Hi! I’m sorry to hear Animation Desk keeps pausing like that. To get a clearer picture, may I ask a few questions?

- Does the app freeze every 10 seconds even if you start a fresh, new project with no imported files or audio?
- Is this behavior happening only on your Windows device (WebKit browser), or have you noticed it elsewhere?
- Have you recently updated Animation Desk or Windows before this started?
- Are there any error messages or does the app simply pause and then resume on its own?

Once I have that info, I can walk you through some steps to try and fix it. Meanwhile, here are a few quick things you can check:

1. Close other programs running in the background to free system resources—sometimes limited CPU or RAM can cause lagging apps.
2. Restart your computer to clear out any temporary glitches.
3. Check for app updates via Animation Desk’s download source, and make sure Windows is fully up to date as well.
4. If you have any audio layered in your animation, try removing it temporarily — audio glitches have caused freezing in some animation apps.

If you’ve tried those, let me know what you’ve done so far, and we can try more specific troubleshooting! How does that sound?

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Thanks for the details! Since Animation Desk is pausing every 10 seconds without error messages and then resuming automatically, it sounds like something is interrupting the app’s process or there might be a resource conflict on your Windows device.

Here are some focused steps tailored for your Windows 10 environment to try next:

1. Check Resource Usage:
- Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
- Look under the "Processes" tab and check CPU, Memory, and Disk usage.
- If any other apps or background processes are spiking every 10 seconds, try ending them temporarily to see if the pauses stop.

2. Disable Background Apps:
- Go to Windows Settings > Privacy > Background apps.
- Turn off unnecessary background apps that might interrupt Animation Desk.

3. Adjust Graphics Settings:
- Since GPU memory issues can cause animation glitches, set your Display resolution to 1920x1080 if it’s higher.
- Update your graphics driver from the manufacturer's website.

4. Run Animation Desk as Administrator:
- Right-click the Animation Desk icon and select "Run as administrator" to give it full rights.

5. Check for Conflicting Software:
- Sometimes antivirus or third-party software causes periodic interference. Try temporarily disabling antivirus or firewall while running Animation Desk.

6. Clear Cache or Temporary Files:
- If the app stores cache or temp files locally, clearing them might help — you may find this option inside the Animation Desk settings or by manually deleting from its app folder.

If these steps don’t resolve the issue, you can submit a bug report directly within the app’s "Settings" > "Submit a Bug Report," which includes logs helpful for their dev team to diagnose2.

Would you like me to walk you through any of these in detail? Or have you tried similar steps already?