I give up, can you assist me? Struggling with Windows 10.
I give up, can you assist me? Struggling with Windows 10.
My computer performed exceptionally well until the December driver update. Afterwards, everything slowed down significantly—even while just watching YouTube. The stutter lasts between 1 and 1.5 milliseconds, which is quite bothersome. During gaming, the issue becomes obvious with latency graphs ranging from 1 to 10% or even 20–30%. Every time I run LatencyMon, a new driver appears. I've tried many fixes: reinstalling a clean Windows 10 copy (over 10 times), watching optimization videos, tweaking the registry, switching to Windows 11 (which worsened things), swapping RAM and cleaning the PC, using only mouse and keyboard, updating every driver, changing display ports, running setup without the case, moving USB-GPU to different cores, adjusting power settings to ultra performance, disabling HPET, using DDU, employing AMD driver cleaning tools, updating BIOS, and even rolling back drivers a year ago. PS: I have a UPS, though I don’t know its model—it’s clear it’s more than capable. This isn’t the root cause, since I’ve tested the machine on a full power supply and nothing changed. Here are some driver files that have appeared: Wdf01000.sys, amdkmdag.sys, dxgkrnl.sys, storport.sys, ndis.sys.
My specifications:
- Motherboard: AMD B550M K
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- RAM: 32GB (2×16GB) at 3200 MHz
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
- Storage: WD Blue SN570 1TB
- Power Supply: Cooler Master G800 MPW-8001-ACAAG
- OS: Windows 10 Home (version 22H2)
- Build: 19045.5247, OS build 19045
Performance details:
- CPU: 3593 MHz (WMI) / 3593 MHz (registry)
- Processors: 12 cores, 12GB RAM
- LatencyMon shows 0:36:10 on all processors
- Interrupt latency ranges from 1500µs to 1497µs, with some spikes up to 1.5ms
- Memory diagnostics found no errors
- BIOS is current
- Power management settings adjusted (disable CPU throttling, enable ultra performance)
System info:
- Name: DESKTOP-LHFJK8C
- OS version: Windows 10, build 19045
- Hardware: B550M K, 12 cores, 32GB RAM, RX 6650 GPU
- BIOS: F6e
Measured interrupts:
- Latency to process: up to 1500µs, average ~5µs
- DPC routines: several drivers exceed 250µs execution time
- Hard page faults: 60,195 total, peak 17,101
Reported hard page faults:
- Total: 60,195
- Hardest hit process: system (61,995)
Other notes:
- Driver with longest ISR: Wdf01000.sys
- No audio dropouts detected during testing
- OCCT and MemTest86 passed without errors
I’ve also explored many workarounds—clean OS images, registry tweaks, BIOS updates, power settings, and even physical changes like moving USB-GPU. Despite all efforts, the issue persists, especially with real-time audio and gaming.
Please let me know if you need further analysis or specific fixes.
Thank you, Frank.
Use a utility to reset all your drivers on a Win-OS PC. Don't remember the exact name, so run it for a clean setup. Afterward, reinstall each driver individually to identify the problematic one.
It seems you're dealing with a significant audio and system issue. Are the stutters happening in the graphics or also affecting sound, video, input devices? I noticed a problem with my old motherboard that had a faulty NIC. Whenever the network was under stress, everything would freeze. Swapping out the NIC fixed it. Do you have any other components you could replace temporarily? If the problem was caused by the GPU drivers, maybe testing another GPU would help. You might want to try installing a Linux distribution like Ubuntu to check if the issue appears on a different operating system. This isn't a fix, but it could be a useful way to diagnose further. Just let me know what you're seeing!
It's just a minor graphical glitch, no audio loss. Since I don't have a NIC card, I might disable that port. Unfortunately, I lack any other components. Still, I'll check if the issue lies with the GPU and ask a friend to try using their rig. I haven't tried yet, but I'll give it a shot. Thanks for your advice!