Very slow Windows 7 on Thinkpad T61

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Published on 2011-01-30T08:00:19Z Indexed on 2012/03/25 23:33 UTC
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I have a very strange problem with my fresh install of Windows 7 Profesional, 64bits on my Lenovo Thinkpad T61 :

The overal performance is very slow, the disk is constantly spinning, even without any program running (after boot, no other programs installed).

The boot process is very slow itself (4-5 minutes).

I mention that the laptop was fine on XP until the upgrade.

Thanks !


Additional info (as requested by the comments) :

  • 2GB RAM
  • Yes, I added all the manufacturer (Lenovo) drivers and updates (using the utility provided by Lenovo)
  • Tried with both 32 and 64 bits editions. The 32 bits one is performing a little better, but not very usable either.
  • The hdd has enough space (20 GB or so)
  • The problem is still present on a fresh install, so no recycle bin emptying or unistall programs (there aren't any except plain 7) would help. I'm not a newbie, so no obvious causes are left unchecked

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