App launch / browsing delay

Hi everyone

Iam having a sub-second delay when opening anything, for example, Brave Browser and a similar hesitation when opening Discord or Youtube tabs. While it’s less than a second, it doesn’t feel right.

Here is the weird history of this issue:

• Windows 11 23H2: After a fresh install, everything was lightning fast for about 3 days, then the delay suddenly started.
• Windows 11 24H2: I upgraded to 24H2, and it was fixed immediately. However, after only 1 day, the delay returned.
• Windows 11 25H2: I did an in-place upgrade to 25H2 today, but the issue is still there.

Laptop Specs:

• CPU: Intel Core i7-10875H.
• RAM: 16GB.
• BIOS/Drivers: All updated to the latest 2026 versions.

I will post screenshots of my CPU and RAM usage (they are usually very low, around 3% CPU).

Is this behavior normal for these specs, or is there something hidden causing this consistent hesitation? Any help would be appreciated.