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When idling, laptop runs background programs with 'Very high' power usage, leading to loud fans
I have an Acer Aspire 7 A717-72G-700J laptop which is now a couple of years old and which runs Windows 10. Oftentimes, when I leave it idle for a few minutes, the fans start whirring, and when I chec...
The good news is that you're not alone. What you're seeing—programs like Antimalware Service Executable, Chrome, and others suddenly showing 'Very high' power usage when your PC is idle—is a well-documented behavior in Windows. It usually isn't a sign that anything is broken, but rather how Windows and some applications are designed to manage background tasks.