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How do i fix a slow computer after update?

My computer automatically installed Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit. Now it is really slow at stuff it used to do perfectly. Heck, Google Chrome wont even open, and I have to use Task Manager to close most programs.

Corey Felix

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Update: Antivirus is hanging, Google Chrome is opening after a full five minutes, and Windows wants me to change the color scheme to Windows 7 Basic to improve performance

Vick Vega

I'm sure there is many more outstanding patches after SP1.
Keep patching until there will be no more outstanding patches in Windows Updates.
Such behavior after updates is normal, the OS performs post-update tasks after the update. The time it takes to complete highly dependent on available resources.
How long after updating the system it keeps happening? How long did you wait?

John

Update: Antivirus is hanging, <-- What Antivirus? Perhaps there is a newer version out. Windows 7 SP1 does not slow down any properly operating Windows 7 computer. Any Windows 7 computers at our clients is at SP1 and have been for years.

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Jason Carson

If all else fails you may have to backup and reinstall Windows.

Corey Felix

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I have AVG on my computer. It shouldn't just run slow, the installation is only about a month old. It is honestly a pretty crappy machine with only 1gigabyte of ram and a Intel Atom N455 @ 1.67 gigahertz. It is being really unresponsive still. Disc Defrag is also being slow

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