This is the first time I am trying to figure out what is wrong with an older PC.<BR>I have built PC's but that one is a 5 year old system I purchased. <BR><BR>It all started approximately 2 months ago ...

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, ...

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 ...

The CPU, or central processing unit, is the brain of your computer. It is the CPU's job to coordinate communication from all of the various bits of hardware and software that make up your system, and ...

Just a quick question here...<BR>My athlon 1.33gig is running at a temp of 49-52 degrees celcius. Is this a bad thing? What is the optimal temperature for a cpu?<P>Anyone heard of the new cooling ...

The reviews for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne are in on Steam, with some of the most recent ones going so far as to say "Don't even bother playing this game without a beefy setup, or at least a beefy ...

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 ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is working to fix CPU throttling on the company’s latest Surface devices ...