CPU Processer running at 100% all the time.

[Dejacob]

Hi everyone,

My PC's processor is constantly running at 100% all the time and freezes sometimes. i'm able to play games normally still with no lag but the freezing issue is annoying me. RAM usage seems normal.

Computer is 5 years old and i'm using i7-2600K processor.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

 

[haylui]

No screenshot of what is utilising 100% of your cpu? I guess your OS is win 7?

 

[undead102]

Some program must be running in the background hence the 100 percent processing. Check under task manager see under CPU see which program is hogging up the CPU.

 

[Koenig168]

Task Manager will tell you which program is using up CPU cycles.

Another possibility is virus infection.

 

[Dejacob]

i opened task manager but there's no programs that is utilizing the CPU. i restarted in safe mode earlier and CPU usage is 0%

 

[Dejacob]

No screenshot of what is utilising 100% of your cpu? I guess your OS is win 7?

My OS is windows 10 home

 

[Byfrost]

Hi everyone,

My PC's processor is constantly running at 100% all the time and freezes sometimes. i'm able to play games normally still with no lag but the freezing issue is annoying me. RAM usage seems normal.

Computer is 5 years old and i'm using i7-2600K processor.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

My OS is windows 10 home

Set your power option to balanced. I encountered this issue before on a fresh installation of Windows 8.1. I go set to high performance, my CPU is always at max clock speed. Once i change to balance my clock speed fluctuates depending on program running.

 

[Dejacob]

Set your power option to balanced. I encountered this issue before on a fresh installation of Windows 8.1. I go set to high performance, my CPU is always at max clock speed. Once i change to balance my clock speed fluctuates depending on program running.

it's already on balanced but still the same.

 

[hg_wng]

Check resource monitor instead, and sort by cpu/average usage. Then google the process name, chances are you'll find people who have encountered the same issue.

 

[evildoctor]

Install malwarebytes or hitman. See got any malware. Another solution is to do a clean installation.

it's already on balanced but still the same.

 

[commach]

i opened task manager but there's no programs that is utilizing the CPU. i restarted in safe mode earlier and CPU usage is 0%

Either you look at the wrong tab or you are not looking the task manager.

How do you know your CPU usage was 100% without looking at task manager? If what you said is right, where the 100% came from?

 

[Dejacob]

Check resource monitor instead, and sort by cpu/average usage. Then google the process name, chances are you'll find people who have encountered the same issue.

how to get to resource monitor page?

 

[hlots123]

i opened task manager but there's no programs that is utilizing the CPU. i restarted in safe mode earlier and CPU usage is 0%

how abt checking services? iirc,
task mgr> perf> resource monitor> cpu> there is list of services & cpu load

 

[Dejacob]

how abt checking services? iirc,
task mgr> perf> resource monitor> cpu> there is list of services & cpu load

don't see anything suspicious

 

[hlots123]

cfm task mgr show SYSTEM and INTERRUPTS are both at low cpu too?

hmm then long shot only, see if any suspicious service whose functn is to hide a malware process tat is causing high cpu:
search for "services" from ur taskbar, then run Services
scrutinize those with blank description (normal to have a few), and esp those with strange symbols eg underscore "_" etc

 

[Krabs.]

maybe is those bitcoin miner virus

 

[Elijahonli]

i opened task manager but there's no programs that is utilizing the CPU. i restarted in safe mode earlier and CPU usage is 0%

if safe mode is 0%, likely you have gotten some malware/virus that is eating up your CPU....i recommend doing a factory reset...

 

[lalalalalala]

Likely virus, if not means ur CPU going to uplorry.

I had a 2600qm or sth laptop that had a similar problem. But it was only core 0 that was permanently stuck at 100%. Decided to retire the laptop

Sent from OnePlus A0001 using GAGT

 

[Dejacob]

if safe mode is 0%, likely you have gotten some malware/virus that is eating up your CPU....i recommend doing a factory reset...

i scanned for malware. none found

 

[xboxer]

The last time this happened to me it was windows update constantly searching for updates.