{"id":1473,"date":"2021-05-04T07:56:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T14:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/?p=1473"},"modified":"2021-05-04T07:56:10","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T14:56:10","slug":"high-cpu-usage-causing-slower-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/high-cpu-usage-causing-slower-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"High CPU Usage Causing Slower PC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A number of factors could result in your PC running slower than usual. It could possibly be low on memory, too many programs opened, or even malware. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just recently, the Microsoft Feedback Hub was filled with complaints about their PC&#8217;s high CPU (central processing unit) usage after updating the OS with Windows 10 patches. Thankfully, the latest patch remedied this particular issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;The tech site says that patch KB5001391 has cured this spiking processor usage problem, at least according to reports from some users, although little detail has been provided about what this bug actually was (save for being a \u2018race condition\u2019 where two running processes start grabbing an inordinate amount of system resources, slowing everything else down).&#8221;<\/p><cite>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/windows-10-update-reportedly-fixes-odd-bug-thats-slowing-down-some-pcs\">TechRadar<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are having this same issue with your PC, simply head over to the &#8216;Check for Updates&#8217; section of the Windows Update in the Settings app. The optional KB5001391 will show up under the &#8220;View optional updates&#8221; link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screenshot-2021-05-04-094951-1024x534.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screenshot-2021-05-04-094951-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screenshot-2021-05-04-094951-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screenshot-2021-05-04-094951-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screenshot-2021-05-04-094951-624x326.png 624w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screenshot-2021-05-04-094951.png 1255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For help updating, restoring or dealing with any Windows 10 issues, call us at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:1-800-620-5285\">1-800-620-5285<\/a>. \u00a0Karls Technology is a nationwide computer service company with offices in many major cities. 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