Windows 7 Slow or What ?

[TheHitMan-1973]

Not sure what is going on but i am finding tonight Windows 7 very slow , i am missing Vista so much better

Any help

 

[twist3d0n3]

errrr

system specs and software installed might be a help.

also, try virus scans, defragmenting etc...

 

[TheHitMan-1973]

defragmenting done today + virus scan

Software installed nothing much only photoshop CS5 100GB of my music collection

Put Vista on for a hour or so was running like a dream

Spec below

Dell Inspiron 1720 T7500 @ 2.20GHz
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 7200RPM SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 7200RPM SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM
4096MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
17.0" UltraSharp™ Wide Screen WUXGA (1920x1200)
nVidia® GeForce™ Go 8600M GT with 256MB DDR2

 

[Memphis]

Drivers or poor setup would be my best guesses. Under absolutely zero circumstances will Windows 7 ever be 'slower' than Vista, especially not a fresh install.

 

[TheHitMan-1973]

Drivers or poor setup would be my best guesses. Under absolutely zero circumstances will Windows 7 ever be 'slower' than Vista, especially not a fresh install.

Cant see how it would be poor set up its a new Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 7200RPM SATA-II 16MB Cache

 

[JonJ678]

Poor set up as in you've cocked up installing it, not as in you've installed it on the wrong hardware.

However a faulty, albeit new Seagate drive, could explain things. Assuming you've installed 7 on the Seagate, but vista on a different drive.

 

[TheHitMan-1973]

Poor set up as in you've cocked up installing it, not as in you've installed it on the wrong hardware.

However a faulty, albeit new Seagate drive, could explain things. Assuming you've installed 7 on the Seagate, but vista on a different drive.

The only thing i did not do before installing windows 7 , i did not format the drive when i got from OC Maybe that could be the problem

 

[ChrisD.]

Drivers or poor setup would be my best guesses. Under absolutely zero circumstances will Windows 7 ever be 'slower' than Vista, especially not a fresh install.

+1.

 

[TheHitMan-1973]

+1.

so i guess i should have formatted new hard drive in first place before install windows 7

 

[mrk]

No. You should have reformatted it then installed Windows 7. Although you do this when booting off the doovde anyway.

 

[Amp34]

Actually I found Win7 slightly slower then Vista when I first used it. I can only assume that either it is a little slower to begin with due to indexing etc or that it is slightly slower in general.

Either way for me there wan't much in it.

 

[J.B]

Was it a clean install of Windows 7 or the one that Dell on the drive?

 

[Raumarik]

What AV are you using?

 

[arknor]

Was it a clean install of Windows 7 or the one that Dell on the drive?

probably a version from dell that has a billion useless applications installed

 

[Deleted member 77746]

Not sure what is going on but i am finding tonight Windows 7 very slow , i am missing Vista so much better

Any help

Do a fresh install of Windows 7.

 

[Raumarik]

My Inspiron 1520 was around the same with the two OS's, both clean installs too. Now I've got an SSD though Windows 7 is just stupidly responsive

 

[chaparral]

My install of w7 has really slowed down lately...

I was thinking it was something to do with all the window7 updates and microsoft security essentials free anti-spyware software

 

[jake108]

Dell

Dell pre-install of Windows 7 or clean Windows 7 install? Pretty much mirroring the sentiments of other responses to this thread.

 

[TheHitMan-1973]

Done re-install , seems to be much better

Just need 1 driver then all complete

 

[Deleted member 77746]

Done re-install , seems to be much better

Just need 1 driver then all complete

Software/Driver problems then.