Windows 10: Widow 10 - Power Plan / CPU Usage Stuck @ 100%

Hi Folks;


Clean install of Windows 10 Pro w/all drivers.


The problem is that under the high performance power plan the CPU usage stays at 100% and battery life shows just a few hours. I then modified the advanced settings so that the minimum CPU usage on that plan is 5%.


Even with nothing running the CPU stays pretty much pegged at the top. Battery life indicates it is being eaten alive due to CPU usage


On the Balanced plan CPU usage will range from very little to max depending on what's running - which is correct.


So the problem is that the High Performance plan keeps the CPU pegged at nearly maximum, even though it's set to lower to 5% and there is nothing using the CPU.


BTW, I'd appreciate it if I could get an answer from someone knowledgeable as opposed to someone in India that thinks the answer is to set defaults or the like.

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Widow 10 - Power Plan / CPU Usage Stuck @ 100%

Hi Folks;

Clean install of Windows 10 Pro w/all drivers.

The problem is that under the high performance power plan the CPU usage stays at 100% and battery life shows just a few hours. I then modified the advanced settings so that the minimum CPU usage on that plan is 5%.

Even with nothing running the CPU stays pretty much pegged at the top. Battery life indicates it is being eaten alive due to CPU usage

On the Balanced plan CPU usage will range from very little to max depending on what's running - which is correct.

So the problem is that the High Performance plan keeps the CPU pegged at nearly maximum, even though it's set to lower to 5% and there is nothing using the CPU.

BTW, I'd appreciate it if I could get an answer from someone knowledgeable as opposed to someone in India that thinks the answer is to set defaults or the like.

 

CPU Stuck at 100 Percent Load Until Power Plan is Changed

My CPU automatically goes to 100 percent load at startup. This issue is resolved for a short time if I change my power plan to a different plan. After a few days my CPU goes back to 100 percent on the new power plan, causing me to switch to a new plan I
haven't used before.

This issue is causing me to duplicate a plan I haven't used before multiple times, so that I can switch to them as the previous plans I use get "infected" by the 100% CPU issue.

Basically this is what happens:

Use plan 1 until CPU hits 100% >>> Switch to plan 2.

Use Plan 2 >>> Duplicate plan 3 for future use since I haven't used it yet.

Plan 2 stuck at 100% CPU >>> Switch to plan 3 duplicate.

Use Plan 3 duplicate >>> Duplicate plan 3 again, to switch to later.

I have tried to go to the advanced power options for each of the plans to "Restore plan defaults" but that button is greyed out, even if I select the link "Change settings that are currently unavailable".

If anyone can help me it would be greatly appreciated.

 

100% cpu usage windows 10

I managed to fix this problem on my computer by changing the Power Plan from 'Balanced' to 'Power Saver'.

There is a thread on the technet forums here:

Windows 10 and cpu usage at 100%