Windows 7 Minimum Hardware Requirements: 1. 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor 2.

1 GB RAM for 32-bit Windows 7 OR 2 GB RAM for 64-bit Windows 7 3. 16 GB available disk space 32-bit Windows 7 OR 20 GB for 64-bit Windows 7 4. Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB memory (in order to enable Aero theme) 5. DVD-R/W Drive 6. Internet or phone access to activate Windows 7. Hearer is the few steps where we can follow in order to improve Method 1 : Also you can try to boot the computer in safe mode and check if you face similar issue Steps to boot to safe mode: 1. Restart the computer. 2. Immediately after the screen goes blank for the first time, or after the BIOS post ends. 3. Start taping the F8 key repeatedly. The Windows Advanced Options menu appears. (If the menu does not appear, restart the computer and try again. If the Keyboard has a F-Lock key, it may be necessary to press it first - QUICKLY before pressing the F8 Key. This will have to be done quickly before tapping the F8 key repeatedly.) 4. Select safe mode and press enter 5. Try booting to the desktop Start your computer in safe mode http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/323ef48f-7b93-4079-a48a5c58eec904a11033.mspx Method II : I would suggest you to boot the computer in clean boot i.e. disable non Microsoft services. The purpose of disabling non Microsoft services is to check if any of these services is Causing the issue. Follow the steps below to boot the computer in clean boot: Perform clean boot and check if you have the issue. 1. Click Start, type msconfig in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Continue. 2. On the General tab, click Selective Startup. 3. Under Selective Startup, click to clear the Load Startup Items check box. 4. Click the Services tab, click to select the Hide All Microsoft Services check box, and then click Disable All. 5. Click OK. 6. When you are prompted, click Restart. 7. After the computer starts, check whether the problem is resolved. Reset the computer to start as usual After you have finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual: 1. Click Start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue. 2. On the General tab, click the Normal Startup option, and then click OK. 3. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Restart. If the issue is resolved check which third party is causing the problem, referring the link given below? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

To help troubleshoot error messages and other issues, you can start Windows 7 by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This kind of startup is known as a "clean boot." A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts. Thanks and Regards, Vijay - Microsoft Support. Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.