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    R3 owners: Any issues upgrading to service pack 1

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by JC1010, Jun 5, 2011.

  1. JC1010

    JC1010 Newbie

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    Hey all,

    I've had my R3 for a couple months now, which is running perfectly so far.
    My question, has anyone encountered stability problems after installing windows 7 service pack 1 update?
     
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  2. Azureal

    Azureal Notebook Consultant

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    I performed a fresh build of W7 HP when I first got my machine and installed an SSD. I installed SP1 at the same time and I have had no issues at all. I ran the machine for about one to two weeks with the AW installed build before performing the upgrade.
     
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    Brabostaan Notebook Deity

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    Same here. Do you have powerdvd? If not I got a nice link to powerdvd 11, needed to play blu ray and 3D.
     
    Brabostaan, Jun 5, 2011
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    ECKS Notebook Prophet

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    After about a week of ownership, I updated to SP1, and the computer took like 2 minutes total to bootup into Windows from the moment I pressed the powerbutton. (I have a password at login btw, but that shouldn't matter too much). After uninstalling SP1, it boots up in half the time. Still not as fast as my dinodesktop booting into Win7 Ultimate 32-bit though, which is around 30-40seconds total.
     
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  5. Azureal

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    That would be great. I did not even consider replacing the pre-installed app for DVD and BluRay playback.
     
    Azureal, Jun 5, 2011
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