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    Windows 10 Why does disabling HDD timeout allegedly solve high CPU usage on "NT Kernel & System"?

    I never had the high Kernel & System CPU usage, but I saw this issue on a friend's computer. The process with PID 4 had a high CPU usage. But that issue solved itself. However, how is disabling HDD timeout (spin down after ** minutes) meant to solve the CPU usage issue? How is it related?
    • WinFreak
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    • cpu usage hardware issues hdd timeout high cpu nt kernel pid system processes timeout settings troubleshooting windows performance
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  2. Windows 10 Start Menu & Action Center

    I have set the display to turn off after 5 minutes if there's no activity on my computer, but when I come back to use my computer after a while I noticed that the start menu and action center doesn't open when I click on them. Any ideas why?
    • donb2012
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    • action center computer issues display settings start menu timeout settings troubleshooting user interface windows functionality
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 How to get automatic logout?

    Hello, I have Windows 7 on Dell. How do I get it to log out automatically after, say, 5 minutes if it was not used? Thanks a lot, Boris
    • Boris Tsygan
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    • automatic logout dell power management security system settings timeout settings user session windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Computer won't sleep, unless I am downloading.

    W7HP edition. Sometimes my computer will go to sleep, but most of the time it won't. The only time it will guarantee to go to sleep, is if I am downloading a large file. If I am downloading, 100% of the time, it will go to sleep. Is there a setting somewhere, that will tell the computer to not...
    • ddharper
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    • computer sleep downloading file download power settings sleep issues sleep mode system settings timeout settings w7hp windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Display turning off after 5 minutes

    I'm using Windows 7 x64. No matter what I set the power settings to, the display turns off after 5 minutes, and moving the mouse turns it on. Is anyone else experiencing this problem? HBH
    • Helmar
    • Thread
    • device management display issues monitor power settings sleep mode timeout settings troubleshooting user experience windows 7 x64
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support