Worried that Windows 11 repair in-place upgrade will affect installed programs


BKJERFVE

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I run Windows 11 22H2 OS Build 22621.755 but log-in is slow and sluggish, my webcam does not work, and some programs do not install. I should probably do a clean install of Windows 11 but do not look forward to re-install my many programs such as Matlab, Mathcad, Office 360, ACDSee, Grapher, Surpher ......would a Repair Install of Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade allow me to keep my data and installed Apps and also to allow me to avoid reinstalling my many already installed programs?
 
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22H2 OS Build 22621.755

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    Dell XPS 13 9300
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    Intel core I7 10th generation
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    32 GB
I would suggest first using an app like Macrium Reflect to create an image of your current setup (also create and test a Macrium boot usb), save the image somewhere safe, external hard drive for example, back up any personal files safely as well.
A repair install would most likely work as you want, however no one can tell you it will 100% work as expected so a bit of pre planning would be wise.

You should investigate why the login is so sluggish (is it sluggish using a new profile or in safe mode?) and why some hardware doesn't work and why some software installs fail, these may be indicative of some more serious underlying problems which may well surface again shortly after a fresh install, whether repair or clean.

If you get no where or don't relish the thought, then try the in place/ repair install, maybe spend some time tracking down drivers you might need to re install in case Windows over writes with default/ generic ones, might be a good opportunity to get updated drivers.
If it works all good, if not you can simply restore your image to get back to where you were.

Things that could cause an issue are if your apps are installed in non default locations, if you have moved/ redirected your user folders, changed default path assignments etc, restoring these to the defaults before attempting the repair install could help things to go smoothly.
Although a repair install can work very well, occasionally a clean install can be better but may require a lot more preparation.

There are tutorials on these forums for using Macrium Reflect (the free version is normally all you need) and for exporting your current drivers for re install after a fresh Windows install, if you prefer that method.
 

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    Intel i7-12700K 3.6GHz Base (5.0GHz Turbo)
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    Asus ProArt Creator B660 D4
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    800Mbs
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    Edge Chromium
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    Defender, Malwarebytes
I've rarely had to re-install software after a repair install. There are no guarantees, though.

There are also no guarantees that a repair install will solve your issue, though.

I second the recommendation to image your existing Windows installation before proceeding. It's the sort of thing you should already be doing, anyway.
 

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    Windows 11 22631.2861
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    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D
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    homebuilt
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    Intel I9-13900K
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    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
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    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
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    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
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    Logitech M500s (wired)
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    Logitech K120 (wired)
Someone on this forum pointed me to a batch file called 'tuneup1.bat'. I downloaded and ran the file which found corrupt files and repaired them. Maybe that might help. Maybe someone can show the link to it?

It might be worth trying.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
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    HP EliteDesk 705 G5
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    AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400GE
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    8GB DDR4 SDRAM
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    Integrated AMD Radeon Vega 11
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    256 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
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    Windows 11 Home
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    Laptop
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    DELL Inspiron 15-3576
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    Intel Core i5-8250U
    Memory
    8 GB DDR4 - 2400 SODIMM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Hard Drives
    256GB SK Hynix SC311 SATA SSD
Running SFC /SCANNOW in an admin command prompt would be a first step before trying anything else and maybe the following DISM commands, also in an admin prompt:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
A sluggish login could be due to a vast number of temporary files in the user folders, corrupt user profile or any mumber of other issues that most commands might not fix, finding the issue before trying to apply 'random' fixes would be better.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 22H2, build: 22621.521
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    PC/Desktop
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    Scan 3XS Custom 1700
    CPU
    Intel i7-12700K 3.6GHz Base (5.0GHz Turbo)
    Motherboard
    Asus ProArt Creator B660 D4
    Memory
    64GB DDR 3600Mhz
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    Asus Tuff RTX 3080 10GB OC
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    Onboard Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gigabyte G32QC 32inch 16:9 curved @2560 x 1440p 165Hz Freesync Premium Pro/ Dell SE2422H 24inch 16:9 1920 x 1080p 75Hz Freesync
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440p & 1920 x 1080p
    Hard Drives
    WD SN570 1TB NVME (Boot), Samsung 870QVO 1TB (SSD), SanDisk 3D Ultra 500Gb (SSD) x2, Seagate 3Tb Expansion Desk (Ext HDD), 2x Toshiba 1Tb P300 (Ext HDD)
    PSU
    Corsair RM1000X Modular
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    Corsair 4000D Airflow Desktop
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    Corsair Hydro H150i RGB Pro XT 360mm Liquid Cooler, 3 x 120mm fans, 1x Exhaust
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    Microsoft Ergonomic
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    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    800Mbs
    Browser
    Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Defender, Malwarebytes
......would a Repair Install of Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade allow me to keep my data and installed Apps and also to allow me to avoid reinstalling my many already installed programs?
Yes.
 

