Why does installing drivers take ages in Vista?

metalmackey · 20 Nov 2007 at 13:22

Hi all,

Is it just my PC or does installing new drivers or windows updates take ages on Vista? It takes longer to install than XP did and then it takes even longer to shut down and reboot. Once Vista has done it's "thing" though, it runs sweet as a nut

Thanks

uv · 20 Nov 2007 at 13:56

on my rig, it installs drivers as fast as Xp, at least, and boots up/shuts down much faster..

Must be dodgy drivers :/

metalmackey · 20 Nov 2007 at 14:07

Nah, i have a feeling its System Restore or maybe Kaspersky AV.

PhillyDee · 20 Nov 2007 at 21:00

No problems here mind. Just the same as XP on mine.

IAmATeaf · 20 Nov 2007 at 21:35

Doesn't this depend on the drivers, some force a System Restore point which obviously will take longer to install.

macca672 · 20 Nov 2007 at 23:43

IAmATeaf said:
Doesn't this depend on the drivers, some force a System Restore point which obviously will take longer to install.

even when system restore is turned off?

Tute · 21 Nov 2007 at 00:31

It can also depend on what drivers you're installing. Mine is as slow as hell until I get the chipset and graphics card drivers on there, then it starts to fly.