Windows 10: Windows 10 starts using 100% of my CPU when idle

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  1. /U/ERATOZ
    /u/eratoz Win User

    Windows 10 starts using 100% of my CPU when idle

    /u/eratoz, May 31, 2020
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  2. OTTOFLUDER
    OttoFluder Win User

    CPU Usage 100% and idle process is 100%

    My CPU usage shows permanently 100% in task manager (in "Processes" tab) even my system idle process (in "Details" tab) is almost 100% and the CPU runs hot - fan is permanently on - CPU speed (in "Performance" tab) is always a bit above maximum speed!!!
    McAfee doen't show any virus problem. HP Spectre.
     
    OttoFluder, May 31, 2020
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  3. SUMIT DHIMAN2
    Sumit Dhiman2 Win User
    System Idle Process CPU Allocation?

    Hi,

    I am Sumit, an Independent advisor and a Microsoft MVP here to help.

    System Idle Process, as the name suggests is a process that indicates CPU is idle and is not being used, aka is at rest. This is done to totalize CPU usage to 100 between the processes.

    So you do not have to worry about anything.
     
    Sumit Dhiman2, May 31, 2020
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  4. DJOLE123
    Djole123 Win User

    Windows 10 starts using 100% of my CPU when idle

    Laptop idles at 70-100%

    It's not the disk, it's the CPU that idles like that.

    The only ''fix'' is to force the CPU to 50% max in advanced power settings, but that's kind of pointless as I'm leaving half of my CPU's potential unused.
     
    Djole123, May 31, 2020
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