Why is the Windows UI responds slowly after being idle for a long time?

Posted by John Isaiah Carmona on Super User See other posts from Super User or by John Isaiah Carmona
Published on 2012-03-07T05:29:18Z Indexed on 2012/03/24 17:32 UTC
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I open these applications in my desktop computer:

Visual Studio 2010 Professional
IBM Lotus Notes
Google Chrome

And when it is idle for an hour and I restore the windows, the user interface responds very slowly. My computer auto-lock itself after being idle for 5 minutes. I also minimize the applications using a docklet (RocketDock).

Why is it slowing down and how can I prevent it from slowing?

My OS is Windows XP Professional SP3, Pentum(R) Dual Core @ 2.80 GHz, 1.99 GB of RAM.

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