Lag spikes after computer wakes from sleep

MadMrMeeseeks

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Sep 22, 2016
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Hello,

I was hoping someone might have some ideas on how I can troubleshoot this issue. This all started a few weeks ago when my computer stopped going to sleep. I check /powercfg -requests and found there were a few things keeping it awake. I tried to override them with no luck.

Fast forward a few days, and after I updated my BIOS, the computer started to sleep again. Awesome!

Yesterday, I was playing some games online and I noticed so weird lag spikes. Other players were rubberbanding all around and they said I was as well. The ping was fine but the connection was clearly messed up and pretty much made games unplayable. I also noticed some weird loading delays when browsing the internet. although im not sure I would have noticed those had I not seen the issues in the games first.

Long story short, I was able to determine that this is only occurring after the computer wakes from sleep. I found another thread suggesting that I run /netstat.exe -b, which I did. Im not sure exactly what im looking at, but I will say that is seems that there is way more "going on" when I run that after the computer sleeps as opposed to before.

Would anyone have any ideas on how I can start to troubleshoot this? Thanks so much.
 
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Consider that some application, process, or service is starting up to perform some function: backup, phone-home,.... etc.

Verify what all is being started when the computer is booted. You may spot something you do not recognize. If so google to find out what that may be.

Use Task Manager to see what is running when the computer first wakes up.

Performance Monitor and Resource Monitor may likewise provide some clues.

May take some time for you to identify the source. You may find some third party app that snuck in with other software or an update that reversed some default value that was turned off/disabled in the past.

No need to take immediate action as you must be sure that you do not disable or otherwise take out something...

Ralston18

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Consider that some application, process, or service is starting up to perform some function: backup, phone-home,.... etc.

Verify what all is being started when the computer is booted. You may spot something you do not recognize. If so google to find out what that may be.

Use Task Manager to see what is running when the computer first wakes up.

Performance Monitor and Resource Monitor may likewise provide some clues.

May take some time for you to identify the source. You may find some third party app that snuck in with other software or an update that reversed some default value that was turned off/disabled in the past.

No need to take immediate action as you must be sure that you do not disable or otherwise take out something crucial to the workings of your system.

Confirm the problem and what options may exist to resolve the problem.


 
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