How do i fix microstuttering in windows?

[emil_jedland]

also, my mic doesnt work now

[emil_jedland]

nvm i fixed it.

[Malnutrition]

So where do we stand, you put the water Older driver back on?

I have been pretty busy the last few days, and I’ll have time to take a proper look here maybe Saturday or Sunday.

Gonna tag another set of eyes

@Pyro

[emil_jedland]

no i have the latest one.

[Pyro]

A rundown of the system would help me look for any issues, as far as the PSU, please specify the model and efficiency (I.e Corsair CV500 500w Bronze).

When you used DDU, did you uninstall and reinstall the driver before connecting to the internet? This is crucial because Windows will attempt to automatically find drivers for you, this never works for me.

Did you upgrade from Windows 10 to 11 recently?

Below is my laundry list of basic maintenance/cleanup, see where these get you in the meantime. Pay special attention to 1. and 4. your low disk space and differing refresh rates is very likely to cause a problem like this.

1. You are running low on system space, try deleting some old files/programs and running the following programs, try to keep at least 20-25% of your disks as free space.

Run Disk Cleanup (check all the boxes) this will delete things such as your recycling bin, so make sure you don’t have any files you want to keep.

Run Defragment and Optimize Drives, run this on your drives.

2. Disable any overclocking or changes to power/performance settings

Turn off XMP/any overclocking you may have done (if any)

Settings > System > Power and sleep > Additional power settings
Make sure your power plan is set to balanced, anything else could tamper with the wrong settings and cause issues.

3. Check for Operating System Corruption

Right click on the Windows logo in the bottom left and select Windows Powershell (Admin)
Run these three commands separately:

sfc /scannow

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

These will take a while to run, do not close out of Powershell while they are running, if one fails then move onto the next and then loop back around.

Note: It doesn’t hurt to make a system backup before you make all these changes, save any important files of folders. While these changes shouldn’t cause any issues, better to be safe than sorry.

1. Unplug unnecessary devices.

1. If you have a gamepad, extra monitor, external hard drive/flash drive, or anything that is not essential to using the computer plugged in, unplug it. You should be left with your monitor, mouse and keyboard.
   Note for your specific case: Unplug your monitors one at a time and see if that makes a difference, different refresh rates can cause stuttering.

Once you have completed all of these tasks, restart it (using the restart option in the power menu) and re-test.

[Malnutrition]

no i have the latest one.

Clean install the best driver, also did you do the instructions for the driver controller in my post to you? Have you installed quick cpu?

[Malnutrition]

@emil jedland any updates?

[James_Aderson]

Windows 10 has baked in a few gaming-related Xbox features that they thought gamers would love. However, the opposite is true.
The features cause a lot of micro stutters and can significantly reduce your FPS.
You can disable Game DVR through Windows settings and the Registry Editor. However, I recommend that you do both to be completely sure it’s off.
Thanks me later Bro!

[emil_jedland]

sorry i have been super sick, i will follow your instructions now

[emil_jedland]

A rundown of the system would help me look for any issues, as far as the PSU, please specify the model and efficiency (I.e Corsair CV500 500w Bronze).

When you used DDU, did you uninstall and reinstall the driver before connecting to the internet? This is crucial because Windows will attempt to automatically find drivers for you, this never works for me.

Did you upgrade from Windows 10 to 11 recently?

Below is my laundry list of basic maintenance/cleanup, see where these get you in the meantime. Pay special attention to 1. and 4. your low disk space and differing refresh rates is very likely to cause a problem like this.

1. You are running low on system space, try deleting some old files/programs and running the following programs, try to keep at least 20-25% of your disks as free space.

Run Disk Cleanup (check all the boxes) this will delete things such as your recycling bin, so make sure you don’t have any files you want to keep.

Run Defragment and Optimize Drives, run this on your drives.

2. Disable any overclocking or changes to power/performance settings

Turn off XMP/any overclocking you may have done (if any)

Settings > System > Power and sleep > Additional power settings
Make sure your power plan is set to balanced, anything else could tamper with the wrong settings and cause issues.

3. Check for Operating System Corruption

Right click on the Windows logo in the bottom left and select Windows Powershell (Admin)
Run these three commands separately:

sfc /scannow

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

These will take a while to run, do not close out of Powershell while they are running, if one fails then move onto the next and then loop back around.

Note: It doesn’t hurt to make a system backup before you make all these changes, save any important files of folders. While these changes shouldn’t cause any issues, better to be safe than sorry.

1. Unplug unnecessary devices.

1. If you have a gamepad, extra monitor, external hard drive/flash drive, or anything that is not essential to using the computer plugged in, unplug it. You should be left with your monitor, mouse and keyboard.
   Note for your specific case: Unplug your monitors one at a time and see if that makes a difference, different refresh rates can cause stuttering.

Once you have completed all of these tasks, restart it (using the restart option in the power menu) and re-test.

I attached a file with my psu.

No i did not uninstall and reinstall the driver before connecting to the internet, i will try it now.

I did upgrade from windows 10 to 11 recently but i had the same problem in windows 10.

[emil_jedland]

When i unplugged my second monitor and restarted my computer the stuttering seemed to go away. Im not sure that is the reason tho as the stuttering goes away randomly now after having my pc turned on for a while.

[emil_jedland]

When i unplugged my second monitor and restarted my computer the stuttering seemed to go away. Im not sure that is the reason tho as the stuttering goes away randomly now after having my pc turned on for a while.

when i plugged my second monitor in again the stuttering came back.

[Malnutrition]

Interesting, I’m no hardware person but it seems like the power supply is being pushed to the max.

Let me ask another staff member

[emil_jedland]

when i play games i still get these random stutters for like a sec which is super annoying.

[Pyro]

The PSU is junk, I wouldn’t trust it to run anything with a GPU in it.

I believe there to be multiple issues here:

1. The varying refresh rates of the monitors is causing the computer to struggle to choose one/run both.
2. The PSU is absolute garbage, not fit for anything with a GPU.
3. The low system space is causing Windows to struggle with swap/temp files.

As for fixes:
Try each monitor one at a time, is one better than the other?

I would look into purchasing a new PSU or having a professional install one. I would go for a Seasonic/EVGA/Corsair unit, 600w or 750w. This is an area that going overboard and spending a little extra is okay.

If you haven’t already, freeing up space is critical, think of it as giving Windows some breathing room.