Problem with AMD upgrade of drivers for integrated graphics

[Apologetic_Warrior]

Second time I did use custom install; it didn't help.

All sorts of situations can cause problems, could be extensions or add-ons running with the browser. I try to use as few browser extensions and addons as possible, and I make sure the ones I use have hundreds if not thousands of ratings and highly rated, like Adblock for example. Minimal setups are often superior where performance is concerned. Compatibility of non-AMD software with AMD drivers. I would like to know why Adobe Acrobat Reader has such poor performance these days. Used to load up fast on past OS's and previous versions. But it's performance is terrible even on an Intel i7 with 16GB of RAM and a 1050 NVIDIA card and a 200 mbps connection. Other than adding features and capabilities, there is simply no reason for it to perform poorly so far as I can perceive. So I switched over to third party PDF reading software.

 

[mnorian]

I was checking the trackball settings out and was just experimenting; added the trail to the curser arrow and the stickiness disappeared and it's working normal!

I don't know why adding the training arrows would fix it; but I'm not looking this gift horse in the mouth; even if I don't like trails!

 

[Apologetic_Warrior]

I just saw you wrote about keystrokes being slow to register as well.

In that case this is 95% not your graphics drivers and something that has changed with the Windows updates.

If you open task manager when experiencing these issues I'm betting you'll see either your CPU running high or at 100%, an app using a ton of RAM or, now I saw about the key strokes, a Windows process using 100% of your HDD read or write speed at that moment, or a combination of above.

There are a couple Windows processes you can't really get rid of that do that and it affects even high end machines sometimes.

System Idle Process UGH!

 

[mnorian]

From what I understand, Windows 10 should run just fine with 4GB of ram. Microsoft created it to run on tablets, so I doubt the ram is the problem. What you might do is run a maintenance program like CCleaner to clean junk files and it is also superb at fixing Windows registry problems. I've used the program for many many years without issue, it's a popular tool widely used by masses of PC users. You have a nice integrated graphics chip, and sufficient ram, neither should slow you down in simply loading web pages so I am thinking the problem is elsewhere.

Even tho the trackball mouse is fixed; you are right about the extra things running in Windows. The HD has lots of room left 360GB;

but the things running in ram gets bigger with every app I D/L wither it's running or not; should a browser be taking 500MB to run just with three tabs open?

I had a HD LT that was running slow a coupla years ago and listened to one of those tech magazines online telling you could turn off a lot of the back-ground services; so I did following their guide lines; and the thing crashed and I never could get it running right after that; and had to get a new one; so I don't do that no more.

So I may try one of those system clean-up programs.

 

[Apologetic_Warrior]

Even tho the trackball mouse is fixed; you are right about the extra things running in Windows. The HD has lots of room left 360GB;

but the things running in ram gets bigger with every app I D/L wither it's running or not; should a browser be taking 500MB to run just with three tabs open?

I had a HD LT that was running slow a coupla years ago and listened to one of those tech magazines online telling you could turn off a lot of the back-ground services; so I did following their guide lines; and the thing crashed and I never could get it running right after that; and had to get a new one; so I don't do that no more.

So I may try one of those system clean-up programs.

Here is a link to CCleaner, I have always used the free version which works fine without annoying nagging or a limited trial time. Originally discovered it at download.com (Cnet) and the reviews were glowing. The default settings should be sufficient, I use it rather than Chrome to clear internet junk, so I use it frequently. I have never had an issue with the registry fixer portion of the program. You should notice at least a slight increase in performance. It's always good to keep the HD defragged too. I've used a number of third party defragmenting programs, but ultimately went back to the defragmenter that comes with Windows. It's strange how different defrag programs can give different results, even after performing a fresh defrag!

 

[mnorian]

Here is a link to CCleaner, I have always used the free version which works fine without annoying nagging or a limited trial time. Originally discovered it at download.com (Cnet) and the reviews were glowing. The default settings should be sufficient, I use it rather than Chrome to clear internet junk, so I use it frequently. I have never had an issue with the registry fixer portion of the program. You should notice at least a slight increase in performance. It's always good to keep the HD defragged too. I've used a number of third party defragmenting programs, but ultimately went back to the defragmenter that comes with Windows. It's strange how different defrag programs can give different results, even after performing a fresh defrag!

Defragging is also something I haven't done with a PC for over 10 years; it used to be a mantra with IT people to defrag for every problem. I have had at least 2 PC's quite working after a defrag; and what I have read about Win10 is that it takes care of the HD management better then older window OS's did. And with the huge Ram we have now days; there is not so much swap file usage as before.

What I would like to have is a program that would shut down the services you see in the task manager when they are not being used and deleting the programs that are not being used; there are these processes running right now:
1--10 from AMD; how many from today; I don't know; I don't remember them in there before.
2--4 or 5 game processes and I don't ever play games; but don't dare shut them down as they might use some DLL libraries for other things that I do use.
3--2 Realtek audio services; I use to use a Realtek video player but uninstalled it; but it seems it said it couldn't clear out all the files as they were shared by some other program.
4--a bunch of HP help files and support login files running all the time; which I never use.
plus more stuff with cryptic names I have no idea what they are for.

 

[paul1149]

Windows does do rudimentary defrag by default. Win10 is probably better at it than previous editions, which were inadequate. SSDs should not be defragged.

Your best first step is to use the Tools section of CCleaner to disable certain start-up programs. That will take a big load off the system. You can uninstall proper what you don't want, that will kill unneeded services. Or go into Manage Computer / Local Services and either Disable or set to Manual services you don't want. But be careful there. Again, good to have a system backup, or at least a Restore Point set. Many of the AMD services you showed earlier are pretty necessary, as is Realtek audio if they make your audio chip (which you can verify in Device Manager).