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    PLease Help Problem with perfomance

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by mirito, Mar 29, 2011.

  1. mirito

    mirito Notebook Consultant

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    hey guys so i was installing the new windows sp update and after i finish i notice my pc was so slow man as if i dl a virus instead of a gd patch i hope windows burns in hell. My laptop was doing fine so i reinstalled everything and drivers etc i did everything right im sure i use to build pcs all day. My graphics cards performance/pc have gone down the drain what happen i have the latest drivers and stuff updated and my pc is not the same i get choppy in games etc had to drop my settings even more what should i do i know something is wrong.
     
    mirito, Mar 29, 2011
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  2. James D

    James D Notebook Prophet

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    If you are talking about SP1 for Windows 7 then it is famous problem. Microsoft suggested to turn off Windows update if you do not have SP1 until they will solve this problems

    Try to use restore point...
     
    James D, Mar 29, 2011
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