Method 2. Do clean boot: A “clean boot” starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs, so that you can determine whether a background program is interfering with your game or program. - In the search box on the taskbar, type msconfig and select System Configuration from the results. More @Wikipedia
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