what could cause ms spikes like this.

[Malcolm_isaiah]

when I bought this laptop everything was alright played games really smooth. but after a few months i've noticed that every minute or so id get a weird ms spike which would cause my game to disconnect or freak out. so I decided to try my friends laptop but it ran the game perfectly without the weird ms spikes. so i'm really confused how do I fix a problem like this? 

[KrazyToad]

@Malcolm_isaiah

Please update your Antivirus software and scan your Notebook for Malware

I also suggest you download and run the HP Support Assistant from this Link: https://www8.hp.com/us/en/campaigns/hpsupportassistant/hpsupport.html?jumpid=va_r602_us/en/any/psg/p...

HPSA will automatically search for all the latest drivers for your Notebook

1. Click My devices in the top menu, and then click Updates in the My PC or My notebook pane.

   

2. Click Check for updates and messages to scan for new updates.

   

3. Review the list of updates. Updates with a yellow information icon are recommended. Updates with a blue information icon are optional.

4. Click the update name for a description, version number, and file size.

5. Select the box next to any updates you want to install, and then click Download and install.

Also ensure Windows is up to date.

Select the Start  button, and then go to Settings  > Update & security  > Windows Update , and select Check for updates. If Windows Update says your device is up to date, you have all the updates that are currently available

Keep me posted how it goes

Thank you and have a wonderful day 😊

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