Windows 10: Constant Freezes and High CPU usage

Hello,

I have been browsing through Microsoft Community for some time now and I have found many similar problems and applied most of the solutions but sadly nothing seems to work.


The main problem appears when computer is put to sleep by closing the lid or pressing the power button it is configured to enter sleep mode after button press. Very often the computer wakes up by itself and freezes so there is no option other than hard shut down and reboot. It happens regardless of whether laptop is plugged in or not and often causes the fans to spin at maximum and the device becoming very hot. I have already disabled hybrid sleep, disabled some of the update orchestrator processes, changed power plan options, performed sfc scan, etc. Nothing seems to solve this issue this makes me want to completely reinstall Windows but I'd really rather not do it.

Also I have observed several issues with CPU usage rising up to 99% when the computer is left idle. I suspected some bitcoin mining malware but ESET full scan shows no infections.

Moreover, often when I try to open a folder in new window with File Explorer, it causes the process to briefly freeze and then shut down completely. Plus I often find it impossible to open Action Center as it simply doesn't respond to clicking it in the corner of the screen. Again, I could not find any infections or corruptions using ESET, SFC. I did however perform a HiJackThis scan and I'm sharing the log file below:

Log File

My setup: Asus N580VD, Intel Core i7-7700HQ with 16GB of RAM, GTX 1050 2GB GPU + Intel HD Graphics 630, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD Running Windows 1909 as I could not update to 2004.


I appreciate every input that might help in this situation. Thank you

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High CPU usage

I have constant ongoing high CPU usage . One of the causes is a non Windows app I'm trying to rectify. The other 3 are all Windows based; WMI provider host, Antimalware Service and Services and Controller App.

 

windows 10 high constant cpu usage

Hi Steven,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand the inconvenience you are facing. Let me help you in resolving the issue.

I would appreciate if you can provide us the following information to help us understand the issue better.

• Did you make any changes to your computer prior to this issue?
• Which anti-virus program is installed on the PC?

I would like to inform you that High CPU usage occurs for various reasons, for example: virus/malware infections, out-of-date drivers, anti-virus programs or other third-party programs, etc;

I suggest you to follow the methods below and check if that helps:

Method 1: Windows has a built-in troubleshooter to check and fix issues with system. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if the issue is with your System
Maintenance.

• Press Windows key + X on the keyboard.
• Click on Control panel.
• Type “Troubleshooting” without quotes in the Control panel
  search box.
• Click on Troubleshooting and click on View all.
• Click on System Maintenance troubleshooter and follow the on-screen instructions.

Method 2: Check if the issue resolves in
Safe Mode.

Refer this article to boot to safe mode:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/change-startup-settings-in-windows-10#v1h=tab01

Steps to reduce the CPU usage.

1-Press "Ctrl," "Shift," and "Esc" on your keyboard. This brings up the task manager without any intermediary screen.

2-Click the "Processes" button on the task manager.

3-Click the "CPU" column header until the arrow next to the label points down.

4-Right-click a program you recognize that uses a high percentage of the CPU and click "End Process." Click "End Process" to reconfirm. This eases up on the CPU's load. Use this step if you're not using a process or if the process has stopped responding. Do
not use this procedure for windows processes.

Additional info:


Performance & maintenance


http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/performance-maintenance-help#performance-maintenance-help=windows-8&v1h=win8tab1&v2h=win7tab1&v3h=winvistatab1

Hope the information helps. Keep us posted on Windows related queries and we will be happy to assist you further.

 

windows 10 high constant cpu usage

it was a no go on both methods as method 1 it couldn't detect anything wrong with its current system

and method 2 was pointless as whats using the high CPU usage IS a windows process

and no i made no changes to anything recently and its using the windows defender antivirus as i used to have Norton but not anymore