PC latency/lag or something

[Tricen]

So recently, my PC has been acting weird. I have been getting lag while typing or when I watch a youtube video. Sometimes when I type, nothing shows up for a few seconds and then everything I wrote pops up on the screen. Or on youtube, the video will stop but the audio will keep going, and then the video will come back. No idea what could cause this

[xerodok]

If your computer is newer/decent, it's not a hardware issue.

Download & run CCleaner & Piriform's Defragger. CCleaner will remove all the cookies and temporary files on your system. Analyze > Run Cleaner. After that's done, click the Registry icon, Scan > Fix All Selected Issues. Run the defragger after you're done. It'll compile your files on your HDD closer together (defragmenting) so they are easier to access, thus will speed up data access.

After those two are done, download & install Malwarebytes and run a full system scan. There's possibly some kind of trojan or a service weighing down your computer. Delete and clear all the quarantined files.

If this doesn't help, post the following:

- Post your system specs.
- Open task manager > Processes > Tell me how much % process fluctuates by (between 1% to 10%, etc)
- In processes, sort by clicking CPU on the tabs, tell me what are the top 5 processes being used.

[Tricen]

Is it safe t just google the names? (CCleaner etc)

[Melena]

You can get CCleaner over at download.com. So that's a safe bet.

[xerodok]

Is it safe t just google the names? (CCleaner etc)

http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/552...-and-Utilities
http://www.piriform.com/

[Tricen]

Hmm, the CCleaner wants to delete 109MG of stuffs, is it ok to let that do its thing, or should I be worried about losing stuff? (I am pretty retarded when it comes to PCs)

[Kaisha]

Check the log. Majority of it is probably cached crap from IE/Firefox.

Also, is your keyboard PS/2 or USB?

[Tricen]

USB

[xerodok]

Hmm, the CCleaner wants to delete 109MG of stuffs, is it ok to let that do its thing, or should I be worried about losing stuff? (I am pretty retarded when it comes to PCs)

Just delete all the temporary files & fix all the registry errors. If you're paranoid about erasing stuff in the registry (which you shouldn't be), just save a copy of it.