Computer glitch/slow-running/I dunno

[funkyworms]

Open up the task manager. What does your CPU and Page File usage look like. Is there any process that has a constant high CPU usage? Post a screenshot of the process and performance tab if you'd like. When your computer has these hiccups, can you hear your hard drive chugging?

[LimitGod]

no noise, constant, steady hiccups really.

nothing is spiking in my CPU usage except for S24EvMon.exe and services.exe and they are not constant and the highest they've been individually is 8

[funkyworms]

I suspect this could be a hardware problem but I'll continue to troubleshoot it.

1) What is your Page File usage in task manager? You still have a ton of programs running and I'm curious if you're venturing in the realm of virtual memory.

2) Defrag your hard drive.

[LimitGod]

PF Usage= 534 MB

2. Will do

[LimitGod]

Also, I've read a few things that might link this to a "CMOS battery" error, any ideas on that?

[LimitGod]

Volume (C
Volume size = 51.00 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 30.14 GB
Free space = 20.86 GB
Percent free space = 40 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 1 %
File fragmentation = 3 %
Free space fragmentation = 0 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 62,414
Average file size = 629 KB
Total fragmented files = 7
Total excess fragments = 54
Average fragments per file = 1.00

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 1.49 GB
Total fragments = 1

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 5,929
Fragmented folders = 1
Excess folder fragments = 0

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 82 MB
MFT record count = 69,002
Percent MFT in use = 81 %
Total MFT fragments = 3

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Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented
None