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

Right, this is a left field suggestion, and a bit involved, but take a look at this thread:

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=251435

Now this is Vista here, but it could be worth a try. Especially for the sound card issues.

I think the issues may be related. The sound card is often the best indicator of a resource issue if it falls foul of it. Heck, it may even affect other systems and cause graphic stuttering. That said, it is more likely to be of use as a canary. This could be a red herring, but in the absence of a better line of enquiry we may as well look it over.

If the hardware resource management in Win7 is a bit flakey, it could affect loads of H/W combinations. Tool, your setup couldn't be more different to MicOff's (except the mobo is the same make, but a very different design as MicOff's is an AMD system).

I still think some people (ie. me) are possibly just not noticing the problem. Can anyone with the problem claim to also have or have seen a retail copy of Win7 Aero version without this problem? And I mean sabble, for the long haul. I know some have seen it develop after a while, but I'm looking for someone who can see the problem and so can verify that not all systems suffer. If they cannot be found, this may be a universal problem that some don't notice.

It is good that this issue is getting some attention - I thought I was seeing things at first....

Let me emphasize the following:

This is a subtle issue.  I consider myself an advanced power-user, and I know when an interface feels different from that of one I am used to.   Please do not confuse this issue with a simple "hardware not capable" problem.

I have been using Vista x64 for about a year now, and I upgraded to Windows 7 x64 last night.

I had tried out my Windows 7 when using Vista, in a Virtual Machine, just to see if I would like Windows 7, and I thought the "micro-lag" issue was just because I was running in a Virtual Machine.

When I formatted my system drive and installed Windows 7 last night, and started to use it, I noticed the "micro-lag" in the window animations immediately.Vista had no such lag.

My system specs:

ASUS P5Q Pro

Intel Q6600 @ 3.6ghz

8GB RAM

ATI 4850

Latest drivers, etc.

**Again, Vista x64 was smooth and perfect.  Windows 7 has "micro-lag" in the window animations.This may not be an actual "lag."  It may be simply a graphical draw sequence issue.**Other than that, I really enjoy using 7.  A lot of the tiny problems with Vista (which I enjoyed using too) have been fixed.  To me, this lag issue seems like an easy fix.

I am so glad I stumbled upon this discussion.

I have been using Vista x64 for about a year now, and I upgraded to Windows 7 x64 last night.

I had tried out my Windows 7 when using Vista, in a Virtual Machine, just to see if I would like Windows 7, and I thought the "micro-lag" issue was just because I was running in a Virtual Machine.

When I formatted my system drive and installed Windows 7 last night, and started to use it, I noticed the "micro-lag" in the window animations immediately.Vista had no such lag.

My system specs:

ASUS P5Q Pro

Intel Q6600 @ 3.6ghz

8GB RAM

ATI 4850

Latest drivers, etc.

Again, Vista x64 was smooth and perfect.  Windows 7 has "micro-lag" in the window animations.