cpu usage

Microsoft’s once-beloved classic Outlook for Windows—the stalwart sidekick of office cubicles, kitchen counters, and eccentric garden sheds worldwide—has officially developed an appetite. Not for cornflakes or croissants, but for your computer’s resources. Yes, after months of user complaints, a...

Imagine you’re typing out a quick, innocuous email—maybe a last-minute apology for being “slightly” late to a Monday morning Teams meeting—and you feel the unmistakable whir of your laptop’s fan. As you innocently pound the keys, your CPU usage creeps, then leaps. Your device, suddenly...

When Classic Outlook Turns Into a CPU Monster: Understanding the Unexpected Resource Hog Microsoft Outlook has been a staple in the digital communication arsenal for decades, quietly powering emails, calendars, and collaboration in homes and enterprises worldwide. Yet recently, users of the...

Microsoft has recently acknowledged a performance issue in the classic version of Outlook for Windows, where users experience significant CPU usage spikes while typing emails. This problem, first reported in November 2024, has led to system slowdowns and overheating concerns for many users. The...

The long-awaited fix for Windows Task Manager’s long-standing inaccuracy in reporting CPU utilization has finally arrived in the latest Windows Release Preview. For years, Windows users—from power users and gamers to overclocking enthusiasts—have grappled with Task Manager’s misleading...

Microsoft Revamps Task Manager in Windows 11: What You Need to Know In a long-awaited move for Windows enthusiasts, Microsoft is rolling out significant improvements to the Windows 11 Task Manager. Finally addressing longstanding discrepancies in CPU usage reporting, the changes promise a more...

Windows 11 24H2: Unveiling AI Enhancements and a CPU Usage Overhaul Microsoft’s latest evolution of its flagship operating system, Windows 11, introduces the 24H2 update—also known as the 2024 Update. This release is turning heads with its innovative AI-driven tools, improved energy efficiency...

For years, many Windows users have scratched their heads over the numbers displayed in Task Manager. Ever felt that the sum of individual process percentages never quite matched the total CPU usage shown? Well, Windows 11 is now rolling out a fix that should clear up this long-standing...

My wife is a very heavy user of Chrome, but seems to be pushing it to the limits of its abilities. My question is what are the limits? Can I have 200 tabs open? Her machine is a 13th generation Intel i7. I increased her memory from 32GB to 64GB. Windows 11 Pro, current version. She usually has...

If you've noticed that your Windows system is heating up in more ways than one—specifically, with high CPU usage attributed to the Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP)—you’re not alone. Whether you’re using Windows 11 or 10, this issue can lead to slow performance and disrupt your...

Windows users, rejoice! The latest news from the tech grapevine brings tidings of efficiency—a word that has not always been synonymous with Windows updates. As of October 25, 2024, Microsoft has rolled out significant enhancements in Windows 11 with the version 24H2 upgrade, triming down...

Ah, the familiar sigh of despair that accompanies a surprise Windows update. Just when you’re ready to dive into your latest project or binge-watch that TV series, your computer decides it’s a perfect moment to reboot and install yet another update. The struggle is real, but fear not! Microsoft...

The recent introduction of Windows 11 24H2 has brought with it a plethora of enhancements, with one of the most notable being a significant reduction in CPU usage during updates. Microsoft is making a concerted effort to improve the experience of updating Windows—an activity often considered a...

In a recently published article on Neowin, it's reported that Microsoft has released cumulative updates aimed at resolving performance issues and high CPU usage that some users experienced on Windows Server 2019. This fix comes as a relief for server administrators and enterprise users who have...

In recent discussions surrounding Windows 10 and Windows 11, one executable has captured the attention of users experiencing performance issues: SecurityHealthSystray.exe. This file, representing the Security Health System Tray, is responsible for delivering critical information on your system's...

It may or may not have come after an update, but Edge constantly uses too much CPU. Even closing it down doesn't kill the process and it keeps using CPU, I have to kill the process myself. Edge doesn't start at boot. Edge's behavior is also abnormal. If I click on the title bar, the computer...

Hi everyone, I'm currently managing a Link Removed and I'm interested in monitoring its performance to ensure optimal operation. I'm looking for recommendations on the best tools for this purpose. Ideally, I'd like tools that can track CPU usage, memory consumption, disk I/O, and network...

I've been using Windows server 2012R2 Standard for almost a decade now. I have apps running on the server which have created about 50,000 local users. These are local users created using WMIC scripts and eq. API's. The purpose is to allow for easy integration with IIS authentication. The app...

Hello, Occasionally, when watching a video* through Google Chrome, I notice CPU usage goes way up. Resource Monitor shows it's due to a svchost process in charge of "DComLaunch, PlugPlay, Power". For one, Sysinternals' psservice.exe says that the PlugPlay service is...

My computer was running slow and hot, and I noticed that a process called vmmem was using 85-99% of my CPU at all times. I ran wsl --shutdown in the command line, and shut down my computer. Now, my CPU is running at a more normal level, but I'm concerned that I have a virus on my computer. I...