Windows 10: Paintstudio.view.exe Shows in GPU Activity

Hi. For the last few days, I've been noticing on the NVIDIA GPU Activity panel that something is using my GPU even though I'm not playing any game or using a program attributed to it. It says that the culprit is "paintstudio.view.exe". I googled it and it was suggested that I should turn off the permission for Paint 3D to run in the background. I did that, but somehow it keeps happening. If I kill Paint 3D in the task manager it works temporarily but, after a few minutes, it starts running again in the background and using the GPU. Anyone else having this problem? What can I do?

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Windows 10 Search doesn't include any *.EXE files

Hi,

The .exe files in Windows 10 are classified as "applications" that's why the returned search results are not showing them as .exe files. You need to change the view settings of
File Explorer for you to be able to view them as .exe files. To do so, kindly follow these steps:

• Type file explorer on the search bar.
• Click on File Explorer.
• Click on View.
• Click on Options.
• Click on Change folder and search options.
• Click on View.
• Under Advanced settings, uncheck Hide extensions for known file types.
• Click on OK.

Let us know if you need further assistance with your concern.

 

having issues with multi GPU

I’m trying to offload certain apps to my iGPU on the second screen, using the new graphics settings in the recent win 10 release. the issue is it’s only showing my 1070. lists it as both power saving GPU, and
high performance GPU.

I’ve been fiddling for a while now with no joy, and i’m really hoping one of you guys has an idea they can suggest to sort this!

I can extend onto the second screen no probs with it plugged into the iGPU, but the 1070 is still listed as both power saving GPU and high performance GPU.

Are there requirements for this? certain level of iGPU for it to work?

Thanks

Edit - setting the secondary screen connected to the iGPU to be the "main" display in graphics settings makes my iGPU show as both power saving and high performance GPU, I just can't seem to get them
to be one and not the other.

 

How to view GPU usage

I recently upgraded to the Windows Version 1709 because of the new feature to view GPU . But i am unable to see any GPU option in Task Manager . Can anyone tell how to view the GPU usage .

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