When I leave my PC idle for about 20-30 minutes it slows down a lot

Question

Essentially what happens is that when I leave my computer to go do something, it lags a lot.

When I come back and move my mouse, it looks like it's going at 1 frame per second and I can't open task manager, open the windows menu etc.

Then after waiting 1-6 minutes of coming back and moving my mouse it becomes fine again.

This isn't really a huge issue but it definitely is an annoying one. I can't download any games or large files while being away so I have to stand next to my computer for 1-2 hours.

Answer 1

Hi ,

I'm Dyari. Thanks for reaching out. I will be happy to assist you in this regard.

It seems that the operating system or one of its system files has become corrupted, causing the system to behave oddly. To troubleshoot this issue, press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC to open Task Manager > Process tab > Search for Windows Explorer and restart it.

If it did not help, you can go through this checklist to make sure the installation is set up correctly:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-11-performance-install-integrity-checklist/9bada08d-0446-4b0f-b9a2-8382a6c90941

Please let me know if you need further assistance and keep me updated.