Windows had detected your computer is running slow...

"Your desktop has been changed to basic."

I have contacted Microsoft (at least through a couple of minor sites) which just amounted to a pass around. On one I got a link to a discussion Microsoft's help forum. Mostly it was people finding workarounds and particular triggers that could be avoided. Others could find no particular triggers and all of the posters seemed to have tons of RAM and computing power.

I've read some of the relevant threads on this forum and I get the same impression. There really is just nothing that is to be found that corrects this situation. There is one common denominator. All the users had multiple monitors. I have eight monitors. I use them for online stock trading. I don't use any high speed calculations, and the computer does virtually nothing all day except update pricing info. The CPU usage runs well under 10% and I have 16GB of RAM that usually sits around 5GB.

Under these conditions if I open a couple of browser windows I get a 'Windows has detected your computer is running slow' popup. Then 'You desktop has been changed to Basic'. That's a most annoying thing for Microsoft to do. From reading the Microsoft help forum, reading this forum and searching around I cannot find any solution anywhere. And since Microsoft seems deadest on ignoring the problem and don't provide a fix. This is perplexing. From my reading this problem has been expressed for several years now.

So to end this rant, I suppose I am asking one last time if there exists a solution to this problem somewhere. I wanted to change to Windows 8 but my firmware needs updating. The computer is six months old. I'm not sure if that actually means hardware or if software could update the system. But really I shouldn't have to. It is clear that something needs to be updated and changed in the OS and Microsoft seems to be intent on ignoring it.

Are there any suggestions from anyone here besides not starting certain programs and running your desktop in basic mode?

The best suggestion would be if someone had the ear of Microsoft and you could get them to fix the problem. That would be the solution.

I have two graphics cards. Both XFX Radeon HD 6870. Power supply is Antec 750. Computer is only six months old.

linnemeyerhere said:

tradervic,
Welcome to SF. Please completely fill out your spec's as this is always a good way to have other offer advice. You have 8 monitors.....lol that would be a wall of images and if you do please post some pictures of that. I fact maybe some more details and pictures inside the rig could also help. Heat as well as the PSU are coming to mind.

I filled out some more specs. I include some photos. I include the high definition so it would be clearer to see. There are six monitors but I have eight hooked up now. I have also changed the cooling sink on the CPU to one much larger because the noise was just too much. I also replaced the original heat sinks on the two video cards with larger sinks so they would be quieter too. I got the computer from the store and it howled like a banshee.

Insufficient power supply. That's a suggestion that has never come up. Should have probably been the first. How would I check and how would it relate to Microsoft's message?

That is a good suggestion. I will definitely check that out. Very good. Thank you very much.