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  1. Reduce File Explorer CPU Usage in Windows 11 24H2: Safe, Low-Risk Fixes

    When File Explorer becomes the system’s biggest CPU hog after upgrading to Windows 11 24H2, it stops being a mild annoyance and starts costing time, battery life, and user confidence—with many users reporting sustained explorer.exe or related processes eating CPU even at idle. The problem is...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  2. VIDEO Malwarebytes 2022: Test vs Malware

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    • Forum: The Water Cooler

  3. Windows 7 Com surrogate multiplies with desktop icons

    I am working on a computer that has com surrogate multiplying and eating up huge amounts of ram, but only when there are desktop icons. I remove all desktop icons (move everything to a different folder) and have no problem. I don't have the problem with a Diagnostic boot but do with no startup...
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    • com surrogate desktop icons diagnostic boot malware check memory usage performance issues startup items system performance virus scan windows troubleshooting
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Troubleshooting Issues After SSD Upgrade: Hung Processes and Window Minimizing Problems

    Ever since I upgraded my HDD to a SSD I have been suffering hung process's that refuse to end. I have tried cmd prompt which says the process is not running but it shows in task manager. I've tried process explorer & that does nothing & the only way I can get the process to end so I can re...
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    • advanced system optimizer full screen game optimization gaming issues hung process maintenance malware check maximized window pc troubleshooting performance issues process explorer reboot issues software issues ssd upgrade system performance task management task manager upgrade user experience windows 7
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Problem with Win 7 Administrator Account and Printisolationhost.exe

    I started using the Windows 7 built-in administrator account. I basically copied over all of the original user settings to the new administrator account, setting everything up through Windows. I've encountered a situation where it appears that the administrator internal settings are causing a...
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    • administrator administrator utilities configuration cpu usage home edition known issues malware check microsoft office print isolation print spooler printer drivers printisolationhost process management registry software update task manager troubleshooting windows 7 word 2007
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 intel t7500 dual core processor performance/usage problem

    Hello, I've made a clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate a few days ago, and I started to encounter the following problem after 30-60 minutes: It usually happens when I'm running a computer game (any game), I experience a sudden fps drop, even though before that, on maximum quality the...
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    • audio control clean install compaq compatibility mode cpu usage driver issues fps drops gaming intel t7500 malware check memory usage performance performance issues process management quadro resource monitor restart task manager troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Dell Inspiron one crashes intermittantly with bsod (unmountable boot volume

    I am working on a Dell Inspiron 2205 all in one touch screen running Win 7 home premium 64 bit with 4 gb ram and 500 gb hd. The original problem was lock ups on an irregular basis. Of course I eliminated virus and malware infection. I ran several diagnostic programs including memtest and...
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    • bsod configuration crash dell diagnostics error freezes hard drive home premium intermittent malware check memory test pc check reformat tech support touchscreen troubleshooting unmountable boot volume windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 User folder missing after system repair

    Hello, and sorry to have a first post asking for help. I did a forced shutdown when my PC seemed to be incredibly slow then hanging while logging off. On restarting, I got 'disk read error' repeatedly, after the BIOS boot screen but before any of Windows. I used my Windows install CD to run...
    • mcw
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    • application issues corrupted files data recovery desktop preparation disk check disk issues event log file recovery hard drive malware check performance issues recycle bin shutdown system repair user folder windows installation windows issues wireless
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Moving the mouse cause CPU spikes

    Hello. this problem started a few day's ago all of a sudden. (note that it's more than 3 months after the last time i formatted, and the problem only occurred lately) So, the problem is, that no matter where i move my mouse, it cause a massive CPU spike. moving the mouse around on the desktop...
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    • 4gb ram cpu usage desktop driver update gamers gaming issues geforce graphics hardware issues intel keyboard issues malware check motherboard mouse lag performance issues seagate system specs troubleshooting usb wireless mouse
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support