How to fix Epic Games abnormal CPU usage?

[SleepingGiant]

Hi, it's been a long time since epicgames launcher has been reportedly using abnormal amounts of CPU usage.

 

They said the have issued a quick fix for this, but i am still getting spikes from 45-85% CPU usage for just opening the launcher.

 

Have you guys fix yours?

 

NOTE: launcher is up to date, tried uninstalling and reinstalling.

 

Photo below to see abnormal usage compared to other game launchers

[Skiiwee29]

Open up your settings in Epic, have you installed the Epic Online Services patch? I updated my launcher and I went from 1.3% usage to about 7% until I installed the Online Services Patch and rebooted, now I'm back down to 1% usage. 

[SleepingGiant]

On 2/25/2021 at 12:56 PM, Skiiwee29 said:

Open up your settings in Epic, have you installed the Epic Online Services patch? I updated my launcher and I went from 1.3% usage to about 7% until I installed the Online Services Patch and rebooted, now I'm back down to 1% usage. 

No i have not installed this yet, where can i find this? i tried searching online and there are no installers to be found

 

Sorry for not replying faster.

[Skiiwee29]

1 minute ago, SleepingGiant said:

No i have not installed this yet, where can i find this? i tried searching online and there are no installers to be found

 

Sorry for not replying faster.

Click on the cog wheel in Epic launcher and it should show up for you in the upper left corner. 

[SleepingGiant]

1 minute ago, Skiiwee29 said:

Click on the cog wheel in Epic launcher and it should show up for you in the upper left corner. 

i think i found it

 

[Skiiwee29]

1 minute ago, SleepingGiant said:

i think i found it

 

Yep, install that, reboot, reopen epic, it will still show it, click install again and it will be finished and then reboot one more time and should return to normal. 

[SleepingGiant]

Just now, Skiiwee29 said:

Yep, install that, reboot, reopen epic, it will still show it, click install again and it will be finished and then reboot one more time and should return to normal. 

thank you for this. will update the thread after i install this

[SleepingGiant]

@Skiiwee29i get this error message. then when i dismiss the error message and procced to install the .NET framework it just stays there not doing anything.

 

should i just dl and install Microsoft version? 

[Skiiwee29]

Yes, download and install that feature. 

[SleepingGiant]

1 minute ago, Skiiwee29 said:

Yes, download and install that feature. 

the microsoft one or the epic store one?

[Skiiwee29]

1 minute ago, SleepingGiant said:

the microsoft one or the epic store one?

Just click the download and install this feature on the pop up window. 

[Skiiwee29]

56 minutes ago, SleepingGiant said:

the microsoft one or the epic store one?

I would expect this to be completed by now, did this resolve your CPU troubles with Epic?

[SleepingGiant]

On 2/26/2021 at 9:44 PM, Skiiwee29 said:

I would expect this to be completed by now, did this resolve your CPU troubles with Epic?

Error kept on displaying. Couldn't proceed forward due to recurring error

 

I just gave up