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WindowFX not behaving on Win11 anymore.

February 2, 2023 10:17:08 PM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums

Windows's 11 UI becomes laggy if WindowFX 6:12 is enabled. I can notice that everywhere but is more noticeable on how slow and sluggish tray icons highlight while hovering across them relatively fast.

It started to get increasingly severe since 6 months I believe. But Probably WindowFX needs an update since quite some time.

Is WindowsFX dead or you guys are still maintaining it?

 

Thank you

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Reply #1 February 3, 2023 1:23:09 AM
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Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Need to know your Windows 11 full version number. Use Winver.exe to get it.

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Reply #2 April 19, 2023 9:49:33 PM
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Oh sorry for the late reply.

Since I stopped using WinFX a couple months ago, I have tried enabling it once in a while across different builds and the problem comes back.

I'm currently in the beta branch. 22H2 Build 23435.1000

I hope is still useful information because of that.

System is a 5900X / 64GB 3600 RAM / 4090

I have 1 x 4K monitor and 3 x 1080p old monitors since years (Muti monitor user since at least 10 years) 

 

EDIT: I just tried again and made a video to show the issue.

 

Have a nice day.

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Reply #3 April 19, 2023 11:39:11 PM
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Hello,
I have forwarded your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

Basj,
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Reply #4 April 20, 2023 1:47:26 AM
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It looks like you may be using some kind of taskbar hack to bring back the Windows 10 look.

Does the problem exist without that?

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Reply #5 April 20, 2023 2:00:48 AM
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Yes I'm using StartAllBack

Yes I tried disabling it and use the normal taskbar to rule that out and the issue still persists.

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Reply #6 April 20, 2023 3:03:47 AM
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Quoting Spyrofunk,
reply 5

Yes I'm using StartAllBack

Yes I tried disabling it and use the normal taskbar to rule that out and the issue still persists.

Try again after uninstalling the StartAllBack.

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Reply #7 April 20, 2023 7:39:51 AM
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Can You tell me what app You have running showing the performance in the taskbar? Is that XMeters?

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Reply #8 April 20, 2023 8:11:25 AM
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That might be interfering as well.

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Reply #9 April 20, 2023 8:45:21 AM
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Believe me. It is WindowFX.

I tried disabling every single app and measuring performance many times. I know is not easy to pinpoint but once I discovered it was WindowFX it was pretty clear.

The program on the tray area is HWInfo.

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Reply #10 April 20, 2023 9:10:33 AM
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Is your CPU usage during that basically 100%?

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Reply #11 April 20, 2023 9:53:32 AM
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My system (realtime audio, media. game develop workstation) is super well maintained and tuned to keep a low usage as posible. And no, the CPU usage is not 100% when the issue is present. Happens even if the usage is very low (1% / 3%)

I think is something related to DWM and the fact WIndowFX hasn't been updated in a while. On the last few months I really thought WinFX wasn't the issue, I tried to blame it on everything else , until I couldn't anymore and I'm certain now.

In my video it seems mild, but in practice I can see everything (mostly 2D dialogs, windows, even explorer.exe) slowing down over time and become more and more laggy.

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Reply #12 April 20, 2023 4:24:24 PM
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Quoting Spyrofunk,
reply 11

My system (realtime audio, media. game develop workstation) is super well maintained and tuned to keep a low usage as posible. And no, the CPU usage is not 100% when the issue is present. Happens even if the usage is very low (1% / 3%)

I think is something related to DWM and the fact WIndowFX hasn't been updated in a while. On the last few months I really thought WinFX wasn't the issue, I tried to blame it on everything else , until I couldn't anymore and I'm certain now.

In my video it seems mild, but in practice I can see everything (mostly 2D dialogs, windows, even explorer.exe) slowing down over time and become more and more laggy.

That sounds like you have something leaking on your system causing it to slow down over time.

In your video you had something using the GPU quite a bit by the looks of it.

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Reply #13 April 20, 2023 4:35:34 PM
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In my video, as mentioned, I'm using ZGE editor (video/image/CGI) in FL Studio to illustrate the system is responsive even under load as I try WindowFX on and off.

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Reply #14 April 20, 2023 5:14:54 PM
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Your comments have been removed, since they were irrelevant to this and/or any other forum topic. Your personal frustrations about Windows 11 are best kept - personal.

JanOscar, moderator.

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Reply #15 April 20, 2023 7:19:28 PM
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... did you have to do that?   

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