Windows 7 Service Pack 1 made my computer slow down

Anonymous
2011-02-25T00:37:43+00:00

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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2011-02-25T18:06:20+00:00

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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2011-02-28T21:52:06+00:00

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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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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  1. Anonymous
    2011-06-28T22:36:56+00:00

    Tom

    That's an interesting discovery and not something I have come across. It is something I might need to look at on my laptop where the Network making the connection is slow to complete.

    Looks like I must thank you for some interesting information.

    For others this Article may help:

     http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/91777.aspx

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-06-28T18:52:29+00:00

    Well it turns out turning "autotuning" off fixes the issue. Wish more people knew about that and this problem wouldn't have been so frustrating.

    Must reboot after the change below - I can't get this picture to scale so hopefully you can see the commands:

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-06-28T15:43:02+00:00

    Pressing the power button is not the correct way to shut down. It can damage your system because you are interupting file writing which can corrupt files. If a file is corrupted it will slow the computer at the best and potentially create a situation where the computer will crash.

    The correct way to deal with a non-responsive computer is to select Ctrl+Shift+Esc to bring up Task Manager and click on the Applications tab. Place the cursor on a running Application and click on End Task. Wait for the running apllication to be removed from the list and repeat the procedure until there are no running applications listed. You can then close Task Manager and resume using the computer or shut it down. You do need to be patient as Task Manager has to take control from other applications which are controlling all the available CPU capacity or available memory.

    Installing the SP1 update is a major task for your computer so you need to prepare the computer before you start to download. You should also not use the computer for other things whilst it is downloading or installing. Both tasks take quite some time even for a powerful computer. After the installation has completed you should the immediately clean up if you want a return to the level of performance that existed before the installation.

    If there are problems after cleaning up you need to investigate using Event Viewer and Device manager.

    There is no alternative to installing if you want to see your computer kept up to date.

    Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp to empty your Recycle Bin, remove Temporary Internet Files and other selected options. I also recommend you click on the More Options tab, System Restore and remove all but the latest System Restore point. Run Disk Defragmenter.

    Using the System restore option is most appropriate when your system is running slow and you need to increase free disk space on your C partition. If you have errors which might be resolved using System Restore to put your system settings back to before the error first occurred do not use this option.

    If more than one person uses the computer and they have their own user Log on you need to run Disk CleanUp in each user profile to remove all unwanted files.

    A better programme than Disk CleanUp is cCleaner. Removing System Restore points can be important if you have limited free disk space. The ability to remove them is one of the Tools options. You can selectively remove those created at less important times.

    cCleaner also comes with a Registry tool. Do not use this tool as like any registry cleaner it can lead to the creation of very difficult to resolve system errors.

    http://www.ccleaner.com/download

    You might also want to try Defraggler (freeware), which is a better tool than the Disk defragmenter provided with Windows 7.

    http://www.piriform.com/defraggler/download

    Use the Download from Piriform link after "You can still Donate here".

    More information about Defraggler here:

    http://www.piriform.com/defraggler/download

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