windows explorer cpu usage stuck at 50

[reingiolt]

has anyone here encountered the same problem? even without any windows open the cpu usage is stuck at 50.

 

[redrooster]

you could check by task-manager / tasks first which task is using so much processor capacity permanently.

 

[Sakunyuusha]

has anyone here encountered the same problem? even without any windows open the cpu usage is stuck at 50.

Just to clarify, which problem are you having?

• no matter what you do on the computer, the CPU usage reports 50.0%
• when you first turn on the machine, the CPU usage reports 50.0%. From there, it can be made to increase towards 100% as you open more applications, but you can never bring it down below 50%.

I do not think I will be able to help you either way -- I am just curious; and also thought that this might be useful information for those who can help you.

 

[kumoji]

the task is win explorer itself.

its b.

You probably have some programs run under explorer ( child of explorer), thus when explorer run any child programs under it will run.

To see what files run under explorer.exe launch command prompt and enter this command

tasklisk /m

- then look for explorer and on the right side you should have a list of all the files launch by explorer.

- find all the files that do not belong to windows and rename it old and see if CPU drop, basically use process of elimination.

 

[reingiolt]

strange i can't seem to find win explorer in the list. anyway i found a solution, i had to make a new user account and transfer my files there ( not including the files that seem to have caused the problem ). i would still like to see a different solution though