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Hello
I face again an issue on my desktop since Windows 10 20H2 update. Stuttering twice per second : mouse move is blocked for an instant, video and sound stutter constantly. Computer not usable anymore except for basic functions.
I tried many things , including updating drivers , removing almost all old software, clean restart etc... following advices from other threads. Task manager "processus" tab shows it comes from high level of "system interrupt" ("Interruptions systeme" in French) .I could not determine the root cause.
Note also stutter disappear completely after rollback to Windows 10 previous version. However staying in previous Windows 10 version is not sustainable : we are currently forced to update .
Note that stutters is still present after safe boot restart.
Eventually I got rid of the stutter temporarily (comes again every few minutes instead of twice per second) after a SAFE BOOT restart (msconfig / start) followed immediately by a NORMAL RESTART . I do not dare to restart normally again, so I use the "sleep" (mise en veille in French) mode at night to keep it workable.
PLEASE MICROSOFT do your upmost to deliver fix ! Do you have another suggestion ?
Best regards to all
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Hi,
I found the same problem right after the update KB4589212. Not sure if this is the sole source of the issue. In any event, I disabled the CD/DVD drive and the problem disappeared. Re-enable CD/DVD still working - this happened more than once - as I purged the system trying to find the hiccup. Also noted a marked slow down of the system - editing e-mail...writing this note, etc...
Kind regards,
DBN
Hey Druid,
I created an account just to thank you.
After I updated to 20H2, my company has been stuttering non stop and cant even do the bare minimum stuff without feeling frustrated.
Went through weeks of guide and advice on how to solve it but it did not work. Until I chance upon your answer. I was like thinking, how can a CD/DVD drive be affecting the whole computer, i was like what the hell what do i have to lose. the instant I disabled the drive, the whole com was back to normal.
Thank you so much! I was almost contemplating to do a fresh boot or even purchasing a new computer.
Regards.
is there any fix for this bug yet? My computer is still messed up and I have tried all your fixes.
Hi,
The "fixes" noted: disable DVD/CD drive, disable dynamic background screen, PCI-bridge, etc. are the ones folks found that address the issue or maybe better stated are "work-arounds."
One item that might help, but it is a bit of a bother is to re-install Windows. This can be done a couple of ways; 1) clean install - this is as aggressive as one can go but you will have a de-novo system. The alternate is to do a "refresh" re-install - it removes your apps but leaves the data files. It's best to look it up just so I don't misstate or leave out a step here. Again. it does a nice job of re-installing the system or should I say "refreshing" BUT...as noted, you need to re-install you programs. SO...get the license numbers for your programs first - you may need them.
The refresh worked for me and my CD/DVD is back in operation. I haven't tried going back to a dynamic (changing) background - one static screen is fine for me.
Kind regards,
DBN aka John
I was pulling my hair out trying to fix this problem on my computer. Thank you so much for your post. As soon as I unplugged the CD\DVD my problem was gone.
