Processor loaded at 100%? Does the game use CPU in Windows 10/11? – Troubleshooting

If, when you start the game, the processor is loaded at 100% and you begin to hear strange noises from your system unit or notice jerks and freezes, then this is a reason to look in the task manager and find out what the problem is . In this guide, we cover all known issues and provide solutions for them.

You can check the load on the processor, RAM or video memory in “Task Manager”. There are several ways to open this app:

To sort the whole list, click once on the “CPU” cell with LMB. Now you can see in real time which application or process is using the most resources of your processor and also switch to the tab “Performance” and look at the chart. In a “healthy” computer, the indicators will always be dynamic.

Before looking for any problem in applications, you should inspect your device. You should regularly clean your computer from dust and not neglect it. A large layer of dust will put additional strain on the system, can increase the temperature of the components or even lead to a short circuit.

If you were promised that you bought a gaming console that will run any game “on ultras”, then the seller probably embellished it a bit. If it’s hard for your hardware to handle the load, should you check if the game should even run on your device?

The presence of malware in the system is another common problem that many people ignore. There are many ways to activate a virus on your device and it is very difficult to protect yourself 100% from it. From time to time, check the system for suspicious activity using “Task Manager” or give preference to anti-virus programs. It is better to combine several methods.

Today, there are many programs that load at system startup. To reduce the load on the processor, you can disable everything unnecessary. To do this, open “Task Manager” and go to the section “To start”. Keep an eye out for third-party apps here and disable them. If you do not plan to use this or that program in the future, then there is a reason to think about removing it.

We also recommend disabling any game overlays you don’t use. We’ve already covered how the Steam overlay affects the gaming experience – you can start with it.

Drivers are a complex system that can both help and upset the whole balance. Developers sometimes release raw updates that can only do damage by increasing the load on the processor. If in the “Task Manager” the process “interruptions” on the top lines, then the problem is in the drivers. The easiest and fastest way is to uninstall and reinstall all drivers one by one, including those for the video card, motherboard chipset, network, and sound card. In this case, you need to reinstall them and not update them. We recommend downloading software from official manufacturer websites.

Mouse, keyboard, printer, scanner, disk drive – any device can cause damage if not installed correctly. You can check the problem device through “Device Manager”. To open it, in the search box on the taskbar, type “Device Manager” without quotes and select the appropriate item.

Devices with an exclamation mark are not installed correctly or their drivers are out of date. Automatic updates do not always work correctly, so it is better to identify the device yourself and download the latest version of the drivers from the manufacturer’s official website.

This tool is designed to troubleshoot the system and ensure the stable operation of all peripheral devices. If the system is out of control and the CPU loads, you must manually restart the service. To do this, open the rule “Walk” using Win+R or start menu and type “services.msc” without quotes. Find a section named “Windows Administrative Instrumentation”right click and restart the service.

Process “svchost” can put a strain on the processor during a system update. There are many reasons why this can happen, but the simplest is to disable automatic updates.

To do this, open the rule “Walk” using Win+R or start menu and type “services.msc” without quotes. Find and open the section named in a new window at the end of the list “WindowsUpdate”to change the startup type and status.

Power settings can affect processor performance. While power problems are most common among laptop users, they can also affect desktop computers. To check the power settings, you need to open the search bar menu and enter “Control Panel”. Select after opening the window “Hardware and Sound”Than “Current”. Here you can choose the mode that suits your request or change the existing one.

If you rarely use the built-in voice assistant or were not aware of it at all, you have the right to disable or uninstall the application. We have written a separate article on how to do this.

Another feature in Windows 10/11 that can get out of hand. Open the app “Options” via the start menu or via the search box. Then go to the tab “System”. Choose a section “Notifications and Actions” and safely turn off anything you’re not using. If this does not help, you can disable all available functions.

In the application “Options” open tab “Update and Security”. Choose a section “Delivery Optimization” and toggle the single toggle switch. It’s very hard to keep track of everything, but the more services and features you have enabled but not running, the more likely you are to put unnecessary strain on the CPU.