Brand new 880-119na very slow performance, possibly updates?

[Rob174]

Hi,

I got a brand new 880-119na delivered yesterday. I set it up and installed steam and Assetto corsa game. I drove 3 laps then closed the game down happy that it was working. Ever since then the performance has been terrible, to the point where I have to click and then walk away until it responds. I've not been able to shut the system down normally, I've had to use the power button. For the 1st ~10seconds since login it seems to respond okay and I can get to windows update where it shows a long list of files waiting to either download or initialise, but no progress ever seems to be made. I left it on overnight and there is no change. Occasionally it does say configuring updates when turned on.

This isn't really what I expect out of such an expensive machine, any ideas what I can do about it as i'm basically at the point of wanting to return it?

[Rob174]

So this has been going on for over 24 hours now, how long would you expect to wait for updates on a new PC?

How can I find out if there is an issue with something else?

[Riddle_Decipher · Accepted solution]

@Rob174 Let's start with performing a hard reset on the PC to release any excessive static/power that could have caused the issue. 

• Turn off the computer. 
• Disconnect all external connected peripheral devices such as USB storage devices, external displays, and printers. 
• Unplug the AC adapter from the computer. 
• Press and hold down the Power button for about 15 seconds to drain any residual electrical charge from the capacitors that protect the memory. 
• Press the Power button to turn on the computer. 
• If a startup menu opens, use the arrow keys to select Start Windows Normally, and then press the Enter key. 

Second, you can check if there is Bios update available for your PC, here is the link to download. 

Performing a test on the Hard drive as well as on the Memory from the Hardware diagnostics:  

1. Hold the power button for at least five seconds to turn off the computer.

2. Turn on the computer and immediately press Esc repeatedly, about once every second. When the menu appears, press the F2 key.

3. On the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) main menu, click System Tests.

4. Click Extensive Test.

5. Click Run once, or Loop until error.

   While the test is running, the time remaining and test result for each component are shown on the screen. The test can take 2 or more hours to complete.

   NOTE:

If the diagnostics are not available when using the F2 menu, run the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics from a USB drive. To download the latest version of the diagnostics, go to the HP Hardware Diagnostics website. For instructions, see Testing from an external USB device.

The best way to resolve the issue is by using the HP Guided Troubleshooter: 

CLICK HERE FOR STEP BY STEP GUIDE (Scroll to the bottom for more options)

(simply select your description of the issue from the bottom of the screen to gain access to the next set of steps that should resolve your concern).

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[Rob174]

Thanks for the response.

I believe the issue is resolved now. I managed to re-set the PC back to factory and then set up up without the interenet connected and I didnt use my google account so it wasn't trying to back up my one drive. It installed updates in a couple of hours etc.

I will bear in mind your tips for the guided support and bios updates to help prevent any future issues.

[Riddle_Decipher]

@Rob174 Thank you for the update,

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