Question Computer freezes on the first copy of any piece of text

Sep 30, 2020
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After boot, any time I copy a piece of text from any application, that application will freeze for around 5 seconds. It only happens the first time I copy, and it does not matter whether it's text in a game or application.

I have not a clue what is causing this, although all drives tested as working with no issues. Seems like it relates to the clipboard as it only happens once, but I have no clue since I have never had this issue and cannot find much information on it from other people.
 
System Specs

I7-7700@STOCK
16GB Corsair Vengeance @ 3200MHz
GTX 2080 16GB
256GB SSD Boot drive
1TB SSD
2TB 7200RPM HDD
256GB SSD

I've done a scan with Kaspersky, MBs and even done one through safe mode to double-check. All back negative.

It can happen on boot, or when I have only chrome open. It could be a game, or anything. I have all programs disabled on boot.

RAM is at 7GB used with 6 apps open, including Chrome with 5 tabs
 
Which apps? I know you said any but are they browsers? Office programs?

Have a look here under Troubleshooting a Single-App Freeze - https://support.microsoft.com/en-au...dows-8-or-windows-7-hangs-or-freezes#method41

have you tried a clean boot?
Try a clean boot and see if it changes anything - make sure to read instructions and make sure NOT to disable any microsoft services or windows won't load right - https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/929135/how-to-perform-a-clean-boot-in-windows

if clean boot fixes it, it shows its likely a startup program. You should, over a number of startups. restart the programs you stopped to isolate the one that is to blame.

(yes, I see you have all programs closed at boot, just checking)

how did you test the drives? I would think clipboard is located on C drive so who makes the ssd?
 
None of the above fixed it. Also, it is every program. Office programs, League of Leagues, WoW, Notepad, Chrome. It's whatever program I copy from and doesn't matter which I open first. I have all start-up apps disabled also.