Software causing high CPU usage

4.5

The application uses 90-100% of your processor, making the whole PC slow.

Symptoms
  • Loud fans
  • Laggy mouse
  • High CPU in Task Manager
Possible Causes
  • Infinite loop in code
  • Heavy background task
  • Incompatible driver

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Check Task Manager

Identify if it's the main app or a sub-process (like a "Helper").

2

Disable Background Sync

Turn off features like "Auto-cloud upload" or "Index searching".

3

Update the App

High CPU is often a bug that gets patched.

When to See a Technician

If CPU usage is high even when the app is idle, it might be stuck trying to access a corrupted file.

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