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How to fix the faulty cooling on Windows PC?
My Windows PC has been experiencing serious overheating issues lately, with CPU temperatures spiking above 90°C even during basic tasks like web browsing, and the cooling fans seem to be running erratically or not ramping up properly under load. I have already cleaned all dust filters, reapplied thermal paste, and checked that all fans are spinning, but the problem persists, so I am looking for software-based fixes within Windows, such as fan curve adjustments or power plan tweaks, before considering hardware replacement.
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Select Balanced or Power saver.
This is much more flexible than anything built into Windows.
Since you've already checked the hardware, I'd suggest starting with a temperature monitor like HWiNFO to get a baseline, then try FanControl to set a more aggressive cooling profile.
