About this tag
Discussions tagged with gaminglag focus on reducing lag in Windows gaming PCs. Common causes include high CPU usage from processes like Taskhostw.exe, which can drop frame rates to 10-20 FPS in games and editing software. Solutions involve malware removal, system resets, and fresh Windows installs. Network lag is also addressed, with users exploring registry tweaks such as TcpAckFrequency and TCPnodelay to lower ping in online games, though these may affect other web activity. Identifying the correct network interface registry key is a recurring challenge. The tag covers troubleshooting both system performance and network latency issues specific to gaming on Windows.
  1. Asiankwok

    Windows 10 Fixing Taskhostw.exe High CPU Usage Issues on a Gaming PC

    Specs: i7 8700k GTX 1080 32GB DDR4 RAM Details: A couple of weeks back I noticed my PC slowing down, lots of lag whilst editing in Premiere Pro and games became unplayable, giving me less than 50 frames, I don't have a fps monitor but I'd say near to 10-20 fps. I did a bit of digging and...
    • Asiankwok
    • Thread
    • cpu usage gaminglag malware pc specs performance premiere pro reinstall windows repair shop taskhost troubleshooting
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. B

    Windows 7 TcpAckFrequency and TCPnodelay

    I've read that adding the registry keys TcpAckFrequency and TCPnodelay (setting these to 1) can improve your ping in online games - albeit at the detriment of other web activity (i.e. torrenting). Anyway it seems that adding these registry keys is a pretty innocuous change so my theory is...
    • Bongo
    • Thread
    • 64-bit gaminglag interface network settings online gaming performance ping registry tcp/ip tcpackfrequency tcpnodelay torrent troubleshooting webactivity windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking