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Slow Computer Performance

System performance degrades quickly after startup

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How Background Applications Can Affect Performance on Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Software conflicts with RGB control software could indirectly affect performance

RGB control software experiencing conflicts with other system software

Reset & Resync RGB Hub [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check for MSI Dragon Center Updates [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Applications fail to start or crash shortly after launching

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Boot into Safe Mode [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Hardware Acceleration [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Identify Crash Types [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

How to Check for Windows Updates on Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

Frequent pauses or "hangs" during routine software operations

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Identify Crash Types [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

System frequently becomes unresponsive, necessitating a hard reboot

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Check the Pump in Your Cooling System [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

Actions that were once instant now lag or stutter

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Web pages load slowly, even on a fast internet connection

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Opening folders is slow, with noticeable delays

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Check Available Drive Space on Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How Background Applications Can Affect Performance on Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Check Which Drive Windows Is Installed On [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Files take longer than usual to copy or move

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Programs take a long time to open or respond

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Multimedia playback is choppy or buffers frequently

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Hardware Acceleration [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Response to mouse clicks or keyboard commands is delayed

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

The computer takes a long time to shut down or restart

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Switching between applications is sluggish

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Performance issues occur shortly after system updates or software installs

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Perform a Clean Boot on Your PC [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Typing or input from peripherals has a noticeable delay

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Update Peripheral Drivers on Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Computer takes a long time to start up or boot

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Understanding Memory Training on Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

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