> > I have now found the very slow GUI described in my previous thread > > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-users/gzS8Zc9StxQ/gSwEC-fdFAAJ to be > > a direct result of installing the qubes-windows-tools into the VM. > > > > That's why I'm starting a new thread focusing on this problem here. > > > > After initial install of a brand new win7 VM everything works "just fine", > > I can drag windows across the desktop even when running VM in max > > resolution, without any delay. > > > > However after installing qubes-windows-tools and rebooting it is like I am > > running a totally different OS. If I try to drag a window from one place to > > the other there is a delay of more than a second before the window is moved > > to the new location. Using qubes-windows-tools 3.2.1 or 3.2.2 make no > > difference.
I totally didn't expect this, but installing i3 window manager in dom0 (instead of default xfce) makes the Windows VM SO much more responsive! It is still laggy enough that I prefer doing my work via Remmina remote desktop, but it is a big step in the right direction! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/24d670c6-5c93-4952-aa81-414ea69f49d6%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
