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Windows 10 slow startup of programs and high CPU load, what to do?


Here are tips and solutions to fix under Windows 10 the delayed / slow startup and high CPU load!



The following steps may lead to the solution of the problem:

Content:
1.) ... Locate the program via the Task Manager and exit!
2.) ... Deactivating / adjusting the DEP under Windows!
3.) ... Disable or uninstall Windows Defender!
4.) ... Adjust the paging file / virtual memory, relocate!
5.) ... Other troubleshooting options!

1.) Locate the program via the Task Manager and exit!

►► How to stop hanging programs in Windows 10?
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2.) Deactivating / adjusting the DEP under Windows!

►► DEP - Enable or Disable Data Execution Prevention in Windows 8.1 and 10!



3.) Disable or uninstall Windows Defender!

There are already info in the FAQ:

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4.) Adjust the paging file / virtual memory, relocate!


►► Customizing the paging file pagefile.sys in Windows 8.1, 8 and 10!
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See also:

►► Hiberfil.sys to another drive, because my SSD on Windows!



5.) Other troubleshooting options!


►►► A clean install of Windows 10?
►►► A reinstallation of Windows 10 (reset, clean up)?
►►► Change Windows 10 update settings, quick fix!
►►► Downgrade Windows 10 to Windows 7, or 8.1!





To Windows becomes unusable due to high CPU usage:
With Windows 10 / 8.1 and Server 2016/2012, programs and APPs sometimes start with high CPU and RAM usage and Microsoft Windows is hardly usable anymore Not only users of the Desktop PC and Microsoft's Surface Pro are affected, this behavior even affects Windows Web Server systems 2016 and 2012.



FAQ 236: Updated on: 8 May 2021 20:00 Windows
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