explore.exe eating my CPU


  1. MrRandomMan
    Posts : 44
    Windows 10 Pro 64 bit & Ubuntu 16.04
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    explore.exe eating my CPU


    Ok so my CPU is being eaten by explore.exe from like 35% to 70%

    Is there any fix?
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  3. Guardian0982
    Posts : 10
    Windows 10
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    If you go to Task Manager and Click on the Details Tab, you should be able to see what programs and services are running that could be the cause. You do only have a dual core processor so don't expect explorer to idle at low CPU %.
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