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CPU usage jumps to 100% randomly
On my Windows 11 system, the CPU usage randomly spikes to 100% for no apparent reason, even when no applications are running and the PC is completely idle. These sudden spikes cause the entire system...
Please refer following suggestions:
-Turn off background apps for less important apps:
- Click Start > Settings > Apps > Installed apps.
- Select an app, select More options (…), and then select Advanced options.
- Under Background app permissions, in the Let this app run in the background list, select Never.
-Perform System File Checker scan using sfc /scannow command.
-Perform system scan in Windows Security and also perform a malware scan.
-Free up disk space and delete unnecessary files.
If issue still persists, refer other suggestions in this fix:
https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-100-cpu-usage-in-windows-11
Let us know if this helps!
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