CaddyQuinn
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I'm having problems with my Dell XPS 8700 Quad Core with 12gb Ram starting up very slowly from a complete shutdown. It never used to have this problem, so I believe it's something I can fix.
I recently replaced the hard drive, so maybe it's an issue with that. I went from a Toshiba 1tb 7200rpm to a WD 1 tb 7200rpm, except it's one that apparently speeds up based on performance? If it's not that, maybe there is something else to check?
When I start up the computer it has a loading wheel spinning for about 1-2 minutes after punching in my password, then shows a blank desktop, no icons or anything for another 1-3 minutes... sometimes I'll have to shut it down and restart again.
I normally keep my comp on sleep mode to avoid the sluggishness, I know computers probably need some time to boot up. I was just wondering if there were any tips or suggestions to try and check to make sure everything is running smoothly.
Thanks for helping a noob!
-Stephen
I recently replaced the hard drive, so maybe it's an issue with that. I went from a Toshiba 1tb 7200rpm to a WD 1 tb 7200rpm, except it's one that apparently speeds up based on performance? If it's not that, maybe there is something else to check?
When I start up the computer it has a loading wheel spinning for about 1-2 minutes after punching in my password, then shows a blank desktop, no icons or anything for another 1-3 minutes... sometimes I'll have to shut it down and restart again.
I normally keep my comp on sleep mode to avoid the sluggishness, I know computers probably need some time to boot up. I was just wondering if there were any tips or suggestions to try and check to make sure everything is running smoothly.
Thanks for helping a noob!
-Stephen
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-4430 CPU @3.00GHz
- Memory
- 12GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- 1GB ATI Radeon HD 7570 Graphics
- Browser
- Internet Explorer and Google Chrome