my Envy works fine for an hour or so then gets slow and sluggish until I restart again whe it works

[BassaiDai]

when I run my newish win 11 envy notebokk it works fine for an hour or so then runs slow and sluggish and when I restart it it is fine for another hour or so

[Kuroi_Kenshi]

Hi @BassaiDai,

Welcome to the HP Support Community! 

Thanks for reaching out about your query regarding slowed down PC!  

We're thrilled to have the opportunity to assist you and provide a solution.

Try the following troubleshooting steps:

Check for Overheating

• If your laptop gets hot, it may be throttling performance.
• Use HWMonitor or Core Temp to check CPU temperature.
• Make sure vents and fans are clean. Use a cooling pad if necessary.

Check RAM & Task Manager

• Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) → Performance tab.
• Look at Memory Usage. If it's close to 100%, you might have a memory leak.
• Go to the Processes tab → Sort by CPU or Memory to find which app is consuming the most resources.
• Close unnecessary programs.

Disable Startup Programs

• Open Task Manager → Startup tab.
• Disable programs you don’t need at startup.

Update Drivers & Windows

• Go to Settings → Windows Update → Check for Updates.
• Open Device Manager → Right-click Display Adapter, Network Adapter, and Chipset → Click Update driver.

Scan for Malware

• Run Windows Defender or Malwarebytes to check for malware slowing down the system.

Check Virtual Memory (Page file Settings)

• Right-click This PC → Properties → Advanced System Settings.
• Under Performance, click Settings → Advanced.
• Under Virtual Memory, click Change.
• Set it to "Automatically manage paging file size" if it's not already.

Run System Maintenance

Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run:  sfc /scannow

• This checks and fixes corrupted system files.

Then run: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

• This fixes Windows system issues.

Check for Failing Hardware

• Run a Hard Drive Check:
  • Open Command Prompt as Administrator and type: chkdsk /f /r 
  • Press Y, restart your laptop, and let it scan.
• If your SSD/HDD is failing, back up your data and consider replacing it.

If the Issue Persists

• Try a clean boot (disabling non-Microsoft services).If nothing works, a Windows reset or fresh install may be needed.

Let me know what happens after these steps! 😊

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