System slows down after few hours of working

Paluch

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Hello,

I have got some wired problem. After few hours of working my Windows 8.1 starts slowing down. After 2-3 days it is so slow that I have to wait a few seconds to enter any folder in my HDD (it looks like in very old machines on Windows 95 or older). After reboot everything works fine for next few hours.

I've checked my Task Manager if any application used to many RAM, CPU or HDD - but everything appears to be fine.

Have you guys got any ideas what may cause this issue? And how to solve it?

Thanks for your help ;-)

Regards
Paluch
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Phenom X4
    Motherboard
    Asus GA-MA770T-UD3
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD6800
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    NOD32
can you post a screen shot of your task manager. with each tab so we can have a better look at it.
Thanks

WAX
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro/LinuxMint/Mac OS X
    CPU
    Intel i5
    Motherboard
    MSI Z87
    Memory
    8GB Kingston
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG
    Hard Drives
    SSD-30GB
    SSD-240GB (Root Drive C:\)
    HDD-1Tb
    Keyboard
    Logitec
    Mouse
    Logitec
this can be related to several issues:
1.) overheating
2.) out of physical memory scenario
3.) old/corrupt windows ...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise
OK, it took me a while, but here are my screenshots of Task Manager. As You can see it is not a physical memory problem. I think overheating also isn't so likely, because I don't have any problems during playing for example... System is up to date and I installed it about two months ago.



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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Phenom X4
    Motherboard
    Asus GA-MA770T-UD3
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD6800
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    NOD32
Are you using anything after a while of working that would slow it down? Plug in an external drive or usb stick? open a certain application? Have you done a check on your HDD to see if there are any errors?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro/LinuxMint/Mac OS X
    CPU
    Intel i5
    Motherboard
    MSI Z87
    Memory
    8GB Kingston
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG
    Hard Drives
    SSD-30GB
    SSD-240GB (Root Drive C:\)
    HDD-1Tb
    Keyboard
    Logitec
    Mouse
    Logitec
Hmm... The point is that slowing down is a process. It happens gradually and I can't associate it with some particular application or action.

I have just checked my system partition by chkdsk but no errors were found...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Phenom X4
    Motherboard
    Asus GA-MA770T-UD3
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD6800
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    NOD32
Do you find your PC gets warm/loud as it gets slower?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro/LinuxMint/Mac OS X
    CPU
    Intel i5
    Motherboard
    MSI Z87
    Memory
    8GB Kingston
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG
    Hard Drives
    SSD-30GB
    SSD-240GB (Root Drive C:\)
    HDD-1Tb
    Keyboard
    Logitec
    Mouse
    Logitec
Not really... CPU isn't overloaded, most of time it works on the lowest frequency (I am using k10stat instead of hardware CNQ)...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Phenom X4
    Motherboard
    Asus GA-MA770T-UD3
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD6800
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    NOD32
So the pic's you posted is that from after a a few hours of you working? If not leave it on and do what you normally do and monitor your system and see if you see any changes. Check the performance monitor as well may have a bit more info to help find the issue.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro/LinuxMint/Mac OS X
    CPU
    Intel i5
    Motherboard
    MSI Z87
    Memory
    8GB Kingston
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG
    Hard Drives
    SSD-30GB
    SSD-240GB (Root Drive C:\)
    HDD-1Tb
    Keyboard
    Logitec
    Mouse
    Logitec
One thing that comes to mind is malware, spyware, adware, etc, some of which are infamous for their resource-sucking attributes. Scan your computer thoroughly, perhaps also use Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for good measure.

Is your pagefile enabled and controlled by Windows? If you've set it in a custom fashion, how have you done so?

Check the S.M.A.R.T status for your storage mediums.

That's all I can think of, at the moment.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1, x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel i5 4690K @ Stock
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z97-K
    Memory
    Corsair XM3 DDR3 1600MHz @ 1333MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS 760 OC @ Stock
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    [1] ASUS, 23", AH-IPS, 16:9 [2] Samsung TV, 20", LCD TFT, 16:9
    Screen Resolution
    [1] 1920 x 1080, 60Hz [2] 1680 x 1050, 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Internal: 500GB, 1TB, (plus SanDisk, SATAIII, 120GB SSD)
    External: 250GB USB2, 1TB External USB3
    PSU
    Corsair TX750 Enthusiast Edition
    Case
    Zalman Z11
    Cooling
    Air - 9 Total Fans
    Keyboard
    Xebec Media Line
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical
    Internet Speed
    Approx. 550KBps DL, 100KBps UL (EE)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Internet Security
    Other Info
    It's "tower," not desktop!
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