I've been experiencing an ongoing issue with my Asus ZenBook UX533FD running Windows 11 Pro version 23H2. Lately, my laptop has been running extremely slow right from startup, about 80% of the time. When it does work normally, everything's great, but that seems random. Here are some specific problems I'm encountering:
- It takes around 5 minutes to get to the login screen when starting up from fully off.
- Once I log in, there are delays where the taskbar doesn't show up for several minutes.
- Even with no programs running, it takes a long time to open Windows Explorer and navigate the Settings menu.
- Overall, there's a noticeable lag in responding to my inputs.
I've done a full system scan using Windows Defender, and I've even reinstalled Windows while keeping my files, but nothing seems to help. Windows updates are all good, and I checked my graphics card drivers, which was a bit of a hassle with Nvidia's app. I also used HWMonitor, which shows my CPU is usually low (around 12% usage), and my temperatures are fine (only hitting around 48°C).
Interestingly, I noticed that my Intel graphics are active in the task manager, but not my Nvidia. I did have a weird incident when the battery showed as 1% after being plugged in, which might be related to my issue. I've also found that if I unplug and restart my laptop a few times, it can sometimes get back to normal, but that's hit or miss. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
4 Answers
It sounds like you've already done a lot of troubleshooting, which is great! Since your laptop's performance is so inconsistent, it may help to try completely reinstalling the OS from scratch, rather than doing a repair. Sometimes, a fresh start clears out lingering issues. If you want to keep Windows 11, consider dual-booting with Windows 10 to see if that runs any smoother for you. Just make sure to back up your data first!
It could also be worth looking into your system BIOS settings or updating them. Sometimes, outdated BIOS can lead to performance lags. Just be careful if you decide to make changes there—back your data up first in case anything goes wrong!
If your laptop isn't consistently using your Nvidia GPU, that could be part of the issue! Make sure your graphic settings are correctly configured so that games or heavy applications use the Nvidia card rather than the integrated Intel graphics. Sometimes, you need to set this in your Nvidia control panel.
One thing to check: do you have a lot of clutter on your desktop? A densely packed desktop can slow down performance, especially during boot. Try moving some files into folders or off your desktop altogether to see if it helps.
Yeah, a clean install can often fix weird performance issues. Just keep an eye on that battery situation too!