resource usage

  1. Google brings Spotlight-style AI search to Windows desktop (Alt+Space)

    Google has quietly brought a native, Spotlight-like search experience to Windows with a new experimental desktop app that places a floating, AI-capable search bar on your PC and lets you summon it instantly with Alt + Space. Background Google’s experimental Windows app is being distributed...
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    Hard drive broke

    I think my hard drive is faulty , i can only open one page at a time . Also i do not have the restore windows option , it was alright last night . Thanks .
  3. Meta Replaces WhatsApp Windows App with Chromium-Based Web Wrapper: Pros, Cons & Impact

    Meta's recent decision to replace WhatsApp's native Windows application with a Chromium-based web wrapper has sparked considerable discussion among users and industry experts. This shift marks a significant departure from the company's previous commitment to platform-specific optimization and...
  4. Windows 11's Adaptive Energy Saver: Smarter Battery Management for Portable Devices

    Windows 11 users have long sought smarter, less disruptive ways to extend the battery life of their laptops and tablets. Now, Microsoft is responding to that demand with a significant update: the Adaptive Energy Saver, introduced in preview with Windows 11's latest Canary build. This feature...
  5. Windows 11 24H2 Task Manager Update Brings Industry-Standard CPU Usage Metrics

    With the rollout of Windows 11 24H2’s KB5058411 update, a subtle but significant technical refinement to Task Manager has arrived—one poised to bridge a longstanding rift in how power users, developers, and system administrators interpret system resource data. This May 2025 feature update is...
  6. 5 Reasons to Consider Alternatives to Microsoft Teams for Enhanced Communication

    Microsoft Teams has certainly made waves as a popular communication and collaboration tool for organizations worldwide. However, if you’re weighing your communication platform options, especially in a landscape where flexibility and performance matter more than ever, there are several compelling...
  7. Windows 10 Poor performance, unbearably slow and suspension

    good greeting The system consumes all the resources in my device
  8. Improving how Microsoft Edge processes appear in Task Manager

    Performance is essential to your success, which makes it core to ours. To help ensure the browser doesn’t slow you down, we always keep performance in mind as we continue to improve Microsoft Edge. We’re also working to help you understand how Microsoft Edge is using the resources on your device...
  9. How to investigate Microsoft Edge’s memory usage on Windows

    Performance is essential to your success, which makes it core to ours. To help ensure the browser doesn’t slow you down, we always keep performance in mind as we continue to improve Microsoft Edge. However, for the times that your browser isn’t running as expected, we want to help you understand...
  10. How Microsoft Edge and other applications manage memory

    With much of your to-do list now online, you expect your browser to be fast and reliable every day. Your browser is the tool you rely on to get things done. Online productivity now depends on how fast your browser is, so that to-do list can disappear. So, don’t you hate it when your browser...
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    Windows 8 Incredibly slow after update

    Word threw me an error saying 'something went wrong' and suggested I run an update. After doing that last night (Tues May 27) my computer runs like crap. Takes longer to boot than usual, and signimg in takes a good 10 min. I tried to open a browser to search for solutions. That took 15 min to...
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    Windows 7 How to Fix High CPU Usage on Windows 7 Pro

    just noticed my computer is running its CPU's at 20-40%, heating up my CPU, due to the above program. I have windows 7 pro, and have not maybe any recent changes that I can recall. what to do? thanks.
  13. Windows XP Does anyone plan on dropping XP?

    XP is fast. It's also uses MUCH less resources than every OS after it. XP is for people who like to get things done on their computer. One of my computers has a 500GB HDD, 4GB of 1600 mhz ram (only 3.5 useable) and an Intel i5 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Ivy Bridge (OC'd to 4.2). I have the room... I have...
  14. Searchindexer.exe consumes lots of memory in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

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  15. Community Vote: Experience Points System?

    At our last meeting, we discussed the possibility of adding a reward system to both Windows7Forums.com and Windows8Forums.com. In the past, this system has been known as the Experience Points system. Because the points system uses up a large amount of resources, and may not always reflect...
  16. Windows 8 Positive Insights on Windows 8: Speed, Compatibility, and User Experience

    An Observation: Windows8 is very fast, internally & surfing. Boot time is quick Resource use remains low Navigating & finding things is easy Compatibility (Hardware & Software) is excellent. OS installation simple & rapid & includes peripheral gear. Much software traditionally needed...
  17. Windows 7 Lower in 8

    Put a CPU gauge, like the All CPU Meter (gadget) not, the silly thing that is in the default Gadgets offering on the Desktop in a dual-boot set up w/ 7 & 8. Go back & forth between the 2 OSs, do the same sort of tasks & activities on each. You will see the resource usage is significantly &...
  18. Windows 7 Windows 8 Performance Review: Fast, Snappy, and Resource Efficient!

    Holy Cow!! Windows 8 is so fast & snappy it's just bizarre!! And resource usage next to nothing.
  19. Windows 7 quick, general question about 64-bit

    ok, so........... i have a 64 bit HP laptop which i inadvertently obliterated the Windows install on. i took it to a guy i paid to do a clean reinstall on it. i get it back, and realize he installed 32 bit Windows on it. i called him back, concerned about this. his explanation is that since...
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    Windows 7 Bitdefender and memory problems

    I am using Windows 7 & office 2010. My Anti-virus program that I use is Bitdefender. From tiime to time when Opening up Excel after running a macro and get a message advising of insufficient resources. I think that Bitdefender may be causing the problem as I never had this problem before Can...