[FlyDaddy]

I have a new computer with Vista (yuk) 64-bit. I'm running 4GB RAM, 2.0Mhz processor, and a 256MB GeForce graphics card. One would think this would be better than the 1GB RAM XP computer I'm replacing, right? It's a Dell XPS M1530.

Typing lags terribly (on Word, IE, etc...pretty much anything).

It was doing this pretty much right out of the box. Suggestions?

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How much stuff is in the System Tray (Notification Area) down in the lower right corner next to the clock?
How many processes are running? To check this, press Ctrl-Shift-Esc (all at the same time) to open Task Manager, then click on the Processes tab and read the number at the bottom left.

[usasma]

How much stuff is in the System Tray (Notification Area) down in the lower right corner next to the clock?
How many processes are running? To check this, press Ctrl-Shift-Esc (all at the same time) to open Task Manager, then click on the Processes tab and read the number at the bottom left.

[FlyDaddy]

I found the solution!

It was the PCMService.exe service. I found another forum where someone was discussing the same problem. This was their problem, and once I disabled it, problem solved!

Thanks, folks! I'll tell you, I've gotten more luck from these sites than I have from the warrantee tech support I'm paying for from Dell (they just want to flash your bios and/or reinstall your OS for every problem!)

Me: "My 'J' key fell off my keyboard!"

Dell: "Let's reinstall your OS!"

For what it's worth, I have a Dell XPS M1530 with Windows Vista Premium 64-bit, 4GB RAM and a 256MB GeForce video card.

Edited by FlyDaddy, 05 May 2009 - 06:21 PM.