devices and Printers window loads real slow in windows 8.1

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devices and Printers window loads real slow in windows 8.1 and loads fast in windows 7 both are on the same computer as a dual boot system

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Anonymous

2014-12-04T04:30:54+00:00

Late to the conversation but thank you!!!! Driving me crazy!!!

Uninstalled the RealTek driver from Device Manager and Devices and Printers opened up instantly.
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Anonymous

2014-10-15T06:58:01+00:00

mine is Realtek also.
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Anonymous

2014-09-29T19:59:33+00:00

On my system the Devices and Printers are loading instantly but if I install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver it takes so long. So when do they fix the driver?

I tried disabling that driver and it made no difference at all. It's just like solutions to the sleep problems and other Microsoft idiosyncrasies. Certain solutions may work for you if the moon and stars are in perfect alignment. It's very frustrating and explains why people are trending to chrome and just using their phone and tablet instead of a PC.
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Anonymous

2014-09-29T19:42:24+00:00

There is a fix which worked for somebody here..

http://www.eightforums.com/drivers-hardware/37129-devices-printers-menu-takes-forever-load.html

Last post in the thread..

Why not just post the solution!!
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Anonymous

2014-09-13T18:16:15+00:00

On my system the Devices and Printers are loading instantly but if I install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver it takes so long. So when do they fix the driver?
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