Windows 11 abruptly slowed down unexpectedly?
Windows 11 abruptly slowed down unexpectedly?
The bios displays a steady 4000MHz frequency and a temperature of 33°C consistently.
Start with simplifying your setup. Have you attempted to run Windows in safe mode to check for performance issues?
The next step is to address major issues by dividing them into smaller problems. It’s more likely the software is the cause. Try uninstalling software and testing on a live Linux ISO to determine if the problem persists there. If it does, the issue is software. If not, then hardware might be the culprit.
clean boot process in Windows - Microsoft Support explains the steps for using clean boot to fix issues in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista.
I completed the virus and malware scan, and no issues were detected.
I reviewed the task scheduler and saw that two programs, AsusAPI64 and AsusAPI32, were running continuously with an error of 0x41301. I removed the tasks and restarted the PC, but it remained slow.