Windows slows down once the game ends.
Windows slows down once the game ends.
Ensure you save your crucial documents before proceeding with a Windows reinstall.
This situation hasn’t occurred before. The updates are turned off, which makes me think Windows might not be the issue. There could be another reason I’m not seeing it. I’d rather avoid a full reinstall.
The game or the GPU might be keeping the used RAM for the game to allow restarting. When you close the game, it should free the memory back to the cache when you begin a new game or reboot your system. Try this link: https://www.partitionwizard.com/news/pc-...-game.html. You can also perform a Clean Boot. If that helps, you can keep it as is or gradually add services or startup items until the issue resolves, then you'll identify the cause.