Back to Windows 7...

Sometimes it helps to install the .NET apps individually, not in a cluster. I found this out several times working on clients computers. Depends on the hardware sometimes.

It may help to install each fix as separate downloads. Look for the KBxxxxxxxx you need and try it that way.

So the issues you're having as reported in your post; is that for the reinstall of Windows 7 or when you were using Windows 8?

 

From what you're describing, it sound now as if you're having hardware issues. Is your CPU properly cooled and TIM adequately applied? You may have a faulty chipset or two.

What brand and model of motherboard is it? Is it home-built or a store purchase? If you have an ECS motherboard then remove it and take a 12 gauge shotgun and put it out of it's misery!!

When I do driver installs, I always have the extra hard drives disconnected until after I do the main chipset driver installs.

 

It must be something to do with your hardware and not the OS. You're using very a very old CPU, I believe you stated it was 7 years old? Right?

I have an i7 2600K Quad Core CPU with Sandy Bridge chipset, 8 GB of DDR3 1600 (2 x 4 GB). Mine coasts very comfortably... I use F-Secure and it hardly is even a drop in the bucket of CPU usage.

What I'm trying to say is that it's probably related to drivers, even if they're properly installed and such.

My system runs at least 20% better on Windows 8 versus Windows 7. Particularly regarding file transfer speeds and over I/O.

 

Well, now today MS stated that there are over 60 million license purchases of Windows 8. To be honest I don't believe too many users of Windows 8 are going back to Windows 7.

I have made my suggestions to the few members here that are having issues and apparently these suggestions are not helping or being attempted.

I know over my many years of computer builds, repairs for myself and others that it is usually always driver issues and/or hardware issues. Some try to make the proverbial "silk purse out of a sow's ear" and refuse to understand or comprehend why their systems are not running as other users systems are. Some are under the mistaken notion that the OS will automatically install the correct drivers for the respective chipsets. Wrong, wrong, and again... wrong!

It is imperative that one installs the latest up-to-date drivers and as important if not more, install the chipset drivers in the proper sequence. On other forums, I have repeated this until I'm blue in the fingers.
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BassFisher6522... whad up homey?? Glad to see you here at this forum now! Now get out to the backyard and get that pool cleaned up for swimming (JK).

 

What I'm stating is FACT! If you believe it's the OS, that's your prerogative.

The motherboard's BIOS may be out of date too, that will cause issues.

Here's a capture of my Task Manager window:


As you can see... I have several apps open and streaming AAC+ music and my usage is way low... very low.

Have you checked your hard drives to see if they're maybe going bad? Have you tried HD Tune Pro to check the drives? There is a free version.
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lucasbytesgenius stated:

To be truthful I wasn't giving you "crap" about the drivers, I was offering what I know to be true and tested by me and others on this forum. The tone or gist of your reply is not appreciated in the least! I am trying to be helpful in some small way.

 

That's true Cliff! I still wish it had the Aero interface GUI, but at least my system is faster than on Windows 7. I believe they optimized 8 for better SSD response and my file transfer speeds are at
least 20% faster than on 7.

I sometimes wonder why MS went so plain and pastel in the color scheme. The "Start Page" interface is a pain. So have bypassed it completely.

Have a good one c_c!

~Nibs