Windows 10: computer very slow to recognize key strokes

I am running a Windows 10 Lenovo Yoga 2 11 laptop. It takes a long time for it to recognize keystrokes and to bring up an app or search the internet. How do I fix this?

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Slow Computer

Hi Sheree,

One of the most common reasons for a slow computer are programs running in the background. Other factors that can contribute to the issue are memory space, malware infection, outdated software, and processor overheating. To improve your computer's performance,
you can check the tips listed on this link. We suggest that you also try to follow the suggested steps.

Feel free to post back if you have further questions.

 

Not Recognizing key strokes

Hello,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

Regret the inconvenience you have experienced.

Does this happens with particular keys?

Is that problem related to delay in appearing?

Do you notice what all programs running on desktop while doing this?

I suspect some applications might be creating conflicts which causing this issue. Check this issue by taking your PC into Clean Boot state.
A clean boot is performed to start Windows by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This helps eliminate software conflicts that occur when you install a program or an update or when you run a program.

Follow the below mentioned steps to perform Clean Boot:

a. Press Windows Key , type
msconfig in the search box, and hit Enter.

b. On the Services tab of the
System Configuration dialog box, tap or click to select the
Hide all Microsoft services check box, and then tap or click
Disable all.

c. On the Startup tab of the
System Configuration dialog box, tap or click
Open Task Manager.

d. On the Startup tab in Task Manager, for each startup item, select the item and then click
Disable.

e. Close Task Manager.

f. On the Startup tab of the
System Configuration dialog box, tap or click
OK, and then restart the computer. Once you reboot your PC, try to reproduce the issue to see if the problem still appears. If everything works fine there, then it indicates that the problem lies with drivers or application.

Suggest you turn on 5 services at a time which are disabled before, reboot and then see if the problem reappears, keep repeating this until you find a group of 5 services, which are causing this issue, then check the one by one,
till you find the one which is causing your issue. Perform the same divide and apply for
Startup's too.

Refer the below article on "How to Perform Clean Boot". As the article is designed for Windows 8.1, Windows 8 and Windows 7. Unlike launching
step for 'System Configuration', options and steps to Clean Boot are same for Windows 10.

Note: After you finish troubleshooting, refer "How to reset the computer to start normally after clean boot troubleshooting" from the same article.

Keep us posted if you require further assistance.

 

slowness in computer usage.

Hi John,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I appreciate if you could answer a few questions to narrow down to the issue.

• 
  What is the make and model of the computer?
  
• 
  What makes you think that system is running slow? Is it when you are trying to run application?
  
• 
  Did you install any third party security application?
  

From the screenshot that you have provided, I understood that it’s not the issue with the disk usage. The slowness might be due to the memory usage.

As an initial troubleshooting step, I suggest you to run maintenance task and check if it helps.

• 
  Press Windows key + X from the desktop.
  
• 
  Select Control panel and Select System and Security.
  
• 
  Click on Troubleshoot common computer problems under System and maintenance.
  
• 
  Now Run maintenance task under
  System and security.
  

Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help.

Thank you.