Windows 10: Windows Explorer goes to very high Power usage and loss of start menu ability

Hello,


After the last update, I noticed my background goes black now and the start menu stops working after the computer is idle for some time. The Windows Explorer process shows very high Power usage in the task manager. I uninstalled the update and the issue went away, but the update happened automatically again and the issue has returned. I have to restart the Windows Explorer process to get things back to normal as far as I can tell. Any ideas?


Thanks

Pat

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Windows Explorer high CPU Usage in Windows 10

To further troubleshoot the issue, we suggest checking the Task Manager again to see what are the
applications that have high CPU usage. To do this, follow the same steps you did from the previous reply:

• Click on the Start button and type Task Manager on the search box.
• On the Task Manager window, you should see the programs running.
• Click on the More details drop-down button to see the total number of apps running and their real-time CPU usage.

However, based on your response above, it seems that you may need to create a new user account again and just install your apps manually instead of copying them as your
previous user account might be corrupted.

Once your done with the steps, please let us know how it goes.

 

Windows Explorer High Power Usage

When I opened the task manager to check on my laptop's current performance, I scrolled down and saw that Windows Explorer's power usage said very high. I have not noticed any performance issues from it that I know of, and I'm pretty sure this is not normal.
I also do not know what the typical CPU usage is either, but it seems always to be around 22% - 25%. What can I do to fix this?

 

HIGH POWER USAGE WITH MICROSOFT EDGE

Hi André, I'm Bill.

You could try resetting Edge to it's original unused state, which might disable whatever process is using so much power. Here are the steps you can follow:

- Click Start and type "apps & features".

- Select Apps & Features.

- Find the app in the list and select it.

- Click Advanced Options

- Click Reset.

Keep in mind you'll lose customisation within Edge, so you might need to set it up how you like it again once you've done this. Hopefully this stops the high power usage, but if not, let me know! Thanks!