Windows 10: HP Victus having a warm temperature with only a few background processes

Two days ago when I woke up, I found that my laptop fans were on despite me not opening it and having the fan always on BIOS option off. I then open my laptop and touch the keyboard to feel the temperature and it felt warm when I only had the Edge browser open with file explorer. Is this a sign of a virus/malware or is it normal?

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Background Processes

Hi kartik10000

Go into Control Panel - Programs and Features and uninstall the following from your system:

HP Support Assistant

HP Support Solutions Framework

HP Touchpoint Analytics Client

HP Jumpstart Bridge

Bonjour

Turn off all unnecessary startup applications and processes:

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager

Click on the Startup Tab

See any non-essential items are listed there

If so, select and click 'Disable'

Close Task Manager

Click your Start Button, type msconfig and hit Enter

When the System Configuration dialog opens, click on the Services Tab

Check the box marked 'Hide Microsoft Services'

In the remaining list, see any non-essential items are listed there, uncheck any you find

Click Apply and OK

Turn off all unnecessary Background Apps

Open the Settings App

Go to Privacy - Background Apps

Turn off any App you do not need running in the background

Restart your PC

 

HP Victus 16 will not connect to second monitor

Heyo, I got a pretty weird problem with my laptop.

I basically have a dual external monitor setup connected to my HP Victus 16, one connected via HDMI (works perfectly) and one connected via USB-C to DP (HP ZR24w, buggy and almost never works).

The problem is, is that sometimes I can get the monitor to work sometimes, but other times, it will just:

• Disconnect randomy
  
• Not connect at all (no signal)
  
• Connect but show a black screen (windows settings forces the device to stay disconnected)
  
• Wont detect the display after a sleep/restart/shutdown and etc.
  

Things I have tried:

• Cleanly installing windows.
  
• Updating nvidia/intel drivers
  
• Downloading all the drivers from HP website
  
• Check if the cable is faulty (it's not)
  
• Reconnect the monitor (obviously)
  
• Mess around in bios with USB-C settings (idk, might be something there or not?)
  
• Restart the graphics driver (Win+Ctrl+Shift+B)
  

Any ideas on how I could possibly fix this frustrating issue?

 

Program running a background process?

I'm running Corel Video Studio 2018, and it's updates function shows characteristics of a background process:

- the program has an auto check daily plus a manual option for updates

- manually checked, presented with an option of downloading an update and Ok'd, evidence of any activity vanishes from the program workspace, yet the connected internet modem activity light begins running hot as the download happens

- it's repeatable over several up-date cycles

The evidence seems to suggest a background activity - whilst the program/PC is free to use for other things. Several software packages do this.

However, a check in task manager/processes, show all, does not display any info of a related background process for any Corel or Video Studio program. If a background process is being used by the software, MUST it be listed in the task manager/processes
list?

Platform is windows 7 home sp1 64bit plus the important patches.