Performance Issues (after sleep mode, windows updates overnight)

[BahamutZ]

I am really frustrated today as I had a perfectly running Step Extended modded game (with some additional mods) setup fine before bed last night.  Running and playing well with perfectly normal FPS. Was just starting to play for real now.  I put computer into sleep mode.

 

The following morning, I realized that my system restarted due to windows updates and installed about 8 important updates.  I figured okay, fine no problem.

 

I go to start the game with SKSE, ENBoost.  All the normal STEP stuff.  I immediatelly see a loading cursor icon as the main menu loaded up.  I noticed the rotating main menu screen moving strangly.  Tried loading game and noticed something was wrong.  So I restarted with FRAPS and I see that my FPS immedialy comes up as 32, but right when the ENB information pops up on top, it drops down to about 8.   If I stay on the main menu for 30 seconds it will then go back to 60 fps (my monitor refresh rate).  If I start a new game, or load a saved game it will take about 5-10 minutes to load, and once it loads it is at like 1-2 fps, fraps will show 60 fps (with screen frozen), then it will go down to 1-2 fps again.  I then just ALT-F4 out.

 

So I did not add any mods or change any files upon stopping playing last night.  I uninstalled the updates that windows update installed along with using Driver Display Uninstaller  and reinstalling latest videocard driver.  No effect.

 

Could anyone give me some ideas on what could have happened or is happening?  Thank you.

 

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Stats:

i7 950 3.6 oc

AMD 7950 3GB

12 gb gaming ram

SSD drive

 

[spoiler=LOOT] 0 0 Skyrim.esm
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18 12 HighResTexturePack01.esp
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21 15 Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp
22 16 Cutting Room Floor.esp
23 17 Appropriately Attired Jarls Redux.esp
24 18 DawnguardRuneWeaponsFXSReplacer.esp
25 19 Nausicaa's Tweaker.esp
26 1a sOverEncumbered.esp
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35 23 Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp
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37 25 WetandCold.esp
38 26 WetandCold - Ashes.esp
39 27 Dual Wield Parrying_SKSE.esp
40 28 AlwaysPickUpBooks.esp
41 29 mintylightningmod.esp
changed syntaxes.esp
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SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators-Dawnguard.esp
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49 31 SkyrimCoinReplacerRedux.esp
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53 35 CollegeOfWinterholdImmersive.esp
54 36 Weapons & Armor_TrueWeaponsLvlLists.esp
55 37 aMidianBorn_ContentAddon.esp
56 38 WM Trap Fixes.esp
57 39 Complete Crafting Overhaul_Remade.esp
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65 41 When Vampires Attack.esp
66 42 IHSS.esp
67 43 dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp
68 44 DeadlySpellImpacts.esp
69 45 Improved Combat Sounds v2.2.esp
70 46 SkyFalls + SkyMills + DG + DB + FS + WT.esp
SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators.esp
71 47 SkyFalls Plus SkyMills - All DLC and Falskaar.esp
72 48 BetterDocks-MP-DLC-Compatible.esp
73 49 SFO - Expanded Diversity.esp
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81 51 EMCompViljaSkyrim.esp
82 52 BirdsHFclean.esp
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84 54 ExplosiveBoltsVisualized.esp
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86 56 3rdEraWeapMoS-lvlList.esp
87 57 ABT - Faster Arrows Improved +50%.esp
88 58 Radiant and Unique Potions Poisons and Booze.esp
89 59 NoxUE2.00.esp
90 5a EMViljaInSolstheimAddOn.esp
91 5b TreaclemanMoonpathPatch.esp
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97 61 DawnofWhiterun.esp
98 62 Dead Body Collision.esp
99 63 RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Falskaar.esp
100 64 SolitudeBetterDocks-SoG-Compatible Version.esp
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103 67 Druid Den Redux.esp
104 68 UniqueBorderGates-All.esp
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134 86 TimingIsEverything.esp
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146 92 Chesko_Step418_SN.esp
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147 93 SPTConsistentOlderPeople.esp
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ABT - Loot Arrows -50%.esp
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226 e2 Book Covers Skyrim_ASM_2016.esp
227 e3 NotSoFast-MainQuest.esp
228 e4 Falskaar_ASM.esp
229 e5 SPERG Better Sorting.esp
230 e6 Weapons and Armor Fixes_Remade_ASM.esp
231 e7 Wyrmstooth_ASM_2016.esp
232 e8 STEP Extended Patch.esp
233 e9 CACO_STEP Patch.esp
234 ea Dual Sheath Redux Patch.esp
235 eb Bashed Patch, 0.esp
236 ec DynDOLOD.esp

 

Edited February 10, 2016 by BahamutZ

[TirigonX]

I think I got it. It had nothing to do with Windows updates after all. It seems the latest Steam Beta update caused this issue. I opted out of the beta and now everything's back to normal.

[TirigonX]

These are the EXACT same issues I'm experiencing today. With ENB I suddenly get horrific FPS and incredibly long loading times. Yesterday everything was fine. Only way to fix it is to completely remove ENB files from Skyrim folder.

I also installed a lot of Windows updates yesterday. Seems like it has something to do with that. I had not updated Windows for several months, so I've installed a lot more updates. Could you check which 8 updates you've installed? You could then try to uninstall them 1 by 1 until it's back to normal. 

 

My specs:

i5 3570 @3.8Ghz

AMD Radeon R9 270X

8 GB RAM

SSD

Win 7 64bit

 

edit: ah didn't read you complete post, you've already uninstalled them all. Well that's weird, no idea what to do now.

Edited February 10, 2016 by TirigonX

[BahamutZ]

Oh well good that I am not alone.

 

These were installed, of which I have since uninstalled to try to fix the problem:

https://imgur.com/QK0NU6w

 

Oh an it also installed Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830).  cant seem to find that to remove though.  Not sure that would do anything though.

 

I did try removing ENB, but I just get a CTD when I move the four files out of my data folder.

 

So yours works without the ENB?  Maybe I need to find an official uninstaller manual and try reinstalling it.  I dont know.

Edited February 10, 2016 by BahamutZ

[TirigonX]

Hmm these updates were released yesterday. I just realized that I haven't even installed those yet. Did you really only install these updates? Or were there perhaps some older updates that got installed as well? 

[BahamutZ]

Nah that is it, if the installed date is anything to go by.  I didnt install any optional updates either.  Shitload in there left untouched.

[BahamutZ]

Wow. Yep that is it.  I would never have expected that.  I barely even recall clicking on the update, but I guess i did. 

 

How did you find that out?

[TirigonX]

Well, I figured it must have been caused by something that got updated recently. And Steam gets updated quite frequently, especially if beta is enabled. So I just gave it a try.