Problems with intermittent lag - please help!!

[Guest]

Hello, I am having a major problem with Vista. Everything is working as it
should except for one major problem - every second or so everything locks up
for a brief moment. This is mostly noticeable (although noticeable with
anything) when using the mouse or keyboard. Vista is still usable, but it is
highly irritating and annoying, and I was wondering if anyone had some
suggestions for me. Please help! Thanks, Matt

 

[Jimmy Brush]

Hello,

This sounds to me like a buggy video card driver.

Please try upgrading your video card driver from your video card
manufacturer's website.

- JB

 

[Guest]

I tried that... and the installer is telling me I am not running Windows
Vista. Haha... strange... any ideas? By the way if it helps I have an nVidia
GeForce 5500 FX

 

[Guest]

I recieved the same error. On the nVidia website it says to uninstall the
Microsoft GeForce 5500 FX drivers first. but I cannot locate where I can do
that. In the meantime I "upgraded" to the basic VGA driver and the "Hiccups"
are now gone. One small step...

 

[Guest]

I actually got the drivers to install correctly - I don't remember how, it
was a little while ago... but after installing the Nvidia drivers, there are
NO HITCHES at all it runs as smooth as a baby's bottom. Thanks for your help
everyone.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Matthew for the reply, after a little work I determined that if you
turn off Microsoft's Defender, the drivers load just fine. I still get a
hiccup now and then but it is FAR BETTER than the driver that came with the
Beta and you must upgrade the drive because almost all of my media programs
didn't work with the standard VGA Driver (MAME, Beyond TV 4, even the TV
tuner in Media Center had problems with it!).

ShadowFire87