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Issue with Dell XPS Tower performance following Windows 11 upgrade.

Issue with Dell XPS Tower performance following Windows 11 upgrade.

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kreptedcannon
Member
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09-01-2021, 03:31 AM
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What upgrades are needed?
I recently upgraded to Windows 11 Home on my Dell XPS Tower (10th gen Intel i3 - 10100 @ 3.60 GHz / 4-core, 6M cache / 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD with 360W PSU). I mainly use it for work tasks like Office 365, spreadsheets, and browsing online. After the switch, I experienced slower startup times and longer load times for simple documents or web pages like Amazon when using Chrome. Certain applications, such as anti-virus scans and the Corsair Keyboard setup, take a long time to launch.

I’m aware that 8GB of DDRAM isn’t much, but the performance has been acceptable compared to the previous version. The 1TB HDD has 612 GB free, and I’m considering an SSD upgrade since my XPS13 boots up quickly—even though it’s from 2017.

The XPS Tower is a late 2020 model. Besides adding more RAM (would an extra 8GB help?) and switching to an SSD as the main drive, what else could improve performance?

I don’t play games on this machine and it lacks a graphics card. That’s something I’d like to add now that prices are lower, but I know Dell uses exclusive power supplies and few cards are compatible. I’m unsure if another 8GB would be enough, or if an SSD would make a difference.

I’m not using this PC for gaming and it’s not managed by any company IT team.
Thanks, MD.
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kreptedcannon
09-01-2021, 03:31 AM #1

What upgrades are needed?
I recently upgraded to Windows 11 Home on my Dell XPS Tower (10th gen Intel i3 - 10100 @ 3.60 GHz / 4-core, 6M cache / 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD with 360W PSU). I mainly use it for work tasks like Office 365, spreadsheets, and browsing online. After the switch, I experienced slower startup times and longer load times for simple documents or web pages like Amazon when using Chrome. Certain applications, such as anti-virus scans and the Corsair Keyboard setup, take a long time to launch.

I’m aware that 8GB of DDRAM isn’t much, but the performance has been acceptable compared to the previous version. The 1TB HDD has 612 GB free, and I’m considering an SSD upgrade since my XPS13 boots up quickly—even though it’s from 2017.

The XPS Tower is a late 2020 model. Besides adding more RAM (would an extra 8GB help?) and switching to an SSD as the main drive, what else could improve performance?

I don’t play games on this machine and it lacks a graphics card. That’s something I’d like to add now that prices are lower, but I know Dell uses exclusive power supplies and few cards are compatible. I’m unsure if another 8GB would be enough, or if an SSD would make a difference.

I’m not using this PC for gaming and it’s not managed by any company IT team.
Thanks, MD.

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Tzabcan
Junior Member
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09-01-2021, 05:37 AM
#2
hdd? yeah, upgrade to that ssd
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Tzabcan
09-01-2021, 05:37 AM #2

hdd? yeah, upgrade to that ssd

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pervingocha
Junior Member
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09-07-2021, 06:06 AM
#3
Take this with a grain of salt.
If you are already used to the HDD, which is severely hampering that systems responsiveness...
You might consider going to Windows Security/Device Security/Core Isolation/Memory Integrity and test the perceived performance with that slider 'off'.
Being aware that there 'could be' real risk from choosing to turn that off, I use a 10th gen i3 that suffers with that slider on. For whatever that is worth to you...
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pervingocha
09-07-2021, 06:06 AM #3

Take this with a grain of salt.
If you are already used to the HDD, which is severely hampering that systems responsiveness...
You might consider going to Windows Security/Device Security/Core Isolation/Memory Integrity and test the perceived performance with that slider 'off'.
Being aware that there 'could be' real risk from choosing to turn that off, I use a 10th gen i3 that suffers with that slider on. For whatever that is worth to you...

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Gamergirl073
Member
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09-14-2021, 01:04 PM
#4
I think that is a viable option, however I will probably make the switch to HDD to SSD and upgrade the RAM to see if boot up times improve.
is the Core Isolation/Memory Integrity an option on an SSD? I thought it was a Windows 11 thing?
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Gamergirl073
09-14-2021, 01:04 PM #4

I think that is a viable option, however I will probably make the switch to HDD to SSD and upgrade the RAM to see if boot up times improve.
is the Core Isolation/Memory Integrity an option on an SSD? I thought it was a Windows 11 thing?

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Hydroforce33
Senior Member
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09-16-2021, 07:23 AM
#5
It is a W11 thing.
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Hydroforce33
09-16-2021, 07:23 AM #5

It is a W11 thing.

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ErrorBeast
Junior Member
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09-21-2021, 05:38 PM
#6
Understood. Thank you!
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ErrorBeast
09-21-2021, 05:38 PM #6

Understood. Thank you!

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Lips
Senior Member
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09-21-2021, 07:41 PM
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I have since changed from HDD to SSD and the performance has improved. I tried to enable Memory Integrity in Core Isolation, but it reports an issue due to a missing driver. What should I do to restore the driver or Memory Integrity?
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Lips
09-21-2021, 07:41 PM #7

I have since changed from HDD to SSD and the performance has improved. I tried to enable Memory Integrity in Core Isolation, but it reports an issue due to a missing driver. What should I do to restore the driver or Memory Integrity?