reinstall all of your programs. If you use windows easy transfer, everything else is transferred; settings, favorites, desktop, cookies etc. The only downside are the programs.

Be sure to back everything up, before trying.

The drive that will have the OS will be formatted.

Good luck

 

[Zen00]

The good news is, 90% of all issues are solved by this.

The bad news is the rest of the issues are hardware or driver issues.