Do I suddenly have less CPU or something?

[gregrocker]

Did you follow the recommended Step 12 from Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7 to determine which process is running up your CPU? This was more important than testing your HD.

 

[shippou]

Ah no I got sidetracked, what stage were we in? I think you've asked me to upload this picture

http://i.imgur.com/x2FaOjp.jpg

 

[shippou]

Is it normal for an 1080p video on google chrome to eat up 55% of the cpu? >_>

 

[gregrocker]

You confirmed in Resource Monitor that it's Chrome that is using this amount of CPU?

Try using another browser to compare.

 

[shippou]

Internet explorer takes 30% CPU for a 1080p and chrome takes 50%. It might be addons that slow it down.

EDIT: They are not the problem, disabled them and there was no change.

 

[AddRAM]

Could you please fill out your specs, or at least list them.

 

[shippou]

Could you please fill out your specs, or at least list them.

How do I find them?

 

[gregrocker]

Confirm that your system is clean by installing and running full scans with Malwarebytes
and SUPERAntiSpyware. Decline free trial during install to use only as on-demand scanners.

Now run SFC /SCANNOW Command.

Uninstall your AV to replace with Microsoft Security Essentials to check the difference for awhile.

Establish a Clean Boot by typing "msconfig" in Start Search box, on Startup and Services tab uncheck everything except your AV. On Services tab first check box to "Hide all MS Services." Save changes and reboot.

Now check difference with browsers. Install Firefox and compare it.

If this doesn't help enough, then complete Step 12 in Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7

 

[shippou]

My search box does not work, my OS is in hebrew. Is there an alternative way to reach to this msconfig?

 

[gregrocker]

Startup Programs - Change

 

[shippou]

Clicked admin tools but still cannot find msconfig

 

[gregrocker]

If your Start Search box doesn't even work then I'd seriously consider doing a Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 to learn a lot more and gain full control over you System, using only the tools and methods which have proven to work best in tens of thousands of installs we've helped directly do here - without a single complaint. At least i would compare the install you have to the one compiled in that link.

Msconfig is here:

 

[shippou]

If nothing works I probably will do a clean reinstall. You've told me to uncheck everything aside from my AV but I do not use AV I use microsoft essentials which will be disabled if I hide all of the MS activities

 

[gregrocker]

MSE should remain in the checked items after hiding all Services.

Please complete the steps and report back actual results.

 

[shippou]

After disabling all of the non MS startup programs and services I have only seen a small change in CPU usage for chrome, around 5% less I would say.

 

[gregrocker]

Have you compared Firefox? I find it a much better browser, and it doesn't spy on your continuously and force interest ads on you everywhere you go like Chrome and all other installed or signed-in Google products including Youtube.

 

[Yard Dog]

I have found Pale Moon.. which is a lighter version of FireFox to be even better.. I generally use half the resources that I did using Fire Fox as my default browser .

 

[gregrocker]

Why do you think that is?

 

[Yard Dog]

@ greg, all I know.. is that takes Pale Moon long time to get up to where I get a lag and have to reboot the browser , which for me is around 600,000 K of resources.. compared to Fire Fox using same add on's.. I have not delved into the why's .. just use what works..

 

[gregrocker]

I just wondered if there's a benchmark of CPU usage between the two, and how they might have trimmed it in Pale Moon when it looks and acts the same.

I tried it but same problem with dragging my bookmarks that it changes them to raw URL instead of maintaining their title, so I'm trapped in Firefox 12 which is the only one I've found that can do what I need so i can Benihana my posts with links (chop chop).