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Windows 7 sooo slow copying files..

My W7 HP system on my laptop is getting slower and slower at copying/deleting files..

81/2 minutes to empty the recycle bin of 1.69 GB 4100 files is an example, making a copy of a folder runs at just 3MB/sec.

Never had a problem with the RC or Beta.. it's like Vista was before SP1.

Anwar Saiah

Do you have enough space on your HD?
try also and see CPU usage from task manager, could be that a spyware or a virus is killing your machine!

chrisfixit

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Lots of space, over 100GB free, CPU fine, no viruses or spyware.

MightySW

Hi, sounds like an AHCI driver issue.

Have a look here:

http://www.sevenforums.com/performance-maintenance/2281-omgoodness-beta-slow-copy-855k-per-second.html

HTH

Anwar Saiah

You said it's getting slower, so it was fast before, right?
If so then it wouldn't be a driver issue unless you've maken some update after which the problem began!

Any way if it is not the AHCI driver or the chipset driver, which you are advised by the way to update anyhow, then I would go for a nice defragmentaion of the HD.

Are you using some encrypting decrypting software or anything? Have you tried disabling antivirus and antispyware if installed!?

chrisfixit

ASKER

Yes tried all that :-) , maybe it's my imagination that it's BECOME slower, I have dual boot XP/W7 and maybe it's just that XP is much much faster.

Anwar Saiah

Please tell me the specs. for your machine:
CPU HD RAM ?

chrisfixit

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here..
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chrisfixit

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Shall wait for service pack one and see if they sort it out..

chrisfixit

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thanks for your help.. not exactly the answer but i have to accept it otherwise i am not allowed to ask any more questions despite the fact i pay for this service.