PT GUI laggy - other apps smooth

[Schottlandru]

OK, it is very probably NOT the OneDrive mirror service starting up as once it kicks in during Windows running (it has delayed start/automatic), the ID doesn't appear.

Back to looking for other services that kick in automatically/delayed start when Event ID 5382 happens.

[EGS]

Originally Posted by Schottlandru

OK, it is very probably NOT the ...

Restore boot image from before the issue occurred.
Do all AVID optimizations. Even if you think you've done them all already, just check them again and don't skip anything - at least until you've found the issue.
Do all AVID troubleshooting steps. Even if you think you've done them all already, just check them again and don't skip anything - at least until you've found the issue.
Go through the Windows system settings and basically turn off most of that stuff. You can Google/Youtube for suggested Windows optimizations "for gamers".
Uninstall graphics drivers, then install latest from Nvidea site only.
Kill startup items. (This is one of the the AVID troubleshooting steps above.)
Make sure ALL plugs are up-to-date. All of them.
Take all Windows updates.
Run CCleaner (clean plus also reg clean). Run a spyware scan. Update browser. Delete cookies.
Test Pro Tools by creating a brand new session (your old sessions might be corrupt)
Thoroughly uninstall Pro Tools. Reinstall.
Windows clean install...

[The Weed]

Are all your plug-ins up-to-date? A bad plug-in doesn't have to be instantiated in a session as Pro Tools scans all plug-ins at start up. One trouble shooting tip is to move all plug-ins to the Unused Folder, delete Pro Tool's Plug-in Database - Trasher is great for this as well as saving and restoring Preferences - Rebooting and then starting Pro Tools. All the standard plug-ins that come with Pro Tools will be automagically put back in the proper Folder. Does Pro Tools now run as expected? If so, it's a plug-in. You can move some back at a time, deleting the Plug-in Database and Rebooting until you find the culprit. Some people put them back by manufacturer.

If Pro Tools still does not operate correctly with just the stock plug-ins installed, you'll at least have found it is not a plug-in causing the issue and can move on to other trouble shooting.

[Schottlandru]

Thanks, yes removing plugins from the folder doesn't change it, also trashing prefs etc.

I remember roughly 12 years ago there was a weird issue between an iLok Pace installation and Skype or sth like that, which led to PT crashes. This feels similarly weirdly wired.

More hunting down services, anything trying to cloud sync, a possible Zombie return of OneDrive etc tomorrow.

[Schottlandru]

A followup... the issues has been solved, and it is really annoying - even though removed, there were traces of Avast still active.
WindowsPerformanceRecorder showed a short access of an Avast service and ntdll.dll, following in GUI lag logs for ProTools.

So really annoying as it indeed was something that had been gotten rid of (or so I had thought).

Shows you... even clean boots/starts aren't what they claim.
Thanks to all who offered help - maybe the results can be helpful to others (double check removals of antivir-solutions).

[EGS]

Originally Posted by Schottlandru

A followup... the issues has been solved, and it is really annoying - even though removed, there were traces of Avast still active.
WindowsPerformanceRecorder showed a short access of an Avast service and ntdll.dll, following in GUI lag logs for ProTools.

So really annoying as it indeed was something that had been gotten rid of (or so I had thought).

Shows you... even clean boots/starts aren't what they claim.
Thanks to all who offered help - maybe the results can be helpful to others (double check removals of antivir-solutions).

great!