100% CPU usage **Resolved**

Question

So as you can see from the picture below, i have 100% CPU usage and it doesnt even add up to 100% half of the time. After being connected to MS support for about an hour, the only thing they have 'helped' me with is uninstalling chrome so that I may use edge to reinstall it (I guess they are that desperate to get more edge users). They had told me that reinstalling chrome will fix the issue as "chrome could be the issue" well, it wasn't, and I knew it want because I've been using chrome since someone told me how efficient it was over iexplorer. 

Anyway, I have an issue with Windows 10 Pro that results in task manager acting up in such a way that makes it state my CPU usage at its highest, as you probably already saw from the second picture, its an i7-8700k.... and nothing else is out of the ordinary.

After doing my research for a month, I have not found a fix outside of reinstalling windows..... I didnt want to install windows 10 the first time, as I was fond of windows 7 pro, so why would I want to do it a second time.... only this time, reinstalling the other 600GB worth of programs and files that I had accumulated since. I had a small slice of hope when I had come across a forum that stated "wait till the update, they tend to fix these issues" except 2 updates had come and gone since.

specs at bottom

Windows 10 Pro

i7-8700k at factory clock

RTX 2080

16 GB DDR4 Ram

Samsung 860 Evo 1TB SSD

MSI gaming pro motherboard

:Resolution:

Issue was resolved changing the power plan settings shown here

the issue was that the minimum state was set to 100, after setting it to 0 and saving, the issue was fixed

Answer 1

Hi

My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

We have been noticing this trend with high CPU after a fresh install. Normally, Windows Defender is the culprit, in addition, Windows 10 Update applying updates and like Defender definitions.

I would first check Windows Update and make sure any pending cumulative updates are actually being installed succesfully.

Go to Start -> Settings -> Update & security, then Check for updates and install any available updates.

Other things you can also check include:

Look for blank icons on the desktop and delete them.

Since you are using an SSD, you might need to update the firmware.

Could you detail the make and model of the motherboard?

Here are some additional steps you can try...

Open Start, type: CMD

Right click CMD

Click Run as administrator

Type: powercfg -restoredefaultschemes

Hit Enter

Exit

Press Windows key + X

Click Power Options

Click Additional power settings

Click Change plan settings -> change advanced power settings > processor power management -> processor idle disable -> Enable idle.

Create an entirely new account and delete the current one.

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/create-manage-...

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Disable Telemetry

Click Start > Settings > Privacy > Feedback and diagnostics.

Set it to basic

Click Start

Type: regedit

Right click regedit

Click Run as administrator

Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection.

Right click and create a DWORD value named AllowTelemetry then set

Press Windows key + R

Type gpedit.msc then hit Enter

Expand Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components

In the Windows Components dialog, find and right-click on Data Collection and Preview Builds

Then double-click Allow Telemetry in the right pane

Choose Disabled and choose 3-Full from the drop-down menu.

Then click OK to save settings

Click Apply and ok > reboot computer

Answer 2

Hi, asassin_asa

I'm Independent Advisor. I hope it helps.

Check this link, I hope it helps

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.

Answer 3

Everything that was posted in the top resolve comment I have tried, nothing worked and there are no problem reports to be had

Answer 4

You can reinstall entirely. You won't even need an activation number or any proof of purchase, either. Just make sure you have more than 4GB of space available, as that's how much space the file you'll download takes up. Here's how to reinstall Windows 10:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402652...

Following the steps of this link, you will be able to recover your files.

https://www.intowindows.com/repair-windows-10-i...

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

Answer 5

You may want to open the Resource Monitor and check your system there.  You can filter for the highest use processes and then drill down in the lower windows.  You are showing around 75% now so it may be some system process.

I would probably get rid of the CpuID stuff, especially if it is an OEM utility version.  Are you running any more MSI utilities which came with the motherboard?

Any chance there is some type of problem with the system build?  Any overclocking or performance enhancements and I see you say the processor is at factory clock but there are other things you can do?

A system will run at high processor utilization at times in the normal OS.  But it should stop after a while.

Have you tried changing the power scheme?

The Service Host: Task Scheduler looks a little strange..

I don't know what Chrome does but when you have 8 pages open, it may be playing audio or video from any of those pages and I have seen pages myself which will trigger high CPU usage.  You should be able to close some windows and cut that down.  I don't run it but folks are saying Edge is going to a Chrome type version.

You might try booting into a diagnostic startup and see what that does and you can use msconfig.exe to set that up.  If you have to you can just let the Microsoft start up then add other services in partial bites to see if anything triggers the situation.