cpu usage is at 100%

[themaniac]

so I don't know why but the cpu usage has started to go to 100% and I don't know what is causing it pls help the last thing that was downloaded was from a disk for a printer

[Tech_Dreamer]

check taskmanager & see what's hogging the memory & end process tree, post a screenshot of the task manager active running process tab with highest active tab selected..

[Deserter15]

ctrl + alt + delete

go to task manager

Look at the cpu usage that each program is using and stop what you don't want.  

 

also look at your start up programs in the control center and stop what you don't want.

[themaniac]

check taskmanager & see what's hogging the memory & end process tree, post a screenshot of the task manager active running process tab with highest active tab selected..

here ignore mbam its malwarebytes I have it running to see if it can find what is causing it

[themaniac]

ctrl + alt + delete

go to task manager

Look at the cpu usage that each program is using and stop what you don't want.  

 

also look at your start up programs in the control center and stop what you don't want.

how do I get to the list of start up programs in the control center

[Geekazoid]

@themaniac, nice black crooked lines you have there. (Just messing with ya)

[v3nture]

how do I get to the list of start up programs in the control center

In the start menu search msconfig and go over to the start up tab.

[Faa]

It's your virusscanner, Anti-malwarebytes. Why do you even use virusscanners?

[Tech_Dreamer]

The CPU load & the memory load looks okay to me , if there is still a problem you might want to disable or switch to a lighter Antivirus, usually theres a chance of a mild virus that cannot be picked by the specific antivirus try scanning with other AV to see if the system is actually secure & clean, Also do a quick regidtry clean up & defrag on your HDD, post back (quote) after you tried them all & problem still persist, also post your specs, i can't find em in your profile