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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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The answer was quite simple in my cas, just open an elevated command prompt window(right click cmd in start menu and select run as an administrator) and type -
NET START bthserv (with the spaces in between)
it helped in my case. If it doesnt work then try disabling the firewall.
hope it works
Keep in mind that there could be several causes for this. Since Microsoft combined the Printers with Devices in one window, it could be ANYTHING in that list that's causing a pause while Windows sorts through them.
In my case, uninstalling the motherboard's factory Realtek audio driver and it's associated crapware, and allowing Win 8.1 to install the generic Microsoft audio driver fixed the problem.
Your mileage may vary.
