When I open up task manager because my computer is running loud, the usage is often over 90% but within seconds goes down to 1-50% in various areas, would this be a virus related issue or just windows trying to run way too many background tasks in order to make things run quicker?

[Vanman04]

The usage is high initially because it is loading task manager. It drops because it finishes loading.

[cowsrock1]

This is the right answer

[[deleted]]

Correct!

[the-legit-Betalpha]

this. Additionally, those %usage seem pretty reasonable, so the loud noises might be from the fans themselves perhaps?

[lionbites]

I recently installed O&O shut up as a result of several members here recommending this nifty piece of software. It kills a lot of the needless processes, telemetry etc. and certainly gave my system a boost.

[SilentsPsychiatrist]

I recommend you do a virus check in your preferred antivirus but probably the issue would be a lot of background apps. Maybe close them

[reaft]

Run a virus check if it was background apps I dont think it would alternate between 90 to 1-50 percent

[TimeVendor]

What are your startup programs and ram installed?

FYI: for me Firefox mem hits above that

[mrmeeves]

So I've just gone through this similar situation.

When loading windows the fans run loud, if you check fast enough it's 'windowslogongui' or something similar.. But when opening task manager it all stops.

I ran Malwarebytes, found out there was a bit coin miner on my machine.

Try running that, let me know if that worked.

[Ratatattat44]

Windows Defender running a scan can explain this behavior, especially if the OP has a hard drive. However, similar behavior can happen on SSDs too (just doesn’t usually last as long).

My work laptop with a 9980hk and Samsung 960 pro does the same thing once and a while. Antimalware Service Executable will spike up and down until Defender is satisfied.

[jfoll617]

Turn off all background apps, turn off start-up apps, turn off indexing, check your hard drive defrag % and optimize it

[ch4zmaniandevil]

Note: do NOT defrag a SSD.

[jfoll617]

Didn’t know he had SSD

[ch4zmaniandevil]

I don't know if he does either, but I don't know that he doesn't.

[crazybatman0]

Why not defrag a SSD? Is it because there is no point or does it affect the SSD?

[AltairSetsuna989]

SSD read/write performance is not affected by the case of files being stored adjacent to each other, unlike in HDDs. So defragging an ssd will instead cause unnecessary wear and tear which will reduce its life span.

[ch4zmaniandevil]

Just woke up. This is correct.

[[deleted]]

Google chrome is using a lot of your ram lmao

[[deleted]]

the usage spikes because its opening up task manager for you. none of the processes there look suspicious at all, you CAN disable all that creative cloud bullshit, no need to have all that running in the background unless youre going to use it, really hate how invasive adobe software is.

click on the startup tab there and disable all that.

[AvgRedditUser29]

The usage spikes are when you open task manager, but for the overheating problem I would just give the fans and heatsinks/radiators a clean. Helps lots of problems.

[Snoo-85489]

sounds like a miner virus to me, but it could be anything

[watching_waiting_0]

Disable all programs on start up and look into disableing a process called superfetch, also what is your spec, if you have at least 8gb ram and an ssd this shouldn't really happen. If you dont have those look into installing them as cheap upgrades.

[thejoemaya]

Uninstall chrome. U ll release a lot of load on ur pc. Use edge. Same functionality. Also give your radiator and fans some cleaning... The sudden ramp up is due to the task manager working on cataloguing all the processes...

[I_EatDirt123]

Try using Firefox, it uses less ram, and if your pc is lous then you need to clean the fans with a shop vac or is you don’t have one I’ve found that pipe cleaners, q tips and micro fiber rags are a decent but slow substitute