PC bottleneck detection is made simple using Windows tools to find CPU, GPU, RAM, or storage limits and fix slow PC ...

Q. Many times when I am having a computer problem my IT guy will tell me to reboot my computer. And most of the time this will actually fix the problem. Why is that? A. As a computer is running and ...

Some users of Windows 10 version 1903 are experiencing CPU usage spikes after installing last week's optional cumulative update. The update, labeled KB4512941, addressed the Visual Basic 6, VBA, and ...

PC freezing, going slow, or running into hitches where it shouldn’t? Even if you have one of the best processors, high CPU usage could be to blame. Unfortunately, if you aren’t too computer savvy, ...

Microsoft offers numerous useful tools that can help users and admins diagnose problems in Windows 10 and 11. Here’s how to use them for best results. As people use Windows 10 or 11 in their daily ...

I want to compare older chipset problems with newer ones, see if there is a difference - and see if my problems are only occuring because of an older chipset<BR><BR>Any audio software goes t*ts up.

Earlier this month we reported how an optional update to Windows 10 was causing more than a few problems with CPU usage. The update (KB4512941) would (for reasons still unclear) devote an entire core ...

Call of Duty Warzone 2 is an exciting battle royale game, but some PC players experience crashes due to high CPU usage. If Warzone 2 is using 95-100% of your CPU, don’t worry – you can fix the issue ...

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