March 22nd, 2017, 04:08 PM
Still, at least monitor Windows updates and don't allow driver installs from MS. I only ever install
important security updates and very rarely optional nonsecurity updates. If it isn't broken don't...
March 22nd, 2017, 12:57 PM
There are ways to avoid installing many/most of those updates. Here's one..
https://www.howtogeek.com/255435/how-to-update-windows-7-all-at-once-with-microsofts-convenience-rollup/
Also don't...
March 20th, 2017, 12:39 PM
Good to hear. My boot time went from 2 minutes 40 seconds to 24 seconds with my SSD and I was very pleased with that. I also calculate that programs open in about 1/3 the time as they did on my old...
March 19th, 2017, 12:39 PM
Also, did you switch to AHCI mode for the SSD in your BIOS before you installed Windows?
March 18th, 2017, 01:03 PM
Good info in those links.
I use a core i5 w/8 gigs of RAM w/Windows 7 pro on a 500G hard drive partitioned in half for OS and Storage as well as a separate USB 3.0 1 Terabyte ext hard drive for...