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Computer slow to boot after installing windows 7

by sweeney_daniel Mar 29, 2010 5:03AM PDT

I bought a new desktop with Windows vista home premium 64 bit.I upgraded to Window 7 home premium 64 bit a few months later.When I installed, the computer was very slow to boot.Details of my computer are below.Please help.
Processor:Intel core 2 Quad CPU Q8200 @2.33GHz
RAM: 4.00GB
System Type: 64 bit operating system
OS System:Window 7 Home Premium

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No make or model.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Mar 29, 2010 6:08AM PDT

So I can't tell if there is a need for drivers or not. By your post I think you may have installed Window 7 but weren't told about all the lovely drivers we get to find.

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Computer details
by sweeney_daniel Mar 29, 2010 8:02AM PDT

My Computer details are a HP Pavilion p6061uk Desktop PC.

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Let's look at hp.com
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Mar 29, 2010 8:16AM PDT
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Install plan
by sweeney_daniel Mar 29, 2010 8:40AM PDT

I dont know what install plan I used sorry.Do I get many options?

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An answer could be.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Mar 29, 2010 8:47AM PDT

I am guessing that you had no plan.

Let's read one about a Windows XP plan from HP at http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7587_102-0.html?threadID=271360#2699006

You could ask HP what order to install the drivers after Windows 7 was installed but first this is an area that the makers must improve on or suffer an exodus of users. Why isn't this automatic after 2 decades or more?

Let's take the lead and I'll share I use this plan.

1. Install the OS.
2. Install the motherboard chipset drivers.
3. Install the audio drivers.
4. Then the video drivers.
5. And this is IMPORTANT for Windows 7. That Intel RAID controller item. I'm finding it to be non-optional.

Hope this gets you started.
Bob

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