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theNox
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My mom's laptop is always on 80-90% CPU even in idle and it is obviously hella slow and I am the one who has to work with it usually (since my mom is too afraid to use any kind of technology and can't remember any of her passwords), I tried to solve it but I came to the conclusion that the problem is probably Windows 10 itself. Okay, the hardware is bad too but still.

I started thinking about installing Linux on it, but It's not my laptop and I do not want to mess it up and I never did it before.

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  • 7
    7y
    Make a backup + image.
    Then just try it. If she just only goes on it to go on the internet she'll be fine with linux and chromium || firefox
  • 4
    7y
    @rootshell actually I just remembered that she has to use this software (to grade her students) that only runs with Microsoft Silverlight ...
  • 1
    7y
    Then maybe just install windows 7?
  • 4
    7y
    Open it up and clean it from dirt and dust, if you haven't already
  • 6
    7y
    80-90% in idle is obviously not normal. What does the task manager say? Do the processes add up to 100% or is there something hidden?
    Make sure to check admin processes.
  • 3
    7y
    @nikola1402 turn it on and off again too?
  • 2
    7y
    @CWins I wanted to attach a screenshot but I'm not at home at the moment, but I will check the task manager again as soon as I get home, I remember that not only CPU was utilized fully but the RAM too and it all seemed to be windows processes
  • 1
    7y
    Open it up, clean it out, backup, reinstall the os, restore backup. I suggest roadkill's unstoppable copier to move files around, if there's lots, and ninite to reinstall basic apps like chrome, av and silverlite.
  • 1
    7y
    @unfinishedCode I would say strip that hard drive, treat it like it was a smelly diaper or anything similar, get a new hard drive, install windows again with provided discs :D

    But then it implies opening the computer and swapping stuff inside :/
  • 2
    7y
    Woah it changes every second, I uninstalled some programs and it was on 30% than och changed gradually back to 60% until it was at 90% now it's changing every second (CPU usage) , what seems to be at the top is Anti-Malware Service Executable (Windows Defender probably), background tasks and system and all kinds of other windows programs
  • 2
    7y
    Have you tried a Linux liveUSB? If the CPU still goes nuts, it might be the hardware.
  • 2
    7y
    @Fiftyseven I'll try that, but I think Windows is just trying to download updates all the time or sth like that
  • 2
    7y
    Do you have two anti-virus battling each other? 😞😟
  • 2
    7y
    @CWins nope only windows defender
  • 1
    7y
    What happens if you pull the internet? Updates should stop.
  • 2
    7y
    @CWins the CPU usage went down to around 15 % but sometimes it goes up to 40% and 42% Ram is used by windows
  • 2
    7y
    It's not (voluntarily or involuntarily) running a bitcoin miner or something, is it?
  • 2
    7y
    @Fiftyseven hahaha no
  • 3
    7y
    @Bandie The Laptop has an AMD Processor 😱
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