High Memory and Disk Usage (installation, stream, Windows, work)
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The OP already checked Task Manager. Maybe you missed that when you read through the entire thread? I can also say that in my experience, Process Explorer is easier to use, since the high CPU processes are in order, not divided into sections that you must scroll to see (and can miss....).
I've used process explorer and since I assumed the OP was on Windows 10, I provided some instructions on how to use what he already has. There's always more than one way and your way involves downloading, installing and learning something new. Isn't that the same amount of trouble as learning how to use something that is already built in?
The TM on Windows 7 is not divided into sections and is what I use and suffices 99% of the time and BTW, I did read the whole thread.
As usual, Microsoft loves to change things around for no reason (that I can see) but you can get the exact functionality with the Windows 10 TM as you can with the Windows 7 TM, it's just layed out differently.
If the system idle process shows a lot of CPU usage, then you're problem is not an errant process. The idle process will always fill up the idle time, so high is good. >90% is my goal.
I have the same laptop and it's very under powered so any issues will affect performance significantly.
Install Malwarebytes and see if it finds anything, make sure to check the option to scan for rootkits.
It's long shot but go through the installed programs and uninstall anything you don't need and pay particular attention to anything related to security. You should only have one antivirus installed.
It's long shot but go through the installed programs and uninstall anything you don't need and pay particular attention to anything related to security. You should only have one antivirus installed.
excellent advice. Two AV programs tend to conflict with each other.
I agree. The number of programs I find on friend's computers that they have no knowledge of is astounding. I usually disable them using Ccleaner before deleting them just in case.
After an inadvertent update to FireFox to 4X.X.something (from a very old version) I began having issues with memory and processing. I discovered that FF memory usage grows and grows and grows, and everything slows down; FF starts becoming non-responsive and other programs experience significant delays. The more windows and tabs that are open, the worse the issue becomes. Even after shutting down all instances of FF, it can take 15 minutes or more for the system to become usable again. I have used Task Manager to observe, and even after FF is shut down and the windows closed, FF still remains in the list with a gradual decrease in memory usage until it is finally gone.
Experiments have shown that a significant amount of the problem seems to be scripts that continue to run even if that window/tab does not have the focus. I had to install the NoScript add-on after the 'update' removed the once easily accessible option to simply start/stop scripts globally.
More and more websites these days are using scripts to perform various 'functions' (which may or may not be desirable), including pushing advertising and tracking. I now use NoScript and RequestPolicy to cut back on some of this unwanted activity. At some point I will find one of my older versions of FF and blow away this 'new' and 'improved' version.
When I find these resource hoggers, I kill them with task manager. Stops them dead in their tracks.
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