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"Sound" window (from taskbar) very slow to open
This is a pretty minor problem, but also very annoying.
When I right click on the volume icon in the task bar and select playback devices, recording devices, or sounds nothing will happen for a couple minutes, then eventually the window will open. It usually takes almost a minute for the window to come up. However, when I select "Open Volume mixer" or "Volume Control Options" both windows open up quickly.
Worth noting:
I recently got a new ssd and this is a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate. Before this install I never had this problem, but the problem did not start immediately after the fresh install.
I recently got new sound hardware for music production which required firmware and driver updates
I switch between using a usb pnp device (headset) and speakers on a daily basis
I have checked the drivers for my Motherboard and headset, and my audio gear drivers are up to date.
I have also unplugged all other usb and firewire audio devices to see if that helps.
specs:
CPU: Phenom ii X4 965 BE edition OC'd to 3.6GHz
Motherboard: Asus M4a89gtd pro USB
RAM: 12GB Kingston hyperX DDR3
Storage: 250 GB Samsung Evo SSD
2 650GB WD HDD Black
GPU: Asus AMD R9 280x