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How to get rid of lag/delay when unlocking Windows 10

With Windows 7 (and XP) I could walk up to a locked PC (without Ctrl-Alt-Del requirement) and start typing my password, even with the screen off, and the keypresses would all be sent to the password field, meaning that by the time the screen was on…
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Why is there audio lag with Bluetooth Earbuds in Windows 10?

I connected my Haylou GT2 bluetooth earbuds to my Windows 10 Desktop. However there is audio lag when I watch Youtube. People are talking and their mouth movements don't match with the audio, it might be off by 100-500 milliseconds.
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How can I defer updates in Windows 10 Home?

I prefer knowing what each update does and reading about its impact (including whether it is causing widespread problems for people) before allowing it to be installed on my system. How can I do this in Windows 10 Home?
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Is there a way to make Windows 8 delay loading the start screen until all startup programs have loaded?

Currently Windows 8 will get to the start screen a good 10-15 seconds before my startup programs have loaded. Since these include my touchpad driver as well as a gamma correction program, I would prefer that they would load before this point. Is…
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Chrome Address Bar has a delay

Chrome as a delay (around 1sec - 2sec) between when I first click the addressbar and start typing and showing what I typed. There is only an initial delay, so after the delay the letters, suggestions (and everything) is immediately. But when I open…
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Why is there a very long 6 second delay in start of Curl

I did a full install of Cygwin on my Windows 7 x64 machine. After each machine reboot, Curl can take around 6 seconds to start (even if no command line options were specified). On subsequent uses of Curl there is no delay. It looks like a DLL is…
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BASH: run commands asynchronously at a delay

Effectively what I'm trying to accomplish is the following, where cmd1 takes a while to run (~1 minute) and cmd2 returns almost instantly whenever run: cmd1 starts wait a little while (~10 seconds) cmd2 runs wait a little while again cmd2 runs…
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Vim - delay when exiting visual mode

If I press ESC to exit Visual Mode after I select some text, there's a noticeable delay before the text gets unselected and I'm returned to Normal Mode (even if I only select 1-2 characters). Can this delay be avoided?
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How do I disable the 30 second delay on Remote Desktop connections to Windows 7 when a user is logged in?

I just installed Windows 7 on my laptop. I want to be able to log in using RDC quickly. If I failed to log out or disconnect prior to walking away from my laptop, when I attempt a RDC connection it pops a confirmation dialog up on the laptop and…
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vlc to stream webcam with no delay

I'm trying to get VLC to show my webcam in realtime: vlc -I dummy v4l2:///dev/video0 does the trick for the most part, except there's almost a second delay between an action (say, me turning my head) and seeing it in the video window. Is there any…
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Windows Explorer slow response when disconnect from the network

As a Systems Admin I have seen this issue repeatedly and it drives me crazy. Basically the problem occurs when you open My Documents or My Computer (Windows Explorer) there is a big delay ranging from 5-25 seconds before it actually opens and shows…
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Outlook: Change default email delay for "Do not deliver before" feature

In Outlook, there's a feature that allows me to schedule my emails for later delivery - I love it when I'm responding to emails late at night and don't want to appear to be a work-aholic. However, it defaults to 5PM - if it's before 5PM currently,…
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Stack-based keyboard delay using Logitech MX3100 keyboard

I've been using a Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3100 keyboard for quite a while. I've never really had any problems, except for the occasional typo. I noticed however that I tended make the typo "Laod" instead of "Load", quite a bit more often than…
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Delay in mouse movement when using both the keyboard & mouse simultaneously

I got a new Lenovo Flex 2 15 a couple of days ago, and the laptop is working pretty well. However, when I use the keyboard then quickly attempt to move the mouse with the touchpad, I am unable to move the mouse for at least half a second-or-so. The…
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First attempt to play any audio after boot results in 30-second delay

For some time now, my laptop has had an odd problem with sound. The first time I attempt to play any kind of sound after booting the computer, there is a delay of approximately 30 seconds before the sound plays. It only happens once after boot. It…
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