I woke up today, ready to use my computer as I always do - only to find out that it takes the explorer itself more than one minute after log in to run.
I haven't installed anything hazardous yesterday, there shouldn't be any reason Windows is suddenly doing this.
My specs are:
HD5850 1GB
i5 750 2.7Ghz (Overclocked to 3.2 Ghz, this can't be the reason as my 32-bit installment of my Windows works perfectly)
4 GB of Ram GDDR3
Intel P7P55D Motherboard
There's also an [B]enormous[/B] storm of wind that had occurred last night, and is still happening. I think that's what is causing it. But I don't know where it's causing the problem.
I fear it might be a HDD failure, but I sure as hell hope not.
Well I don't think a windstorm can effect a pc, unless your pc is outside during it.
You could try it after the storm to see if thats the problem.
It's obviously not hardware related because your 32 bit install works fine...
I'd have to say its a virus or corruption of some sort, try running some antivirus scans and get back to me.
HDD failure makes the most sense, really. Defrag?
Disk failure would make the most sense. Try doing a diagnostic, or if possible use drive manufacturer's tools to check for status. And enable S.M.A.R.T. if you haven't already
Storm is over and computer performance is magically restored.
The source of this problem will never be known, and neither will the problem itself.
:iiam:
The power lines outside your house were moving making the power not contently sable and your pc wasn't getting full power most likely / can make a HDD fail if your not careful
I remember one time my computer suddenly got really slow for a few days, I got mad one day and hit it on the side with my fist. Next thing I know I hear a rattling sound and my computer shuts of. I tried to start it a few times but it shut down seconds after. When I opened it I saw that my processor had fallen out of it's socket. I put it back in and it worked like it was new again. I think the processor it was hanging loosely in the socket and didn't utilize all the processing power or whatever.
And people say violence doesn't solve anything.
[QUOTE=ineedateam1;26647121]The power lines outside your house were moving making the power not contently sable and your pc wasn't getting full power most likely / can make a HDD fail if your not careful[/QUOTE]
Stop posting, you never make any sense.
The i5 750 is a 64 bit processor, correct? Why the 32 bit Windows?
XP?
[QUOTE=Hookerbot9000;26667575]The i5 750 is a 64 bit processor, correct? Why the 32 bit Windows?[/QUOTE]
why use 64 bit when 32 bit is just as fast because most software is compiled as 32 bit and you only have 4 gigs of ram
plus unofficial drivers are generally not 64 bit compatible
[QUOTE=Catdaemon;26669123]why use 64 bit when 32 bit is just as fast because most software is compiled as 32 bit and you only have 4 gigs of ram
plus unofficial drivers are generally not 64 bit compatible[/QUOTE]
32-bit software/drivers work just fine on 64-bit Windows. It's 16-bit that gets screwed. Also, he's only able to use ~3.3GB of that 4GB he has.
[QUOTE={ABK}AbbySciuto;26680092]32-bit software/drivers work just fine on 64-bit Windows. It's 16-bit that gets screwed. Also, he's only able to use ~3.3GB of that 4GB he has.[/QUOTE]3.7GB, and he can only have 4GB total including VRam from his GPU. This limits him a lot.
I've really got to say this looking back - I have a Windows 7 32bit [B]as well[/B] as Windows 7 64bit which I'm using right now.
When I said the computer was running completely slow, it was running slow in my Windows 7 64bit installation, but it ran perfectly fine in Safe Mode and on my 32bit installation.
[B]THAT[/B] was what I meant.
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