Windows 8.1 Very Poor Performance

pokerking · 27 Mar 2015 at 23:42

Hi having very poor performance with a week old fresh Windows 8.1 install, on boot up it takes a while to get to the logon screen where this takes 30s to recognise the password to load the desktop.

Having serious load time issues and am getting 100% disk load for 10-15minutes after the desktop has loaded, I do nothing :confused:

Don't really want to do another install! Driving me mad. After 15 minutes everything seems ok.

MrMacca · 27 Mar 2015 at 23:57

Is this installed onto a new Hard drive? or is it an old one with just a fresh windows install?

Download Crystal Disk Info : http://crystalmark.info/redirect.php?product=CrystalDiskInfo

Run it and see if it has any Cautions or Warnings on your hard drive.

bledd · 28 Mar 2015 at 00:11

Looks like the hard drive is taking a kicking..

^Go with his advice.

I'd also try another SATA cable/port

pokerking · 28 Mar 2015 at 00:21

Hi the Hard Disk seems ok?

After 15 minuets the Laptop is usable, its not exactly a Celeron but seems to respond like one for a while! Going to buy an SSD as it has a spare HDD slot but the Mechanical one will have to do for a while longer.

Would there be much difference if I got an SSD?

bledd · 28 Mar 2015 at 00:24

Will fly in comparison.

Also, I'd remove AVG, just stick to the built in Defender.

pokerking · 28 Mar 2015 at 00:35

I have just removed it now

installed it to check for a virus.

MrMacca · 28 Mar 2015 at 00:45

Is this a Laptop? or a desktop? (processor seems to indicate desktop)

It's just you have a 5200rpm drive and normally they only appear in Laptops as they are slow. Get a SSD, it will fly!

Installed all the latest Chipset drivers for your Motherboard?

Download CPUZ : http://www.cpuid.com/downloads/cpu-z/cpu-z_1.72-en.zip

Find out your motherboard and then goto the official website of the manufacturer.

Is your Bios set to AHCI for the drive?

Scougar · 28 Mar 2015 at 00:49

you sure it's not either indexing or downloading updates in the background?

bledd · 28 Mar 2015 at 00:53

It's probably Superfetch if it's only there on boot.

With an SSD, Superfetch won't be enabled. (no benefit).

pokerking · 28 Mar 2015 at 01:01

MrMacca said:
Is this a Laptop? or a desktop? (processor seems to indicate desktop)

It's just you have a 5200rpm drive and normally they only appear in Laptops as they are slow. Get a SSD, it will fly!

Installed all the latest Chipset drivers for your Motherboard?

Download CPUZ : http://www.cpuid.com/downloads/cpu-z/cpu-z_1.72-en.zip

Find out your motherboard and then goto the official website of the manufacturer.

Is your Bios set to AHCI for the drive?

Hi its a Laptop with an extra bay for another drive, will get an SSD in the next few weeks

Everything is up to date and all Intel Chipset drivers are installed, both GPUs and ACHI stuff, I got everything from the HP website.

I did a full fresh Format install so it was 100% Clean with a Genuine 8.1 Pro disk.

I will check the ACHI settings in the bios that could be a good shout, would it make a difference?

Scougar said:
you sure it's not either indexing or downloading updates in the background?

Hi its fully up to date with no available updates showing, would indexing use 100% every boot up for 15 minutes? Its about a week old install.