If you are facing high CPU usage by IAStorDataSvc on Windows 11 or Windows 10, then it’s because of Intel Rapid Storage Technology. It appears as a Service that may result in not only high CPU usage ...

The CPU usage reporting on Windows 11 is seemingly buggy according to several reports online. Certain tools are showing low CPU usage whereas others like Task Manager are reporting high usage. While ...

Some users of Windows 10 version 1903 are experiencing CPU usage spikes after installing last week's optional cumulative update. The update, labeled KB4512941, addressed the Visual Basic 6, VBA, and ...

Is your CPU running at maximum capacity and making your PC slow? This often happens when you use demanding software for graphic design, video editing, or gaming. It can be frustrating, especially when ...

High usage of the CPU often leads to overheating or excessive fan noise, which ultimately leads to poor computer performance, including program freezes, lags, and other problems. Although any program ...

PC freezing, going slow, or running into hitches where it shouldn’t? Even if you have one of the best processors, high CPU usage could be to blame. Unfortunately, if you aren’t too computer savvy, ...

In the latest update to Windows 11 24H2—patch KB5058411 which rolled out earlier in May—Microsoft made a quiet change to how Task Manager calculates CPU usage in the “Processes” tab, reports Windows ...

HWiNFO is one of the best free hardware monitoring tools. The latest version of the software has fixed legacy CPU usage reading on Windows 11, a kernel-mode hardware stack driver bug, and more. HWiNFO ...

If you're experiencing a laggy, slow, or unresponsive PC, the Task Manager is often your first step to identifying the culprit. Typically, you'll find a popular app like Chrome causing a memory spike ...

You've probably done it yourself: you need to know how hard a given application is hitting your CPU, so you pull up Windows' Task Manager to check the CPU utilization. For a casual inquiry, this is ...