All of a sudden transform tool S-L-O-W!

I've not recently added anything to my computer or changed and PS CS5 or other settings, but starting yesterday, when I start the transform tool, it takes a good 30 seconds at least until I can do anything to size or rotate the selected layer image. I cannot find any online info about this. I did reset my preferences to no avail. Please advise!

I've not recently added anything to my computer or changed and PS CS5 or other settings,
Sounds like in fact you did - something has changed in your graphics configuration and it's affecting performance, presumably with OpenGL enabled. If you didn't do it yourself, a system update or a game could have changed settings and not reverted back. Check this stuff. As a preliminary stopgap measure, simply turn off OpenGL in teh prefs.
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