Occasional performance hiccup that bothers a lot
Occasional performance hiccup that bothers a lot
Hello! I’m experiencing an unusual issue with my Windows setup that’s turning my gaming PC into a challenge. It appears to have begun after upgrading my old hardware. Here are the key details before describing the problems:
Current System Details:
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X RTX EVGA 2080 black, water-cooled, upgraded to Gigabyte 3070 Gaming
- RAM: 32GB, 4000 MHz DDR4
- Motherboard: G-Skill CL18 ROG Strix X570e
- Storage: Gaming Wi-Fi 2, 512GB NVMe Crucial P5 2TB QVC
- OS: Intel i9 9900K, MSI 1080 Ti, dual-core 32GB, Aorus Pro Z390
- Drivers: Crucial, Samsung 870 SATA
Previous System Specs:
- Intel i9 9900K, MSI 1080 Ti, dual-core 32GB, G-Skill CL16 Aorus Pro Z390
- Storage: 250GB M.2 NVMe Samsung 970 EVO 2TB QVC
- I recently sold my old PC and installed the new one.
I used Acronis True Image to copy my boot disk from the old machine to a different drive on the new setup. Over time, strange symptoms started appearing—especially after restarts or shutdowns. They happen randomly but often recur.
Common issues reported:
- File Explorer frequently crashes or doesn’t load after 2–5 minutes of restart/shutdown
- Task Manager fails to appear even after pressing Windows key or clicking the icon for minutes
- Start menu doesn’t show, even with a few seconds of holding Shift or pressing Windows key
- Sometimes desktop turns completely black with only the mouse visible
- Performance drops about 5–10% during benchmark tests
- Certain shortcuts (Ctrl+Alt+Del, Ctrl+Shift+Esc, Win+Ctrl+Shift+B) take too long or don’t work at all
After some troubleshooting:
- Running Safe Mode temporarily resolved the problems
- Event Viewer showed frequent DCOM errors (10005)
- Disabling Java updates and some background software cleared the issues after restart
- Safe Boot and System File Checker found no clear cause
- DISM scans, TPM/CPU cleanup, CMOS reset didn’t help much
- I considered a fresh Windows install, but my internet is slow and it would take weeks to complete
I’m hoping for a quick fix or at least some guidance to get this working smoothly again. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
You're trying to force the old setup into the new machine, assuming some hidden capability exists. That's not how Windows works—it doesn't have a built-in drive-hopping feature. If it doesn't work, you'll need to reinstall Windows properly and complete the installation process before attempting tasks. It's normal for older systems to struggle with newer hardware without a direct OS upgrade.
Proceed with a fresh setup. Get the Windows ISO from the provided link. Launch the media creation utility.
I understand a fresh setup would be ideal, but I was wondering if there are alternative ways available since my slow connection would need over a week to re-download all files again. Do you have any other ideas? If not, I’ll go ahead and handle the clean installation process.
Owning a computer means handling some maintenance tasks for its software. I get it if you're not interested in archiving or updating programs, even though it might be useful. But to keep everything running smoothly, you'll need to invest time in fixing the software properly. No one here is affiliated with Microsoft, and no one has written Windows—everyone advises reinstalling the OS before wasting hours on diagnostics for a machine that doesn’t require it.