Windows Explorer running 93% CPU usage WTF?

[Bmoney]

Ok so Windows 10 is running at 93% CPU? Pinnning over all usage at 100% why? I update everything. I can't get much more info out of Task Manager other than Windows Explorer and I don't even have it open?

[PDifolco]

What's your CPU? Maybe it's a first gen pentium

[Blackjack1336]

Get rid of it m8. Kill it with fire 

[Bmoney]

34 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

What's your CPU? Maybe it's a first gen pentium

7900X

[Bmoney]

34 minutes ago, Blackjack1336 said:

Get rid of it m8. Kill it with fire 

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[GoodBytes]

8 hours ago, Bmoney said:

Ok so Windows 10 is running at 93% CPU? Pinnning over all usage at 100% why? I update everything. I can't get much more info out of Task Manager other than Windows Explorer and I don't even have it open?

If it is Windows Explorer showing that it consumes all or most of your CPU, then it is most likely:

• As File Explorer supports extensions (it doesn't have an extension manager), it could be one installed by one of your programs that is causing issue.
  Sadly, there is no easy way of knowing. All you have is a Microsoft tool called Autoruns (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns), which lists everything loaded by your system at startup and login. You can see what File Explorer is loading there. Disable any third-party software, and hope it fixes it after restarting your system.
  
  Other possibilities:
• Your drive is not responding properly (failing)
• SATA controller is failing or faces driver issue
• Malware/virus. Scan your system. Use Malwarebytes and see if it comes up with anything. Remove (if any), and restart your system. Keep in mind if it did find anything, any modified system files would remain as such. A clean install is the only solution to fix modified system files.