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"Windows has detected performance is slow" - no known reason?
Hey,
Starting about 12 hours ago I've been getting the pop-up message about Windows detecting slow performance, and asking to switch to a basic color scheme.
The difference in my case versus everything else I've been able to find about this problem, is that my computer actually is running extremely slow.
The problem started while I was browsing CNN's homepage last night...the mouse icon stared flickering, and any actions I took (clicking a link, etc) would be completed a minute or two later.
I built my computer about 2 years ago and have had no problems. Nothing has been recently updated or installed, nothing downloaded...I have no clue why this would start out of the blue, AND why it would affect the performance to the point where the only way I can use Windows is in Safe Mode...even switching to the basic color scheme doesn't provide smooth performance.
Specs:
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit
Pentium Dual-Core E5200 2.50 GHz
4.00 GB RAM (2.99 usable)
Gigabyte G31M-ES2L motherboard, using onboard graphics (don't use PC for gaming)
I'd appreciate any help that can be provided. Thanks in advance.
stsa84
Note to mods: I posted this here because I found other threads in this forum about this warning message. If this belongs more in another forum, please move it. Thanks.