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What is CPU usage, and how to fix high CPU usage
- High CPU usage could be to blame for your PC freezing, going slow, or running into hitches where it shouldn’t.
- CPU, also known as the central processing unit, acts as the brain of the computer.
- The better the CPU, the more tasks you can simultaneously perform without a hitch.
- Checking CPU usage on Windows is simple - just open the Task Manager.
- CPU usage should be anywhere between 1% and 10% just through Windows processes alone but if it's higher than that, something might be wrong.
- There are a few steps to fix high CPU usage, such as restarting your computer, checking open processes, scanning for viruses and malware, updating drivers and software, cleaning your PC, and running system restore.
- Reinstalling Windows should be your last resort if all the other steps failed and you still cannot pinpoint the reason for high CPU usage.
- High CPU usage can cause wear and tear and may lead to freezing and crashes.
- Some notable CPU-heavy programs include video and photo editing software, encoding and decoding software, CPU-heavy games, browsers with many tabs open, video or photo converters, and benchmarking programs.
- If your CPU usage is constantly high, it's bad and there is a reason for concern.
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