Why Is My CPU at 100% While My GPU Barely Reaches 50%?
My Ryzen 5 5500 has recently started running at nearly 100% usage while my RX 6600 XT sits around 50% or lower. I noticed the problem in Final…
high CPU usage
Why is AddInProcess.exe using nearly all my CPU on an ASUS TUF F15?
I'm using an ASUS TUF F15 from 2022, and it occasionally becomes almost unusably slow, with severe cursor lag. Task Manager shows CPU usage around 99%, while memory…
CPU Suddenly Hits 100% While GPU Usage Stays Low
My Ryzen 5 5500 has recently started running at nearly 100% usage while my Radeon RX 6600 XT sits around 50%. I noticed it first in Final Fantasy…
Why is AddInProcess.exe Using Nearly 100% CPU on My ASUS TUF F15?
I'm using a 2022 ASUS TUF F15, and it occasionally becomes almost unusably slow, with severe cursor lag. Task Manager shows CPU usage around 99%, while memory usage…
Why is NVIDIA Container consistently near the top of Task Manager?
For the past few days, my PC has been noticeably louder than usual even though I'm not gaming or doing anything demanding. I checked Task Manager and noticed…
Why is NVIDIA Container consistently near the top of Task Manager?
My PC has been noticeably louder than usual even though I'm not gaming or running anything demanding. In Task Manager, NVIDIA Container (2) is consistently among the first…
Task Manager freezes and shows no processes after high system interrupts
My CPU usage suddenly climbed to around 95% under "System interrupts." When I opened Task Manager to investigate, the Performance tab stopped responding. Since then, Task Manager barely…
Laptop Hits 99% CPU Usage and Crashes Even During Windows Setup
I was editing music metadata with MP3Tag, and shortly afterward the folder containing the songs became extremely slow. The laptop eventually showed a black screen and required a…
Laptop stays at 99% CPU usage and crashes with kernel BSODs after editing music files
I was editing the tags on a large batch of music files with MP3Tag. When I opened the folder containing them, my ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA507NVR suddenly…
Why Does My Laptop Become Extremely Slow When I Plug It In?
My older HP laptop occasionally becomes almost unusably slow immediately after I connect the charger. CPU usage rises from around 20% to roughly 98%, OBS recording performance drops…
Why is my Windows 11 laptop overheating and using so many resources while idle?
My Lenovo laptop is consistently hot enough to hurt my hand, even when I only have Vivaldi and SimpleX open. Task Manager usually shows around 75% CPU, 94%…
Why is my Lenovo laptop running hot and using so many resources when barely anything is open?
My Windows 11 Lenovo laptop is consistently slow and hot enough to hurt my hand. With only Vivaldi and SimpleX open, Task Manager shows about 75% CPU usage,…
How can I find and reduce unexpectedly high CPU usage on Linux Mint?
I'm running Linux Mint 22.3 on an older MacBook Pro with an Intel i5 and 16 GB of RAM. I moved to Linux because macOS had become sluggish,…
Notepad.exe Is Using 60% CPU and My Trackpad Moved by Itself—Could This Be Malware?
My Dell DC15250 laptop is about eight months old and normally uses only 5–10% CPU while idle. Recently, Notepad.exe started consuming roughly 60% CPU, and ending the process…
How can I find and reduce unexpectedly high CPU usage on Linux Mint?
I'm running Linux Mint 22.3 on an older MacBook Pro with an Intel i5 and 16 GB of RAM. I switched to Linux because macOS had become sluggish,…
Notepad.exe Is Using 60% CPU and My Mouse Moved on Its Own—Could This Be Malware?
I have a Dell DC15250 laptop that is about eight months old. When idle, it normally uses around 5–10% CPU, but recently Notepad.exe has been consuming roughly 60%.…
Chrome CPU Usage Jumps to 95% When Playing YouTube Videos After the Latest Update
Since Chrome updated on August 6, starting any YouTube video causes my CPU usage to spike to around 95%, regardless of the video quality. As soon as I…
Strange Windows 11 graphics and system behavior—could this be malware?
My Windows 11 desktop suddenly changed appearance. A white outline appeared around many windows, the title bars looked different, and the entire display became grayish and lower quality.…
My Ryzen 7 5800X is constantly hitting 100% usage - what should I do?
I'm facing a frustrating issue with my Ryzen 7 5800X where the CPU usage spikes to 100%, causing my whole PC to slow down drastically. This impacts my…
Why is My PC Underperforming After a Build?
I've recently rebuilt my entire PC after moving to an ITX case and I'm facing some performance issues. Here are my specs: Colorful CVN B660i Gaming Frozen V20…