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    Windows 11
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    Laptop
Running SFC /SCANNOW in an admin command prompt would be a first step before trying anything else and maybe the following DISM commands, also in an admin prompt:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
The batch file I mentioned does all those things with one double-click. I'll try to attach my copy of it. The forum may prevent uploading batch files.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
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    HP EliteDesk 705 G5
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    AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400GE
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    8GB DDR4 SDRAM
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    Integrated AMD Radeon Vega 11
    Hard Drives
    256 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
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    Windows 11 Home
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DELL Inspiron 15-3576
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8250U
    Memory
    8 GB DDR4 - 2400 SODIMM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Hard Drives
    256GB SK Hynix SC311 SATA SSD
A sluggish login isn't going to be caused by corrupted files. It isn't going to be resolved by DISM or SFC either. I would suggest that you check which programs and services you've got enabled to start at boot.
 

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    Windows 11, Windows 10, Linux Fedora Cinnamon
A sluggish login isn't going to be caused by corrupted files. It isn't going to be resolved by DISM or SFC either. I would suggest that you check which programs and services you've got enabled to start at boot.
The OPs issues are more than just a sluggish login, they also have problems with hardware and software not working correctly so people are listing several methods of approaching troubleshooting which the OP can choose from to proceed in whichever order they prefer.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 22H2, build: 22621.521
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    Scan 3XS Custom 1700
    CPU
    Intel i7-12700K 3.6GHz Base (5.0GHz Turbo)
    Motherboard
    Asus ProArt Creator B660 D4
    Memory
    64GB DDR 3600Mhz
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    Asus Tuff RTX 3080 10GB OC
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gigabyte G32QC 32inch 16:9 curved @2560 x 1440p 165Hz Freesync Premium Pro/ Dell SE2422H 24inch 16:9 1920 x 1080p 75Hz Freesync
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440p & 1920 x 1080p
    Hard Drives
    WD SN570 1TB NVME (Boot), Samsung 870QVO 1TB (SSD), SanDisk 3D Ultra 500Gb (SSD) x2, Seagate 3Tb Expansion Desk (Ext HDD), 2x Toshiba 1Tb P300 (Ext HDD)
    PSU
    Corsair RM1000X Modular
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    Corsair 4000D Airflow Desktop
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    Corsair Hydro H150i RGB Pro XT 360mm Liquid Cooler, 3 x 120mm fans, 1x Exhaust
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Ergonomic
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    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    800Mbs
    Browser
    Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Defender, Malwarebytes

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    Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 Build 22631.3296
Hello @BKJERFVE - Are you watching your thread to see if any of these posts can help you?

I hope you get fixed up. Good luck.
 

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    HP EliteDesk 705 G5
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    AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400GE
    Memory
    8GB DDR4 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated AMD Radeon Vega 11
    Hard Drives
    256 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DELL Inspiron 15-3576
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8250U
    Memory
    8 GB DDR4 - 2400 SODIMM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Hard Drives
    256GB SK Hynix SC311 SATA SSD
Maybe you have too many services and applications running at startup. Press Win+R to open a Run window and run the command msconfig . Then check the box to hide Microsoft services and examine carefully the rest. Disable any non-essential ones such as Google updater, Mozilla Maintenance etc. Also disable all startup applications. This should speedup your login. Also make sure you don't have two or more antivirus running at the same time. Uninstall them all and leave only one. Next step is to update all your drivers, preferably from manufacturer, don't rely on Windows Update. Then, if necessary, run an in-place upgrade to fix any remaining issues. This can restore some applications to Windows default. You can then change the default applications again and no harm done.

PS: For older computers with onboard graphics, you can also disable transparency, fades and animations to greatly improve performance.
 
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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 64-bit (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
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    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
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    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
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    1
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    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v23H2 (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
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    Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
Just a thought. Download Hard Disk Sentinel or similar utility and check your hard disk health. Anything under 95% needs replacement. Even with 100% health an old mechanical hard disk can get very slow over time. I would consider replacing it with an SSD. You can use Acronis or Macrium Reflect to clone your old disk to the SSD to keep both your apps and data. Defragmenting the disk can help but don't expect miracles.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 64-bit (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v23H2 (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
Someone on this forum pointed me to a batch file called 'tuneup1.bat'. I downloaded and ran the file which found corrupt files and repaired them. Maybe that might help. Maybe someone can show the link to it?

