Vista slow opening Sys Restore

Vista 32 bit
Home Premium SP1
1 GB ram

start > programs > accessories > system tools > system restore, or from
desktop shortcut created from same entry,

When opening system restore, it takes, by the clock, almost 3 minutes to
open.
Also happens in safe mode.

That which I have tried:
sfc /scannow

Tested ram with MemTest86 for > 8hr; passed.

Tested HDD with HDD [ WD SATA; 160 GB ] diags; passed.

I am helping a friend, who said the laptop, HP Pavillion dv6245 was slow.

I uninstalled Ad Aware 2008. Now, the only slowness I have been able to
uncover is opening the system restore interface.

Thanks for your help.

WC

You would get much better performance with 2 gig of RAM. I no longer see
any Vista computers in the stores that have only 1 gig installed. You just
need more and RAM is cheap right now.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



"Wiley C" <> wrote in message
news:82315C19-2A6D-446D-B658-...
> Vista 32 bit
> Home Premium SP1
> 1 GB ram
>
> start > programs > accessories > system tools > system restore, or from
> desktop shortcut created from same entry,
>
> When opening system restore, it takes, by the clock, almost 3 minutes to
> open.
> Also happens in safe mode.
>
> That which I have tried:
> sfc /scannow
>
> Tested ram with MemTest86 for > 8hr; passed.
>
> Tested HDD with HDD [ WD SATA; 160 GB ] diags; passed.
>
> I am helping a friend, who said the laptop, HP Pavillion dv6245 was slow.
>
> I uninstalled Ad Aware 2008. Now, the only slowness I have been able to
> uncover is opening the system restore interface.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> WC

R Urban:
I agree that more ram is better, but I find it difficult to understand why 1
GB provided acceptable performance 2 weeks ago.

Thanks for your comment.

WC

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> You would get much better performance with 2 gig of RAM. I no longer see
> any Vista computers in the stores that have only 1 gig installed. You just
> need more and RAM is cheap right now.
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
>
> "Wiley C" <> wrote in message
> news:82315C19-2A6D-446D-B658-...
> > Vista 32 bit
> > Home Premium SP1
> > 1 GB ram
> >
> > start > programs > accessories > system tools > system restore, or from
> > desktop shortcut created from same entry,
> >
> > When opening system restore, it takes, by the clock, almost 3 minutes to
> > open.
> > Also happens in safe mode.
> >
> > That which I have tried:
> > sfc /scannow
> >
> > Tested ram with MemTest86 for > 8hr; passed.
> >
> > Tested HDD with HDD [ WD SATA; 160 GB ] diags; passed.
> >
> > I am helping a friend, who said the laptop, HP Pavillion dv6245 was slow.
> >
> > I uninstalled Ad Aware 2008. Now, the only slowness I have been able to
> > uncover is opening the system restore interface.
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > WC
>
>

Would have helped immensely if you had posted this additional tidbit in your
original question!

How much free space is left on your hard drive? What new program/programs
have you installed just prior to the problem manifesting itself? What older
programs did you recently update/upgrade?

Even if you find the culprit you still need more RAM for Vista Home Premium.
One gig does not equal a good computing experience with Home Premium!

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



"Wiley C" <> wrote in message
newsB49544C-9F5D-4BC4-BA4D-...
> R Urban:
> I agree that more ram is better, but I find it difficult to understand why
> 1
> GB provided acceptable performance 2 weeks ago.
>
> Thanks for your comment.
>
> WC
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> You would get much better performance with 2 gig of RAM. I no longer see
>> any Vista computers in the stores that have only 1 gig installed. You
>> just
>> need more and RAM is cheap right now.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>>
>>
>> "Wiley C" <> wrote in message
>> news:82315C19-2A6D-446D-B658-...
>> > Vista 32 bit
>> > Home Premium SP1
>> > 1 GB ram
>> >
>> > start > programs > accessories > system tools > system restore, or from
>> > desktop shortcut created from same entry,
>> >
>> > When opening system restore, it takes, by the clock, almost 3 minutes
>> > to
>> > open.
>> > Also happens in safe mode.
>> >
>> > That which I have tried:
>> > sfc /scannow
>> >
>> > Tested ram with MemTest86 for > 8hr; passed.
>> >
>> > Tested HDD with HDD [ WD SATA; 160 GB ] diags; passed.
>> >
>> > I am helping a friend, who said the laptop, HP Pavillion dv6245 was
>> > slow.
>> >
>> > I uninstalled Ad Aware 2008. Now, the only slowness I have been able
>> > to
>> > uncover is opening the system restore interface.
>> >
>> > Thanks for your help.
>> >
>> > WC
>>
>>

R U:
I apologize for not clearly stating the situation.

