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Ok good to know. If the computer is still stable after running those stress programs then you can now go back into msconfig and start enabling the...
There are many programs that can stress test your system. I would recommend running HeavyLoad 2.0 and Prime95 to ensure your system is stable....
Hi clif. The process to change the Windows 7 startup sound looks a bit complicated but it can be done. Take a look here, How to Change the Windows...
I would do some more testing first. Run a few CPU intensive programs and see if the computer freezes up. If you are satisfied that the...
Well thats a good sign. Now that the computer appears to be stable in Safe Mode, I would start Windows 7 in normal mode with a clean boot state...
Did you update to the latest Asrock motherboard BIOS?
Great introduction Tyler. Glad you could join our community. :cool:
Hi Blueberry. Take a look here. Perform a Clean Install with an Upgrade Windows 7 Version,...
No, the Office 2007 SP3 update would not affect your download speed in IE9 at all.
Ok. Now that a service appears to be the cause of the problem go back into the System Configuration utility, msconfig and enable each 3rd party...
Was there any other software change you made before this behavior started happening? If its not a startup program causing the delay in startup,...
The fact that the diagnostic tool doesn't detect the harddrive is not a good sign. I would open up the computer and reseat all cable...
I know you disabled all the startup items in Autoruns but sometimes the program won't show all the startup items. Click Start< Run and type...
Hi Syncopator. I would go through your startup programs and disable each entry one by one until you find the culprit that is causing the increased...
Even though you ran check disk on the harddrive, I would still run diagnostics on the harddrive using the manufacturer's disk diagnostics. Since...
Yeah I think Windows 7 is better than Windows XP by far. It has more security and features that Windows XP just doesn't have.
Hi amaurer2. What Windows OS are you running? If you are running Windows XP click on the yelow shield icon to bring up the Automatic Updates...
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