I recently reinstalled Windows 11, and my computer has been noticeably slower ever since. I've already installed the available drivers, but the system still feels sluggish. I have both an HDD and an SSD installed, and my motherboard is an Intel B550M-A WiFi II. Could the installation location, background updates, or something else be causing the slowdown?
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A fresh Windows installation can also feel sluggish while it downloads updates, installs components, and runs background tasks. Let Windows finish updating and restart the computer a few times. However, if it’s installed on the HDD, those tasks can take hours, so using the SSD as the boot drive is still strongly recommended.
Check which drive Windows was installed on. If it’s installed on the HDD, that’s probably the main reason everything feels slow. Windows should ideally be installed on the SSD, with the HDD used for extra storage. You may need to reinstall Windows and select the SSD during setup.
I do have one SSD and one HDD. So it sounds like reinstalling Windows on the SSD would be the best move?
How recently did you finish the reinstall? Several large updates and reboots may still be pending, especially if Windows is running from the HDD.