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Fresh Hard Drive, RAM, and WINDOWS 10 install, still slow!

Dell precision m600.
i7
24GB Ram
Windows 10.
SSD 1TB hdd

I just replaced the mechanical drive and installed a fresh copy of Windows 10 and it was slow running that install. When Windows finally booted the start menu was very laggy to pull up. This is a Brand New Hard drive and Brand New Ram. I did add 16GB to 8 GB existing.
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You sound like you have a nice setup, so it may just be alot of apps running in the back ground and bloat ware from Dell maybe. See the below link for assistance with cleaning up some stuff in order for windows to perform better. I actually do this on every windows PC i get and even when assisting customers with performance issues whether new or older machines.

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/easy-ways-to-speed-up-windows-10/
If it's a brand new install of Windows, the first time you login it is creating your profile and doing some setup in the background that often takes  while to finish. Let it sit and run for a bit, then restart and log back in to see if it eventually "catches up" and performs better.
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I did, and I did not use the Dell disc. I used the a Microsoft USB drive to install Windows. Installing drivers now but its way to slow.
You said you added 16 GB of RAM to the existing 8 GB - did you ensure that it was the same type of memory (same speed, same specs, etc)?

Was the speed issue there when you were on the mechanical drive?
To be honest here, the definition of slow is relative, how long does it take to go from off to you being completely on ready to put your password in?

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Alex
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I removed the previous ram modules and stuck with the 16GB kit. It seems to be a bit better but not much. I went with all of these upgrades because there was a lag with the mechanical drive, but this seems worse. I have an i5 with 12GB of Ram and it boots faster. The only other thing I can think is Video Card or mobo.
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If I type, the letters appear moments later. When I click start, it does not popup right away. There is a delay. This pc should be alot faster than it is.
I would recommend a few things:

1. Run a diagnostic test on memory. A free tool for doing this:
https://www.memtest86.com/download.htm

2. Check the drive health / SMART info for your hard drive. A free tool for doing this:
https://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/crystaldiskinfo_portable

3. Ensure ALL drivers are updated.

4. Assuming it's a recent i7 chip, you likely have onboard video that runs through an HDMI port on the motherboard. If so, remove your graphics card, plug your monitor into the onboard HDMI and run through the boot again to see if the problem is still present.

5. Run a performance testing tool that checks different parts of your system. One example tool:
https://www.passmark.com/products/pt.htm

6. Try loading up a Linux LiveCD distribution (no install - just boot to a CD/DVD or USB stick) and see if it's sluggish within Linux (if it is, then the problem is more likely to be hardware, otherwise if Linux is smooth, then it might be a driver issue in Windows).
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I think you have to select an SSD hard disk. But the speed does not only depend on RAM, HDD but also depends on how your processer is powerful. If anyone else facing such a problem then read the full article it will help you so much How to speed up Windows 10. I hope it will help you to solve the problem.