It might be worth trying.
I strongly advise against using anything that promises a faster/better system as it's simply a disguised registry cleaner and if you are not careful it will render a system unusable.
 

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    Windows 10 + 11 Pro x64 Dual Boot
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    Alienware® ALX x58
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    Intel® Core™ i7-975 Extreme 3.49 GHz, 8MB Cache
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    Asus® P6T Deluxe V2 x58 LGA1366
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    24GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 6 x 4096MB
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    4GB Memory nVidia GTX690 Dual Core GPU
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    Onboard Soundmax® High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio
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    Samsung® XL2370 LED backlit 23" W/S 2ms response time
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    1920 X 1080p
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    2 X 500gb SATA
    1 X 1TB SATA
    1 X 3TB eSATA LaCie External
    (Non-RAID)
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    Alienware® (Thermaltake ToughPower) 1200 Watt Multi-GPU
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    Alienware® P2 ALX Chassis with AlienIce™ 3.0 Video Cooling
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    Alienware® High-Perf. Liquid Cooling + Acoustic Dampening
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    Logi MX Keys Advanced (MX Keys S in USA)
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    Logi MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    5G
    Browser
    Edge, Chrome and Firefox x64
    Antivirus
    WD + Malwarebytes Pro backup.
    Other Info
    Win 11 installed using a USB stick made using Rufus to bypass incompatibility issues.
If you want to clean the Registry use a better known application such as CCleaner but it won't help much. If you have an old mechanical hard disk, replace it with an SSD and you will think you got a new PC! At least ten times faster. You will have to see to believe it.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 64-bit (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v23H2 (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
If you want to clean the Registry use a better known application such as CCleaner but it won't help much.
It won't help at all.
Somebody ran comparative tests ages ago and found that Registry cleaners were no better than the built-in CleanManager [aka Disk clean] when it came to speeding up the system.
- See Fred Langa's results [Table 3] comparing speed of booting improvements from use of Disk cleanup & two popular third-party tools - Putting Registry/system cleanup apps to the test - Fred Langa (WebArchive)
- Fred's results indicate that CleanMgr does the job as effectively as third party tools [which also indicates that the slower responses, that make people turn to these tools, are caused by temp files].
- You might also like to see MS's statements on the subject -
And thanks to @Callender for posting Fred's results.


All the best,
Denis
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 Build 22631.3296
Someone on this forum pointed me to a batch file called 'tuneup1.bat'. ... Maybe someone can show the link to it?
I strongly advise against using anything that promises a faster/better system as it's simply a disguised registry cleaner

That tuneup.bat file is available from
Batch files and instructions for use in BSOD debugging - TenForums
and contains SFC & DISM commands [not Registry cleaners or any other variants of snake oil].

All the best,
Denis
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 Build 22631.3296
Registry issues don't slow too much the system. The first culprit is running more than one antivirus at the same time or running too many startup applications (usually updaters). Then is a slow mechanical hard disk or damaged disk ( low health). You may also have many malwares eating ip your system resources. Do a full scan with Superantispyware or Malwarebytes Antimalware and remove everything found.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 64-bit (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v23H2 (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
I run Windows 11 22H2 OS Build 22621.755 but log-in is slow and sluggish, my webcam does not work, and some programs do not install. I should probably do a clean install of Windows 11 but do not look forward to re-install my many programs such as Matlab, Mathcad, Office 360, ACDSee, Grapher, Surpher ......would a Repair Install of Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade allow me to keep my data and installed Apps and also to allow me to avoid reinstalling my many already installed programs?
I just ran it. Nothing changed. I did it as I thought it would fix the file explorer title bar color (I can get the accent color only by running sfc /scannow at every restart) Didn't work, title bar still grey. Thankfully all my data, files, apps and icons were not affected, not sure what the in-place install actually did. I see no difference after running the in-place upgrade so I guess my system had no issues to begin with) This method is much easier than doing a reset.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win11 22623.891
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel R Core TM i7 - 1165G7 @ 2.80GHz
    Memory
    16gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel R Iris R Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek R Audio, Intel Smart Sound
    Hard Drives
    C
    Browser
    Google
    Antivirus
    Windows Security/Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Downloaded MSEdgeRedirect
fix the file explorer title bar color (I can get the accent color only by running sfc /scannow at every restart)
Go to the HP website, get another copy of the display driver & install it.
While you're there, check for any Bios updates.
I cannot say that driver corruption is the cause of your problem but you have visual misbehaviour & there is no diagnostic test to identify its cause.

Best of luck,
Denis
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 Build 22631.3296
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