Lag in OS due to Memory

EngineRoom3000 · #1 03-25-2012, 12:53 AM

Ive been using Windows 7 x64 now for about a year, and Ive been noticing something that is rather irritating. When I right click, Windows just hangs for a few seconds, until the menu comes up. When I go to copy or move files, it hangs for a moment before finishing the transfer. Its not instant like it is on my Vista machine.

Is this a problem with my memory (or an incompatibility), and does anyone know a fix to this?

I really dont want to reinstall Windows, because its my main computer I use now.

Also, as a second part to my question, Im considering upgrading my ram from 4gb to 8gb. Will this fix the problem?

Wired · #2 03-25-2012, 06:06 AM

Could be almost anything. I'd talk with your memory manufacturer for troubleshooting steps to confirm / rule out the memory being the issue.

EngineRoom3000 · #3 03-25-2012, 02:45 PM

Thanks for the response. I was hoping to switch over to Corsair memory, but now Im hesitant to do that until I resolve this issue. I guess I'll have to make sure its not the memory thats doing this.