Windows 10: Windows 10 Explorer CPU Spikes

Discus and support Windows 10 Explorer CPU Spikes in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I've been getting consistent CPU spikes from explorer.exe, often causing lag when I'm gaming. Here is the performance history from Process Explorer.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Unnormally2, Nov 6, 2020.

  1. Windows 10 Explorer CPU Spikes


    I've been getting consistent CPU spikes from explorer.exe, often causing lag when I'm gaming.

    Here is the performance history from Process Explorer. Every 30-60 seconds it spikes to 25% or so and drops back down.
    https://i.imgur.com/lrEZquK.png

    I've tried a bunch of things so far. Cleaning temporary files, deleting audioses.dll (Which did awful things to my PC, had to put it back), turning off file thumbnails, disabling recent file history, checking for files on my desktop without an icon. Nothing has been working. I'm desperate.

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    /u/Unnormally2, Nov 6, 2020
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  2. Ahhzz Win User

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Nov 6, 2020
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  3. CPU spiking to 100% in windows 10

    I am having a similar problem. Every 60 seconds the CPU usage spikes due to Windows Explorer. The system freezes for a few seconds and then continues. Sometimes windows close.

    I have started in Safe Mode and also a Clean Boot but the problem persists. I tried the system maintenance, as suggested, with no luck. I'm not sure what else to try.
     
    LarryEhnert, Nov 6, 2020
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  4. Windows 10 Explorer CPU Spikes

    Explorer constantly spiking CPU usage for Win 10

    Hi. Thank you for your answer. I tried all your suggestions, but nothing helped.

    Clean bot seems helped at first but no after some hours spikes came back and now spiking more often with every hour of PC working.

    Same happened also without clean boot.

    Any other suggestions what to try ?

    Just to let you know that I worked with Win 7 before with even more programs installed than now and I did not switched off my PC for weeks and CPU usage was lower in general not to talk about any spikes in CPU, newer noticed anything like that...

    Thanks
     
    DanielRamirezz, Nov 6, 2020
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