Can anyone help with random drops of frames in games?

A few months ago I would get 30-40 solid frames in games. I now get 15-22. What happened? This is in several games (select few run okay). I don't understand. I updated all drivers today.I have Windows 7, Intel i5 2.5 ghz, 6 GB of RAM, and it is 64 bit. Please give suggestions to improve performance after is bombs for some odd reason. I have removed viruses and done clean scans, updated, cleaned temporary files, restarted, and done reinstalls of Windows. I don't know what is to be done. I have used Game Booster and gone to Windows Classic theme. Any suggestions? Thank you SO much. I really would like to get this issue resolved and go about my solid, happy gaming. ;-)

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asked Nov 04 '12 at 21:19

Caelan
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edited Nov 05 '12 at 17:54

Fogarty ♦♦
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disable 'Indexing' service in windows.

try temporarily disabling system restore,

if you have any programs that have a scheduled task like scan for viruses/malware, defragment tool (Diskeeper is the worst for gaming as it defrags all the time) or a some backup software, they could be causing the frame drops as they access the HDD while your playing.

answered Nov 04 '12 at 22:45

roguekiller23231
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