We’ve all been there. You turn on your computer and instead of going straight to work, you are faced with terrible slowdowns and noisy fans. Pastakontrola+Reszta+Ucieczka, and you will see that the CPU usage is 100% inexplicably.
This is a common problem that luckily isn’t usually too difficult to solve. Here are some fixes for the 100% CPU usage problem.
In this article, Niketrainers.com.co will tell you:
100% CPU usage in games
Most games tend to put a strain on your GPU rather than CPU, so you really shouldn’t put too much pressure on your CPU. So if you run a game and it uses up to 100% CPU, there might be an issue that you need to intervene as it can cause performance bottlenecks and an ugly “carry over” effect.
Before following the tips for specific games, try temporarily disabling Windows Defender real-time protection while playing as some people have reported that this causes high CPU usage when playing.
To do this, in Windows, go to “Settings -> Update & Security -> Windows Security -> Virus & Threat Protection -> Manage Settings”.
Here, change the slider “Real-Time Protection” to “Off”. We recommend that you turn it back on after the game is over.
Fix CPU usage up to 100% in Apex Legends
The amazing Battle Royale Apex Legends game shouldn’t drain your CPU, but if it does, then the good folks in the gaming community have a good solution for you.
The most popular solution for high CPU usage when playing Apex Legends is to go to the game’s graphics settings and look at the vertical sync settings. If vertical sync is off, change it to “Dynamic”, apply, and then back to off.
Conversely, if your v-sync mode is different, switch to the alternate v-sync mode and switch back. You should do it
Fix CPU usage up to 100% in Warzone
Activision Blizzard’s free Battle Royale game, a kind of standalone expansion for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, is not very well optimized, and to fix the high CPU usage problem you have to play Task Manager.
Go to the Task Manager by pressingkontrola+Reszta+wyjście, click the Details tab, then right-click “ModernWarfare”.
In the context menu, go to “Set Priority” and then change the priority of the game to “High”.
Note: If you have high CPU usage in other games, this tip may also fix this problem.
WMI provider host with 100% CPU
WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) provider host is a core service in Windows 10 that connects to various programs on your computer to send information about the operating system. In other words, this is a very important process and shouldn’t be turned off lightly. However, if you see in Task Manager’s Processes tab that you are using a lot of CPU then of course you should do something about it.
The first thing you can try is restarting the WMI service. Go to the Services application. (You can get there quickly by typingservices
in Search in the Start menu.) Scroll down to Windows Management Instrumentation, right-click it, then click Restart.
If that doesn’t work, the next solution is a bit more complex, but may also offer more long-term solutions to CPU problems.
If your 100% CPU usage is due to the WMI provider host process in Task Manager, you can delve into the problem. pressWygrać+rand then open “eventvwr”. Here in the left pane, go to “Application and Service Logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> WMI-Activity -> Operational”. This will display all the processes that the WMI provider host is dealing with.
Check the middle column “Operational”, look for errors in the service, then in the “General” tab below select the number “ClientProcessId”. This should help the app grow larger or process the service clogging of the WMI provider host.
Go back to the Task Manager, click the “Details” tab, and then sort the processes by “PID”. Find the process with the error, right click and click “Open File Location”. This will tell you what software the process is attached to and whether you can reinstall, uninstall, update drivers, etc.
Multiple errors can occur on the WMI provider host, in which case you need to repeat the above process to fix the various errors. It’s also possible that only one app / process was using your CPU all the time, in which case it’s good to go after you’ve dealt with the culprit.
Disable Superfetch (or Windows Search)
Superfetch is the process by which Windows 10 learns which apps you use the most and then pre-searches for them so they load faster each time you use them. It’s a continuous background process that doesn’t normally cause problems, but doesn’t always work well with older devices.
To find out if Superfetch (or another service) is CPU intensive, open Task Manager (kontrola+Reszta+Ucieczka), click “More Details”, then “CPU” to sort the processes by CPU usage.
If you notice that a “Service Host” such as Superfetch or something else is using a lot of CPU, you can try right-clicking and clicking “End Process”.
Alternatively, to turn it off permanently (or until Windows is restarted, which can happen after an operating system update), pressWygrać+r,services
then write in the Services window and scroll down to Superfetch.
Right-click Superfetch, click Properties, then in the Properties window, click the drop-down menu next to “Startup Type”, click “Disabled”, and then OK.
Technically, you can do this with any service that is CPU intensive, but some services are system critical so you need to be careful. Another culprit behind the high CPU usage is “Windows Search”, which can also be safely turned off.
Reset your power plan
Playing with Windows power options can have a significant impact on your computer’s performance. If it is set to “High Performance”, especially if you have made changes to “plan settings”, you may be overloading your CPU. (Again, older devices are prone to this.)
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in the Start Search bar, and then click “Choose a power plan”. If it is in “High Efficiency” or “Energy Saving” mode, switch to “Balanced”.
For greater certainty, click “Change plan settings” and then click “Restore this plan to default settings” on the new screen.
Check your power supply
This is an issue that can affect both Windows 10 desktop and laptop users. If you have a damaged power supply (laptop power cord, desktop power adapter), it may automatically start to lower your CPU voltage to save power. When the voltage is low, your CPU can run at just a fraction of its full power, hence the ability to show up as 100% CPU usage under Windows 10.
Solving this problem on a laptop is quite simple: unplug the laptop from the power cord, then click the battery icon in the lower right corner of the Windows 10 desktop -> Battery Settings -> Battery Settings Power & Sleep -> Auxiliary Power Settings and select High Performance. If the problem was with your PSU, CPU usage should return to normal in the task manager (kontrola+Reszta+wyjście).
On a desktop computer, things can be a bit more complicated as you have to physically unplug the power supply from your computer and try a different one. We recommend that you follow the other tips listed below before trying this.
Disable third-party antivirus software
This one can be a bit controversial, but in our opinion, if you’re using antivirus on Windows 10, you’re probably putting unnecessary strain on your CPU (especially if it’s older). Usually nothurtfor greater safety, but you probably don’t need it.
Every year we write a detailed feature about Windows 10’s built-in security software, Windows Defender, and it keeps getting better and better each year. At the moment, it is more or less on par with the best antivirus software available.
Don’t be afraid to disable third-party antivirus software to see if it helps your CPU utilization. If so, uninstall it as Windows Defender really should protect you.
It can also run quite hot with a high CPU load, so we’ve prepared some ways to lower your CPU temperature. The WSAPPX process can also cause high CPU usage, so click on our guide on how to deal with it.