Windows 10: Windows Explorer is taking over CPU

Windows Explorer increases it's CPU use about 1 or 2 times per minute. It freezes the mouse movement and makes it move in a jerky fashion. It also interrupts the video portion of YouTube music videos. Any suggestions?

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Windows explorer takes up most of CPU

Hi,

Stored files and data may have caused the Windows Explorer to take up most spaces on your CPU. To correct this, we suggest that you follow these methods:

Method 1: Disk cleanup in Windows 10.

Method 2: Managing the Task Manager.

• Open the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
• Terminate explorer.exe.
• Start a new explorer.exe.

Let us know if any of these methods worked.

 

Windows Explorer taking too much CPU --- PLEASE not the stock answer!

I've searched for a solution and keep being redirected to the stock answer:

"Usually, too many background processes can boost your CPU usage. Since you already disabled the apps that are not necessary on startup, we
suggest checking the applications running once you have successfully boot Windows 10. To do this, simply follow the steps below:"

I know what is taking up CPU time, it's Windows Explorer. What I need to know is why, and how to stop it.

Thank you so much in advance

 

Windows explorer takes up most of CPU

This can be caused due to temporary files and data that are stored in your machine. To correct this issue with Windows Explorer, we suggest that you follow the steps below:

• On your Windows Explorer, open C:Windows/Temp.
• Delete all the data.
• Open the Task Manager.
• Right click on explorer.exe and click Restart.

The temp folder contains files that are only needed temporally. Unfortunately, these files don't always get deleted after their job is done, resulting in wasted drive space.

Let us know if you need further assistance with your Windows 10.