MacDuffie wrote:
Are you able to bring up Task Manager using Ctl/Alt/Del? It would be nice to see if it is memory or disk usage that's holding things up. Is there perhaps a Windows Defender or Malwarebytes scan going on?
Hardware is another possibility if it is truly random - it may not be though (random).
Patty, yes I can bring up Task Manager using Ctl/Alt/Del, and then I can click on Task Manager with my previously-inoperable mouse. I didn't notice a scan going on, but I will check that next time.
How do I tell if it might be memory or disk usage?
And it could be a hardware problem. I have so much hardware hanging off my computer that it might simply need an occasional rest, lol.