Reinstalling windows 7

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  Snake_Eater Posts: 918

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  14/12/10 - 17:16 #2

  If its slowed down alot now, it may just be best reinstalling it from scratch. Backup all your data and boot the pc with the win 7 disk.

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  14/12/10 - 19:22 #3

  Check your startup programs.
  There will be lots that still tried to load that you may have uninstalled.
  start - run - msconfig - ok, startup tab, check the list for those still wanting to run that you don't have, and uncheck any you don't want to startup automatically.
  reboot and then see how fast startup is.

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  Loobster Posts: 11,680

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  14/12/10 - 21:00 #4

  len112 wrote: »

  I've had my present windows 7 installation for more than a year now but it's starting to give problems , it's now taking ages to start up though once up it seems fine . Is there a way of refreshing the windows installation to replace any lost files

  
  Missing files would result in things just not working, it would not result in a slowdown.
  
  PCs do need a reinstallation every so often anyway. Maybe you're due.

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  14/12/10 - 21:07 #5

  I find installing new Nvidia drivers without properly removing the old one first slows down my boot up dramatically. I tend to use Driver Sweeper to make sure the old driver is completely cleaned out. Also, CCleaner is a great program for clearing out junk and improving the boot up. I've been using W7 myself for a year and my boot up is still nice and speedy with no need for a reinstall thanks to these apps.

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