Windows 10: Lag in system when a program is closed

After updating my system to 1803 Build 17134.48, I've noticed that the whatever program that the system is running sputters/freezes for couple of seconds whenever another program is closed.

This includes dialog boxes, the Edge browser, the Start menu basically whatever is running. The mouse lag is the most prominent symptom and the outlines of the dialog boxes become clunky and are not at all smooth during transitions. Admittedly, this occurs only for a couple of seconds. It was not present before the update and is annoying as hell (especially on a new machine).

I would appreciate it if anyone has a solution to rectify this problem.

:)

 

Laptop lagging after Windows 10 update and error message when using browser.

Hi,

We appreciate you for being part of Windows 10.

Before proceeding, we need more information to help you better.

• 
  Is the system connected to domain?
  
• 
  Have you installed any third party security software in Windows 10?
  
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  Is your system up to date?
  

I suggest you to make sure that the system is up to date.

Kindly follow the below steps and check if it helps.

Step 1:

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 in Windows.

I would suggest you to refer the below Microsoft help article on How to Perform Clean boot.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929135

The steps for Windows 8.1 applies well to Windows 10 also.

Disclaimer: Please reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot by referring above article.

Step 2:

I suggest you to update the mouse and display adapter drivers. Refer the below link on how to update the drivers in Windows 10.

How to: Install and Update drivers in Windows
10

Step 3:

I suggest you to run the System maintenance
troubleshooter and check if it fixes the issue:

Follow the steps given below:

• 
  Press Windows + X keys on the keyboard and select
  Control Panel
  
• 
  Type Troubleshooting in the search bar on the
  Control Panel.
  
• 
  Click on View all
  on the left navigation pane.
  
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  Click on System maintenance.
  
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  Click on Advanced on the
  System maintenance
  dialog box and click on Run as administrator (Enter the credentials if required).
  
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  Click on Next and follow onscreen instruction complete the
  System maintenance troubleshooter.
  

I hope the above information helps. Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

TouchPad lagging and not moving

Hi Abdalla,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community. I understand the frustration when things don’t work out the way it should.

Method 1: I suggest you to try installing drivers in compatibility mode. Compatibility mode runs the program using settings from a previous version of Windows. Follow these steps to install the drivers in compatibility mode and check if
that helps.

• Download the touchpad pad drivers from the manufacturer’s website.
• Right-click on the driver setup file and click on ‘Properties’.
• Click on the ‘Compatibility’ tab and check the box ‘Run this program in compatibility mode for’ and select Windows 8/8.1 operating system from the drop down menu and proceed with the installation. Once this is done, restart the computer and check if the
  issue persists.

Method 2: I suggest you to perform DISM scan and check if the issue is resolved. I suggest you to try the following steps:

• Open command prompt by pressing Windows key + X and selecting “Command prompt admin”.
• In command prompt, type the following commands and press Enter after each command:

• • DISM.exe/Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
  • DISM.exe/Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

• Close the command prompt and restart the PC and check if it works.

Hope it helps. Get back to us with the updated status and we will be happy to assist you further.

Thank you.