Windows 7 Service Pack 1 made my computer slow down

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Yesterday I was dumb enough to install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 in my HP dv6-1253cl laptop and now all programs in my laptop take longer to start up, compared to the day before yesterday. I've installed no additional software or hardware in the meantime. The only difference is the Service Pack. My main program, Call of Duty World at War now takes FIVE times as long to start and also between screens. Response is now also lagging and all programs now freeze for about 30 to 45 seconds before they respond again.

I've tried uninstalling the Service Pack 1, but inexplicably there remain a ton of updates that weren't removed.

Doesn't Microsoft check the quality of the patches they release? What can i do now to regain the performance i had only two days ago?

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Hi daffy688's,

Windows 7 Service pack and other Windows Updates are released to improve the performance, reliability and security of the system, there could be several causes why you are experiencing performance issue on your computer.

I would like to clarify if you have uninstalled or removed Service Pack 1 from your computer.

You may try the following steps:

Method 1: Run the performance troubleshooter and then check

Open the Performance troubleshooter

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Open-the-Performance-troubleshooter

**Method 2:**If a Windows Resource Protection (WRP) file is missing or is corrupted, Windows may not behave as expected.Run System File Checker (SFC) scan to fix any corrupt system files. To do this, follow the steps mentioned in the link below:

How to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

Method 3: Put the computer in clean boot and then check to see if the issue persists

Follow Step 1 in the link below,

**How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7**

If everything works fine after a clean boot, you can infer that some third party services are causing the problem.

Proceed with the remaining steps to pin-point out the third party service.

After you figure out the problem causing program, you may have to update or install a higher version of the program, if you seldom use that software you can consider uninstalling it.

Important: - Remember to put the computer back to normal startup follow step 7 in the link.

Thanks and Regards:

Ajay K

Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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Hi   daffy688's,

Windows 7 Service pack and other Windows Updates are released to improve the performance, reliability and security of the system, there could be several causes why you are experiencing performance issue on your computer.

I would like to clarify if you have uninstalled or removed Service Pack 1 from your computer.

You may try the following steps:

Method 1: Run the performance troubleshooter and then check

Open the Performance troubleshooter

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Open-the-Performance-troubleshooter

**Method 2:**If a Windows Resource Protection (WRP) file is missing or is corrupted, Windows may not behave as expected.Run System File Checker (SFC) scan to fix any corrupt system files. To do this, follow the steps mentioned in the link below:

How to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

Method 3:   Put the computer in clean boot and then check to see if the issue persists

Follow  Step 1 in the link below,

**How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7**

If everything works fine after a clean boot, you can infer that some third party services are causing the problem.

Proceed with the remaining steps to pin-point out the third party service.

After you figure out the problem causing program, you may have to update or install a higher version of the program, if you seldom use that software you can consider uninstalling it.

Important: - Remember to put the computer back to normal startup follow   step 7 in the link.

Thanks and Regards:

Ajay K

Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

***************************************************************************

Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

I too had the same problem. Quad Core Desktop, 4 gig Ram, 500 gig HD 2/3 empty...I defrag 2 x a week and run AV and don't go on any websites or have torrent or any of that stuff. My machine is clean for business only.

My machine was running pretty fast until I installed SP1 for Windows 7, 64 Bit last weekend (FEb 25, 2011).

Now it is SLOW booting, it takes 2-3 minutes, and programs are extremely slow to respond.

Can you make any suggestions outside of reimaging my entire system that would clean this up?

I don't want to have to get on phone support for MS Office Small Business and argue that I am reimaging my system and they should let me reinstall my 1 license. I had to put up with this recently...and I was very upset.

Best Regards,

ScottKG.

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2011-08-01T05:08:25+00:00

Gerry, the point is this: We the user should not be expected to get in depth with troubleshooting Microsoft's mistakes. It's simple really; all Microsoft has to do is take an IBM T60 (my computer) install Win7 on it, without Service Pack 1. Observe performance. Install SP1. Observe performance. Hmm...why does it run like a sluggish turd now? I loved Win7! Promoted it like crazy. Now it sucks big time, at least on my laptop. I think the issue affects only those computers that are older, but this is EXACTLY why people complained about Vista. And if it affects older computers, it affects newer computers albeit slightly less noticeably. Win7 fixed those problems that Vista had. Now, with SP1, we're back to the same ol'.
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2011-08-01T04:38:55+00:00

Wrong Gerry. This is a REAL issue. I know for a fact that it is because RIGHT after installing the service pack there was slowdown on my machine. Everything ran beautifully before installation. Simply blaming the user (hundreds apparently if you actually took the time to see that this is a real issue) is ridiculous. Here's a post to another in-denial Microsoft-Can-Do-No-Wrong Tech:

"I don't mean to be rude, but this is a terrible answer that doesn't even address the question! This guy (like me!) had a computer that RAN FINE before the service pack, NOW it runs slower. Blaming the issue on third parties or using the "performance troubleshooter" (blaming it on the user's hardware when the issue DID NOT OCCUR BEFORE) is just a terrible, terrible way of addressing an issue.

My computer slowed down *immediately* after installing Service Pack 1 for the second time. I have a Lenovo "Dual Core" T60 with an on board ATI Mobility Radeon X1300. Windows 7 ran beautifully before the updates (this happened twice now, I had no idea what caused it the first time), not a single speed issue even with several memory intensive applications open. I actually did a complete wipe (Thanks Microsoft!) because I thought I had a virus because the windows would move slowly when clicking and dragging, the "shrink" effect was slow...basically anything to do with aero I think. I thought perhaps I was "hooked" by a virus and my windows were being broadcast to someone on a remote computer. Now, after doing a complete wipe and running beautifully (I was so surprised after it...like new!) I installed this awful Service Pack 1 update and the computer is so sluggish I'm thinking about installing Linux.

Now that I think about it, I wonder what this update did to my Acer AS1410 (ULV processor). It seemed I could watch HD video just fine before, now there's random slowdown? Who knows."
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2011-08-01T04:30:02+00:00

I don't mean to be rude, but this is a terrible answer that doesn't even address the question! This guy (like me!) had a computer that RAN FINE before the service pack, NOW it runs slower. Blaming the issue on third parties or using the "performance troubleshooter" (blaming it on the user's hardware when the issue DID NOT OCCUR BEFORE) is just a terrible, terrible way of addressing an issue.

My computer slowed down *immediately* after installing Service Pack 1 for the second time. I have a Lenovo "Dual Core" T60 with an on board ATI Mobility Radeon X1300. Windows 7 ran beautifully before the update, not a single speed issue even with several memory intensive applications open. I actually did a complete wipe (Thanks Microsoft!) because I thought I had a virus because the windows would move slowly when clicking and dragging, the "shrink" effect was slow...basically anything to do with aero I think. I thought perhaps I was "hooked" by a virus and my windows were being broadcast to someone on a remote computer. Now, after doing a complete wipe and running beautifully (I was so surprised after it...like new!) I installed this awful Service Pack 1 update and the computer is so sluggish I'm thinking about installing Linux.

Now that I think about it, I wonder what this update did to my Acer AS1410 (ULV processor). It seemed I could watch HD video just fine before, now there's random slowdown? Who knows.

This sucks!

-Garrett
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