Windows 7 Slow problem
I have HP Pro book 6450b 64 bit, 4GB RAM, 2.4GHZ i 5, the laptop was working perfectly until i installed the three updates from windows update feature, one was windows defender update, which i believe messed up my system.
I tried to uninstalled my antivirus Macafee enterprise 8.7 even after that the laptop takes about 20 minutes to start and then works fine. I have restored my laptop through windows 7 restore image to an earlier date but still it take around 15 min to start and it get stuck any time during the work. Specially when i go the Device manager or try to view the logs of the system it get stuck and then i have to wait for about 10 minutes.
I did not try to repair the system yet however i try sfc /scannow but still the result is same?
Any thoughts?
I tried to uninstalled my antivirus Macafee enterprise 8.7 even after that the laptop takes about 20 minutes to start and then works fine. I have restored my laptop through windows 7 restore image to an earlier date but still it take around 15 min to start and it get stuck any time during the work. Specially when i go the Device manager or try to view the logs of the system it get stuck and then i have to wait for about 10 minutes.
I did not try to repair the system yet however i try sfc /scannow but still the result is same?
Any thoughts?
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>>> the laptop takes about 20 minutes to start and then works fine <-- Most malware causes the machine to work slow, not fine as indicated. Also, in general, windows updates do not cause slow startup.
MacAfee may be doing a long startup scan everytime and was not fully uninstalled. ... Thinkpads_User
MacAfee may be doing a long startup scan everytime and was not fully uninstalled. ... Thinkpads_User
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I tried to repair the system but it is still the same. I have scanned the system no use. I have already disabled many software in the start up.
I will give a try with other things and see.
I will give a try with other things and see.
I have seen Windows functions take 2 or 3 minutes to get started (never 10 or 20 minutes) and the most reliable repair is a fresh install. Let us know after you have tried the other things. ... Thinkpads_User
I would recommend clean boot and safe mode ...check how things works in safe mode...if its fast then the problem is with the startup and non microsoft services.
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tayyabq8--Run System Restore to a time before you installed the suspect Windows Updates. (Or was the image you restored an image made before the Windows Updates>)
Run Disk Cleanup. (cleanmgr.exe)
I would think Windows Defender and any antimalware program (like McAfee, AVG, Avira, etc.) would conflict with each other. Use one or the other, not both.
Run Disk Cleanup. (cleanmgr.exe)
I would think Windows Defender and any antimalware program (like McAfee, AVG, Avira, etc.) would conflict with each other. Use one or the other, not both.
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Without wasting more time i took the backup and have done the clean installation, everything seems to be working fine now. Thx all for your help.
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clean installation did the trick
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Have you looked in the Task Manager in the Performance Tab to see if there is something the eats up the CPU?
If so then locate that Exe File - if you don't know it, google it and then make you decision.