In msconfig, disabled a few startup items for things I wasn’t using (Seagate DiscWizard, Seagate Scheduler Helper, Bluetooth Software, WDDMStatus).Examined the Event Viewer no unusual events seem to occur around the time that Web browsing comes to a halt.Checked Task Manager no unusually high CPU or RAM usage identified.It doesn’t find any corrupted system files. Scanned the PC for malware (multiple scanners).Sometimes (but not always) the taskbar grays out while the PC is doing whatever it thinks it’s doing, then finally it comes back to the usual color and the desired action finally takes place.Įventually, Internet browsing comes to a complete halt as I can’t reach new sites or even refresh open tabs.Īnybody have an idea of what could be going on? Here are the things I’ve done in the attempt to fix this (not necessarily in the order shown): Even the Start menu and the Notification Area take a long while to respond to clicks. No matter the browser, websites open slowly and applications take 30 seconds or more to open. A few (2-3) days after a reboot, both Internet browsing and Windows Explorer start getting very sluggish.
My Windows 7 computer has had an annoying issue in recent months.
