How to solve the 100% processor consumption problem in Windows 10

 

The processor is one of the most important parts of computers and laptops, as the processor is responsible for running the various processes on the computer properly, but sometimes there are many problems with the processor, such as the problem of 100% processor consumption, which leads to a slow computer, which is considered annoying It is very boring for users.

 

This problem usually occurs for many known reasons and therefore there are different solutions depending on the cause of the problem, for example, the processor consumption problem can occur due to the operation of a lot of powerful programs that consume a large part of the processor, there can also be a problem with the power settings, etc. Here is a solution to the problem of high processor consumption on the computer.

 

How do you know your processor consumption?

 

When you notice a very slow computer, you can immediately know the consumption of programs for the processor through the Task Manager. The same is true for the consumption of the hard disk, graphics card, and Internet consumption, in addition to the consumption of random memory.

 

To know the processor consumption now, right-click on the taskbar at the bottom of Windows, then click on Task Manager, then you will find information in front of you for the consumption of computer resources, as well as you can click on Performance to learn more.

 

1- Check the power supply of the computer

 

This problem is one of the very common problems that many Windows 10 users face, and this problem leads to a large processor consumption and thus slow computer, and this problem leads to providing the processor with a small portion of power in order to reduce power consumption, which leads to the operation of the processor with less than its efficiency, and you can solve this problem as follows:

 

● On laptops, disconnect the power cable from the computer, then click the battery icon in the taskbar.

● After that, click on Battery Settings, then Power & Sleep Settings, then Additional power settings.

● Now choose High Performance, and here the processor consumption should return to normal.

You can verify this by pressing the buttons (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) and making sure that the processor is consumed, and if you notice that the problem still exists, you can use one of the following methods to solve the problem.

 

Note: If you are using a desktop computer, the matter may be more complicated as you will have to remove the PSU from the computer in order to solve the problem. Alternatively, you can try one of the following solutions.

 

2- Disable Superfetch or Windows Search

 

Superfetch is a process through which Windows 10 identifies the applications you use the most and pre-fetches them so that they run quickly without delay every time you use them, and in fact, this is not a big problem except in older devices as it may lead to slow processors You can solve this problem as follows:

 

● Enter the task manager on your device by pressing the buttons (Ctrl + Shift + Escape) on the keyboard.

● In the task manager window, select “More details” and then click on “CPU” in order to display the processes according to processor consumption.

● If you see Superfetch using a lot of processors, right-click on it and choose End process.

 

3- Reset the power plan on your device

 

Changing the power settings in your device can affect the performance of the processor, and this happens more often in older devices, which leads to their slowdown. You can follow the following steps to solve the problem of processor consumption on your device if the cause is the power settings:

 

● In the taskbar on your device, search for the power plan and click Choose a power plan.

● If you are using “High performance” or “Power Saver”, change it to “Balanced.”

● You can also return the settings to their defaults by clicking on Change plan settings and then Restore default settings for this plan.

 

4- Disable external antivirus software

 

Antivirus programs consume the processor greatly on your device, especially if the device is old. On the other hand, Windows contains Windows Defender, which protects your device from viruses and risks greatly, and Windows Defender is being developed by Microsoft to make it better and stronger...

 

5- Identify errors in certain operations

 

This solution is longer and more complicated than the previous ones, however, it is a very effective solution to solve the problem of high processor consumption. Here are the steps in detail:

 

● On your keyboard, press Win + R, then type “eventvwr” in the Run window and click Enter.

● On the left of the window that appears, click on Applications and Service Logs, then Microsoft, then Windows, then WMI-Activity, then Operational..

● Check the middle column called “Operational” and look for errors, and through the “General” tab below, check the “ClientProcessId” number, as in the following image.

 

● Now launch the task manager (Ctrl + Shift + Escape) and in the Details tab, click on the PID in order to arrange the processes

● Now search for the process through the error and then right-click on it and click on “Open file location”, and from here you can get many information about the program and the possibility of reinstalling or updating it, etc.

 

So, if you are using an external antivirus program on your device and you notice that it consumes the processor greatly and leads to a slow computer, you can completely dispense with it and rely on the antivirus program for Windows as it will do the job.

 

the end

 

The previous solutions are considered one of the most important steps taken to reduce processor consumption by less than 100%, which is a problem usually updating in old versions of Windows in addition to old computers as well, as they sometimes conflict with each other to carry out tasks smoothly, which is what happened before with the problem of consuming some Intel processors in excess of resources Windows.

 

If the solutions do not work for you, you may need to update Windows to your processor hack and buy a new, more powerful processor such as an AMD Ryzen 3 or Intel Core i3 processor and higher, especially processors that support a larger number of threads and cores to suit the performance of tasks smoothly.