Windows 10: Windows 11 slows down when switching apps from different monitors

Hello,i have a dual monitor setup and I've been having an issue for a few months where Windows 11 used to randomly slow down and i didn't know why. While I haven't found the solution, I found out the actions that cause this, and it's that when I have for example a browser on my Monitor1 and another app on my Monitor2, if I use the app on my Monitor2 and then switch to my browser on Monitor1 to download something for example, for a period that goes between 15 seconds to 2 minutes every action is extremely slow. This happens both if I go from Monitor1 to Monitor2 and viceversa.I was able to unde

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Failure in switching audio from laptop to second monitor

Hello, CluelessCL

Welcome to Microsoft Community.



Thank you for describing the issue you're facing with switching audio output from your laptop to the second monitor via HDMI. It's essential to have a seamless experience when using external monitors. To assist you further, I'd like to gather some more specific details:

1-Can you confirm if the issue is specific to the second monitor's speakers, or does it also occur when using other audio devices, such as external speakers or headphones?

2-Have you tried different HDMI cables or tested the monitor's audio output with another device to ensure it's functioning as expected?

3-Are you using any third-party audio management software or apps that might be affecting the audio output switching behavior?

4-Have you recently made any changes to your laptop's audio settings or installed any updates that might have coincided with the time when this issue started?

Additionally, please provide the following details:

• The make and model of your laptop.
  
• The make and model of the second monitor you're using.
  

If possible, try the following steps and let me know the results:

1. Restart your laptop while keeping the HDMI connection to the second monitor intact and then check if you can switch audio output.
   
2. Disconnect and reconnect the HDMI cable while audio is playing on your laptop to see if this triggers the audio to switch to the monitor's speakers.
   

Once I have this information, I'll be able to provide you with more targeted troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue with audio output switching between your laptop and the second monitor.

Looking forward to your response so that I can assist you further.

Best regards,



Chandy |Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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* Your patience and cooperation are highly appreciated.

 

windows 11 cannot detect my second monitor

Windows 11 cannot detect my second monitor. Help. I did all the suggested troubleshooting steps but nothing seems to work.

 

It is so slow when i switch windows

So I have windows 11. Whenever i try to switch windows, whether it be through the taskbar or by alt-tabbing, it is very slow to switch. The rest of my laptop works just fine, there are no other preformance issues. It is only when i want to switch to a different app. When I try to alt-tab, it just stays on the screen where you can see the different windows and then I have to manually select the app I want to switch to. It also takes a second to switch after I press the app I want to open. When I try to do it with the taskbar, it is slow and the animations and other interactions are way behind my cursor. I have tried restarting my laptop but it didn't change anything, someone please help.