Unexpected slow performance
Unexpected slow performance
Hi there, After installing it on your Windows desktop, wait a few minutes for background services to initialize. Open Task Manager and check the columns ordered by CPU usage. Ensure no unnecessary processes are consuming resources. During idle time, CPU activity should stay near 2% with fluctuations above 5%. When launching a game, performance will spike temporarily but shouldn’t reach 100% usage, which could lead to slowdowns. For a more in-depth hardware analysis—temperatures, speeds, utilization percentages—consider using HWInfo. If you’re new to it, spend some time understanding what the numbers mean and which metrics to monitor, but it’s a useful resource.
Be very unusual. Look at the active processes. If the issue gradually improves over time, it could be a background task such as a virus scan. Since diagnosing and fixing hardware problems on a laptop is usually tougher, you might avoid the software side by reinstalling Windows.
Click your taskbar at the bottom of the screen (Windows 10) or right-click the Windows button (Windows 11), then select 'Task Manager'. You’ll notice a detailed list of active tasks with columns showing CPU, RAM, disk usage, and network activity. If you hover over the CPU column, processes will be ordered by how much CPU they consume. A value near 100% usually indicates the issue. Ignore brief spikes—they’re normal. If you spot any, right-click it and choose 'End Processes'. For any resource-heavy program, search online to confirm it’s not essential and consider uninstalling it. Use a USB drive with at least 8GB free space and run 'Windows USB Tool' to create a bootable installation media. Always back up your files before performing a fresh install, and ensure the media is made for the PC you plan to use.