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I have constant 30-40 second lags on almost every program.

It appears to me to be Windows-8 causing the problem. I'm running

  • Windows-8.1 Pro laptop
  • Asus i5-3317U 1.7GHz
  • 4GB Ram.

This has been a problem since I purchased the laptop.

It always recovers eventually but it is a constant problem with almost every program change that I make.

I'm not doing any gaming or any major loads that I am aware of.

Any clues please?

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This may be a pest to diagnose.

Load it up in safe mode. If this works, then you know the machine is fine, it's either a driver or software.

If SafeMode works/helps, then open the machine normally, type in MSCONFIG and (if you know what you're doing) remove unwanted start up items.

Run a [SMART tool](free smart tool), this will help indiciate if your hard drive life is OK. Run chkdisk /r at the command prompt and restart the machine (it can take a long time)

Make sure your RAM is all seated correctly.

Take all but 1 RAM chips out and test if the issue persists.

Ensure the CPU isn't overheating too

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