I receive Aero Lag when opening and closing windows in Windows 7

Anonymous

original title: Aero Lag when opening and closing windows in Windows 7

UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK since we've got the ball rolling here, I am editing this to better reflect what is going on. The below links are just a few out of hundreds of post you will find on the internet about this Aero Lag. Some offer workarounds and some don't. I just Googled Aero Lag and this was from the first page.

If you have the same problem, please provide:

What type of graphics card you have.
What kind of drivers are you using (Win7 preinstalled or manufacturer's drivers)
Was your version of Win7 an update or clean install.
What motherboard you have.

From the sounds of it, Microsoft is looking for a fix.

I also ask for a forum admin to make this a sticky as many people are experiencing this problem.

-Randall

http://www.sevenforums.com/performance-maintenance/22313-aero-lag-good-system.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-cards/21250-win7-aero-windows-have-choppy-delay-when-opening.html

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproperf/thread/a013396d-8953-4e32-8d13-f2d119cd730d

http://www.flamehaus.com/bbs/-vp3478764.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKNj_90E_PI

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1465844

http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-hardware/1549-windows-7-video-lag.html

http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-software/23315-gaming-video-lag-choppyness.html

http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-support/5287-aero-lags-when-open-new-programs.html

http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=66007

http://www.neowin.net/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t787172.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWdVrSUhvLE

Randall

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**Have solved my problem withAeor lag.**Reinstall Windows 7 U64 twice with new/old driver.

Replaced Gforce 8800GTX with Gforce GTX480.

Have spent many days on this problem without a solution.

But here is a very simple solution that works for me.

I removed the USB extension cablefor my CreativeHS-1200WirelessUSB Gaming Headset.

Aero lags when Iused USB extension cable and headset charging.

Without USB extension cable, everything is fine.

So it think itis a voltagedrop in the USB extension cable,causes the system to lag. ?

Hope it can help.

Sincerely,

Dennis Psilander

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Anonymous

2009-11-09T16:48:58+00:00

It's good to know that a Microsoft employee is listening. There are so many threads on the web about this issue. Some people seem to have this problem since beta test with the 7000 build. The lag is there on PCs with high end and with low end graphic cards from ATI and from Nvidia.

Today I tried the latest chipset driver from nvidia.com, the issue is still there. I even tried to reinstall Adobe Flash in safe mode, the issue is still there. I did some research, whether I can disable any OC tool in the BIOS menu, but there's nothing to do. Everything is up to date, I cannot optimize anything.

My system is fast and stable, no freezes, no explorer.exe crashes, no audio lag or any other problem with the integrated sound chip, but that Aero stutter gets on my nerves and I'm not alone. Vistas Aero was so smooth.... ;-(

edit: I also think, that this thread should be only about the Aero animation stutter when you open and close windows. Btw, there should be a workaround for the mouse stuttering on the web.
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Anonymous

2009-11-09T16:35:09+00:00

Kevin,

My lag is not just audio, but graphics as well. I still have the same mouse stuttering and aero open/close lag.

I also request this too be made a sticky post.

Randall
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Anonymous

2009-11-09T16:25:33+00:00

Here are my two cents,

GPU: GeForce 9800GT+

Driver: 191.07

Install: Clean

Motherboard: Asus P5K-SE (bios from 2002)

Hopes this info will help MS fix win7.
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Anonymous

2009-11-09T15:08:02+00:00

I think that we need to keep on topic in this thread, specifically regarding aero lag when opening and closing windows.

Randall I understand that you are also seeing some Audio lag but I am afraid that we may be diluting the thread with the audio lag issue vs. the graphics lag issue. IE the post above regarding the lag in commercial sounds to be the audio lag, but some may interpret it as being the video lag as both issues are being referred to as "LAG".

If you are also seeing audio lag maybe we can seperate the issue out into a different thread, just so that we don't confuse people reading this thread for the graphics lag issue.

we're still looking into to the graphics lag issue and all the information you guys are posting about your system specs is definitely helping. I hope we can come to a conclusion soon.

FYI I'm not seeing the lag personally so believe me when I say it's not impacting everyone with Windows 7 installed.

Thanks,

kevin

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