high cpu useage until i open task manager

fastboy · 13 Oct 2020 at 10:30

hey all

having a weird issue i think since the latest windows/gpu driver update last week.

i can be browsing etc youtube and my cpu useage will stay at around 45% (using msi afterburner).

when i close browser (edge) the cpu still stays at the same useage no matter how long i leave it.

the split second i open task manager the useage drops down to normal (my fans ramp down)

any ideas?

fastboy · 13 Oct 2020 at 11:03

because if i have resource monitor or task manager open even before i open browser it doesnt happen.

fastboy · 13 Oct 2020 at 11:27

ok thanks i will try that

not downloaded anything in a long time,only the latest windows 10 updates which included browser update.

fastboy · 13 Oct 2020 at 12:34

hi
i removed any browser extensions and bought malware bytes.
seemed to have done the trick,it did day it found a miner so thankyou for the advice.

i have only been running windows defender up until now.

cheers