Computer slow
Computer slow
Hello everyone,
I've observed a noticeable drop in my computer's performance over the past weekend. The system feels sluggish, especially with YouTube; hovering over videos takes much longer than expected. Programs open and perform slowly when I interact with them. Gaming feels acceptable since I've been using a lot of PS5 recently.
Before this issue, YouTube buffered constantly during parts of World of Warcraft in less populated areas. I ran Malwarebytes, AVG, and Adwcleaner, but none detected anything significant. I used CCleaner, manually deleted temporary files, and performed a disk cleanup, hoping it would help. Recently, I installed Office for a course, downloading additional files, yet no viruses were found. CPU and GPU temperatures remain normal.
Any suggestions to resolve this would be greatly appreciated. I've thought about bringing the PC to a technician, but since I need it for my courses and can't afford downtime, it's not my top priority at the moment.
PC Specifications:
- Case: Corsair Carbide Delta RGB Series
- Motherboard: MSI B550-A-Pro
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper EVO 212
- RAM: HyperX 32GB
- GPU: EVGA GTX 2060
- Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular
- Storage: Samsung SSD 970 Evo Plus (1 TB, ~1/4 full, 628 GB free)
- OS: Windows 10 Home
Check Task Manager and Resource Monitor to understand what your computer is doing or attempting when performance drops. Use each tool individually but only one at a time. You may also try Process Explorer (Microsoft, free) for deeper insights.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysint...s-explorer
Take your observations, stay careful and attentive. Avoid making assumptions right away.
Ideally, you’ll identify something you can influence. For instance: Application "X" running = slow. Application "X" stopped - running = fast.
Just observe first. Do not rush to stop, disable, or uninstall anything until you’re sure of the cause.
Record your findings.