Windows 10: How to find out what is causing Powershell to take up CPU usage?

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  1. BRUCENEO
    Bruceneo Win User

    How to find out what is causing Powershell to take up CPU usage?


    I've been having an issue with Powershell taking up CPU usage. When I first realized something was wrong I noticed that on some websites like Facebook and Youtube typing becomes really slow, like 1 typed letter shows up every 3 seconds. If I type normally about 45 to 50 words per minute it can take about 15 seconds for anything to show up. I went about clearing cookies and all that in my browser but nothing seemed to work. I then ran Malwarebytes and it found adware for Eclipse Media Inc. I quarantined it and that has not show up again in any other scans. I did install a lightweight program

    :)
     
    Bruceneo, Jan 21, 2024
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  2. DARLINGSCOTT
    Darlingscott Win User

    Powershell and high cpu usage

    I have a Toshiba Satellite running Win 10 with the latest update and Norton 360. At times programmes are unresponsive for some seconds. After startup but without running any programmes Task Manager shows spikes up to 100% of very high CPU and disk usage.
    This is mainly caused by powershell 32 bit which starts, spikes and disappears all the time. I have disabled powershell but it has not stopped it appearing and disappearing from the list of processes. Is this normal? I might be incorrectly attributing
    unresponsive programmes to powershell activities.

    I have scanned, using Norton, for security issues but nothing has been revealed.

    There was a similar question on this topic some years ago but the thread closed before a solution was posted. Can anyone enlighten me please?
     
    Darlingscott, Jan 21, 2024
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  3. --DASHDOTDOT
    --dashdotdot Win User
    Intermittent CPU Usage spikes due to Powershell

    PowerShell will increase usage if its doing something. Why even look at CPU usage when using the terminal? Its an application like anything else but its a terminal.

    If you're leaving PowerShell idle and open for no reason then why do that? Close it and open it when you need it.

    Mind you applications can draw CPU usage when open and especially when not minimized. They do have to be drawn on the screen. So anything that they need to update when cause a redrawn.
     
    --dashdotdot, Jan 21, 2024
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  4. PATRICIA.GUENOT
    Patricia.Guenot Win User

    How to find out what is causing Powershell to take up CPU usage?

    Windows PowerShell Process Causing High CPU usage on windows 10

    Anyway, I suggest you uninstall temporarly Symantec and I'm sure you will see CPU usage decrease
     
    Patricia.Guenot, Jan 21, 2024
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