> 80 GB free of 160 GB total. NTFS

I agree that the PC needs more ram.

The problem began after Ad-Aware 2008 failed to update.

I have subsequently uninstalled A-A 2008. I have not re-installed A-A 2008
or any substitute.

No known new programs installed.

AVG free probably updates daily.

The problem persists.

WC

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> Would have helped immensely if you had posted this additional tidbit in your
> original question!
>
> How much free space is left on your hard drive? What new program/programs
> have you installed just prior to the problem manifesting itself? What older
> programs did you recently update/upgrade?
>
> Even if you find the culprit you still need more RAM for Vista Home Premium.
> One gig does not equal a good computing experience with Home Premium!
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
>
> "Wiley C" <> wrote in message
> newsB49544C-9F5D-4BC4-BA4D-...
> > R Urban:
> > I agree that more ram is better, but I find it difficult to understand why
> > 1
> > GB provided acceptable performance 2 weeks ago.
> >
> > Thanks for your comment.
> >
> > WC
> >
> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >
> >> You would get much better performance with 2 gig of RAM. I no longer see
> >> any Vista computers in the stores that have only 1 gig installed. You
> >> just
> >> need more and RAM is cheap right now.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Richard Urban
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows Desktop Experience
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Wiley C" <> wrote in message
> >> news:82315C19-2A6D-446D-B658-...
> >> > Vista 32 bit
> >> > Home Premium SP1
> >> > 1 GB ram
> >> >
> >> > start > programs > accessories > system tools > system restore, or from
> >> > desktop shortcut created from same entry,
> >> >
> >> > When opening system restore, it takes, by the clock, almost 3 minutes
> >> > to
> >> > open.
> >> > Also happens in safe mode.
> >> >
> >> > That which I have tried:
> >> > sfc /scannow
> >> >
> >> > Tested ram with MemTest86 for > 8hr; passed.
> >> >
> >> > Tested HDD with HDD [ WD SATA; 160 GB ] diags; passed.
> >> >
> >> > I am helping a friend, who said the laptop, HP Pavillion dv6245 was
> >> > slow.
> >> >
> >> > I uninstalled Ad Aware 2008. Now, the only slowness I have been able
> >> > to
> >> > uncover is opening the system restore interface.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for your help.
> >> >
> >> > WC
> >>
> >>
>

Any additional thoughts?

WC

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> Would have helped immensely if you had posted this additional tidbit in your
> original question!
>
> How much free space is left on your hard drive? What new program/programs
> have you installed just prior to the problem manifesting itself? What older
> programs did you recently update/upgrade?
>
> Even if you find the culprit you still need more RAM for Vista Home Premium.
> One gig does not equal a good computing experience with Home Premium!
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
>
> "Wiley C" <> wrote in message
> newsB49544C-9F5D-4BC4-BA4D-...
> > R Urban:
> > I agree that more ram is better, but I find it difficult to understand why
> > 1
> > GB provided acceptable performance 2 weeks ago.
> >
> > Thanks for your comment.
> >
> > WC
> >
> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >
> >> You would get much better performance with 2 gig of RAM. I no longer see
> >> any Vista computers in the stores that have only 1 gig installed. You
> >> just
> >> need more and RAM is cheap right now.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Richard Urban
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows Desktop Experience
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Wiley C" <> wrote in message
> >> news:82315C19-2A6D-446D-B658-...
> >> > Vista 32 bit
> >> > Home Premium SP1
> >> > 1 GB ram
> >> >
> >> > start > programs > accessories > system tools > system restore, or from
> >> > desktop shortcut created from same entry,
> >> >
> >> > When opening system restore, it takes, by the clock, almost 3 minutes
> >> > to
> >> > open.
> >> > Also happens in safe mode.
> >> >
> >> > That which I have tried:
> >> > sfc /scannow
> >> >
> >> > Tested ram with MemTest86 for > 8hr; passed.
> >> >
> >> > Tested HDD with HDD [ WD SATA; 160 GB ] diags; passed.
> >> >
> >> > I am helping a friend, who said the laptop, HP Pavillion dv6245 was
> >> > slow.
> >> >
> >> > I uninstalled Ad Aware 2008. Now, the only slowness I have been able
> >> > to
> >> > uncover is opening the system restore interface.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for your help.
> >> >
> >> > WC
> >>
> >>
>