Menu delay - freeze - lag

Hi, I am using photoshop cs6 with version 13.0.1 x64 with a quite good system. (Turkish version of photoshop)
Everything seems good it opens fast saves files fast etc.
However I am using Görüntü (Display) menu alot while editing photos especially adjustments (ayarlamalar) ->shadows etc..
But Although I have below system and tried Opengl, video card off. There are lags, 1-2 seconds freeze and slowing of the mouse.
I look the forum alot but couldnt find exact solution. Any help appreciated.
Thanks
Basic system info: Msi Motherboard, i7-3820 cpu, 32 gb ram, 120 gb sata3 ssd for system, xfx 5770 gpu,Win7 64 bit pro
Photoshop’un kullanabileceği bellek: 29728 MB
Photoshop tarafından kullanılan bellek: 60%
Görüntü döşeme boyutu: ™amam
Görüntü ön belleği düzeyleri: 4
OpenGL Çizimi: Devre dışı.
OpenGL Çizim Modu: Temel
OpenGL Normal Moda İzin Ver: True.
OpenGL Gelişmiş Moda İzin Ver: True.
OpenGL Eski GPU'lara İzin Ver: Algılanmadı.
Video Kartı Oluşturucu: ATI Technologies Inc.
Video Kartı Oluşturucu: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
Ekran: 1
Ekran Sınırları:= üst: 0, sol: 0, alt: 1080, sağ: 1920
Ekran Kartı Numarası: 1
Video Kartı: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
OpenCL Kullanılamıyor
Sürücü Sürümü: 8.982.0.0
Sürücü Tarihi: 20120727000000.000000-000
Video Kartı Sürücüsü: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.d ll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Video Modu: 1920 x 1080 x 4294967296 colors
Ekran Kartı Resim Yazısı: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
Ekran Kartı Belleği: 1024 MB
Video Dikdörtgen Doku Boyutu: 16384
Seri numarası: 91198705805223883873
Uygulama Klasörü: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit)\
Geçici dosya yolu: C:\Users\****\AppData\Local\Temp\
Photoshop çalışma diskinde asenkronize G/Ç etkin
varGeçici birimler:
C:\, 111,8G, 26,7G boş
Gerekli Eklentiler klasörü: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit)\Required\
Ana Eklentiler klasörü: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit)\Plug-ins\
Ek Eklentiler Klasörü: ayarlı değil

Not quite sure, what you mean with »display menu« – could you please post a screenshot with the pertinent Panels visible?
After changing the GPU-setting have you restarted Photoshop?
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Are Photoshop and OS fully updated and have you performed the usual trouble-shooting routines (trashing prefs by keeping command-alt-shift/ctrl-alt-shift pressed while starting Photoshop after making sure all customized presets like Actions, Patterns, Brushes etc. have been saved and making a note of the Preferences you’ve changed, 3rd party plug-ins deactivation, system maintenance, cleaning caches, font validation, etc.)?

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Can't open the Addons menu, firefox freezes,

FF looks different than it did last night, i think its a problem with one of my addons. i use "tiny menu" which is suppose to put all the menu bar items into one menu, has stopped working as well.
but when i go to Tools/Addons FF freezes.
was there an update or something?
what should i do?

Are you saying that when you tap Settings, then tap iCloud you can't turn Mail to on? If not, please elaborate because I still can't understand what you are trying to do.

Menu delay - freeze - lag

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