Hourglass in WIndows 7 comes on every 10-15 seconds for 3 to 5 seconds, goes off / rehearsals.

Recently on my windows 7 Dell laptop the hourglass comes on for a few seconds ever 10-15 seconds about, stays on for about 3 to 5 seconds, turns off again and repeat the cycle. It doesn't seem to be slowing down the computer. The Task Manager doesn't kick in when it happens. The computer is always idle doing nothing as in the past until it starts at 99%. I can't find a task incriminated in task manager. I am running the latest version of avast! It seems to be harmless but annoying. Any idea of what this could be the cause?

Hi Gordon,.

Thanks for sharing your query in Microsoft Community.

  1. It happens even when the computer is idle?
  2. It occurs when you are running a specific application only?

To diagnose whether the issue is caused due to some third-party software services, I suggest to clean the system startup and check if the problem persists.

Put your system to the clean boot state helps determine if third-party applications or startup items are causing the problem. You must follow the steps in the article mentioned below to perform a clean boot.

How to perform a clean boot in Windows

Note: See "how to reset the computer to start normally after a boot minimum troubleshooting" to prepare the computer to start as usual after a repair.

Please post back your results for further assistance, we will be happy to help you.

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