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Lag after using computer for a while?
Hey everyone,
Recently, my computer has been starting to lag after using it for a while (often after hibernating and resuming a few times). When it does start lagging, it's not too noticeable in a lot of apps, but things like moving the mouse over the taskbar icons (and getting the thumbnails pop up) and typing in Windows Live Messenger and Visual Studio lag heaps. Starting Calculator lags too (I can see it drawing all the buttons). The only way to fix it seems to be rebooting. Strangely, often when it's lagging, the CPU usage doesn't seem much higher than normal.
My computer is a Dell Studio 1545 with a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo and 4 GB RAM. I'm using Windows 7 Professional build 7600 obtained from my university's MSDNAA program. I'm using NOD32 for my antivirus. Most of my drivers were installed via Windows Update, with the exception of my Bluetooth driver. I've checked to ensure they are all up-to-date.
Any ideas what could be causing this?
Thanks! :)
Last edited by Daniel15; 31 Oct 2009 at 03:06.