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Windows super sluggish right after start-up, no idea why
Okay so I've only had this issue the last few days, when my computer first boots up it boots up fine but after getting into windows it just goes INCREDIBLY SLOW. I have Resource Monitor (from Advanced System Care) up and it shows almost no RAM or CPU Usage. When I'm finally able to open up task manager and disable every unnecessary process it seems to make zero difference. If I close every active program that starts up... nothing... no difference. Yet if I leave it running awhile and come back to it it's performing fine, I can play games, watch movies, do everything as if my computer had no problems.
I honestly can't figure it out, when my PC does pick up speed I run all sorts of diagnostic and security things looking for viruses, malware, bad registry keys, and things of that nature but I come up with nothing out of the ordinary. Windows never seems to fully "lock up" as things like the Num Lock key on my keyboard still light up and even if a window stops responding I can still move my mouse around but even opening up shell menus or the start menu lags for an excessive amount of time before it pops up.
My only idea is maybe it has to do with heat? I know my machine's cooling is a bit lacking (my rear case fan broke and haven't gotten it replaced yet) but I don't know if heat would cause those issues or not.
It seems to perform fine under safe mode.
Any ideas for what to try would be appreciated.
Last edited by aozgolo; 25 Dec 2014 at 09:26.