I have a Asus desktop running Win 7 that has become curiously slow over the past year or so. I suspect that it has to do with Microsoft updates somewhere down the line, and that the slowness is HDD-related.
Having tried all the usual tricks including full system reinstall and disk repartitioning, I wanted to try and update the chipset drivers, but Asus has no updates to offer. So I tried the generic Chipset_10.1.1.42_Public downloadable instead. The installer runs fine but proceeds to fail with an "Unknown error". I get a bunch of logs but haven't been able to decipher them.
I will enclose a few files for more background information. First, the logs themselves are enclosed in a zip file. Next, I downloaded and run the Intel SSU utility, the output of which enclosed as well. Also, Intel ChipUtil.exe prints the following output:
Chipset | |
Detected Chipset: | |
Chipset Components | |
Memory Controller: | Mobile Intel® 82PM45 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) |
I/O Controller: | Intel(R) 82801IMB Intel(R) I/O Controller Hub (ICH9M-B) SATA Controller found in IDE mode |
Integrated Graphics: | This chipset does not contain integrated graphics. |
As noted, this is a fresh re-install of Windows 7 (Home Premium edition, 32-bit) from the Asus recovery DVD, as I got tired of trying to fix the old installation and instead opted to start again from scratch. However, this hasn't cured the lethargic slowness, and I am still struggling at snail pace. Please help if you can in any way.