I can't be the only person with this issue.
I have found several threads on the subject - I am going to test this and hopefully it doesn't shut down the ASUS Software in the process.
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/windows-desktop-lag-stuttering-caused-by-aeros-desktop-compo...EDIT:
So far so good, it seems to be stable. I will edit this if it changes for anyone looking up this problem.
The solution was to disable Windows 7 Desktop Composition
Right click on "My Computer", properties, "Advanced System Settings" on the left, under the Advanced Tab select "Performance" then at the bottom click off the checkmark next to "Enable Desktop Composition" (Make sure you're set to windows 7 Aero theme when you do this)
** I hope the Dev's might have an answer for why this happens?