{"id":1104,"date":"2017-10-03T08:10:41","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T08:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/?p=1104"},"modified":"2018-10-18T11:08:05","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T11:08:05","slug":"pc-freezing-cpu-spike-while-playing-games-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/pc-freezing-cpu-spike-while-playing-games-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"PC Freezing CPU Spike While Playing Games in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

Windows 10<\/b> has won a huge number of extremely loyal fans, building on the <\/span>Microsoft<\/b> legacy of winning hearts in no time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, it has also been affected by some issues that can make life a little difficult for the users. <\/span>CPU<\/b> freezing and process spikes are some of the most well-known issues. There are a huge variety of factors that can be termed guilty of these occurrences but the most notable are faulty hardware or outdated drivers. These issues make life hell when the user\u00a0is playing games since games require more hardware resources which can lead to <\/span>CPU<\/b> freezes and unnatural spikes in the processes. Here are some solutions to prevent <\/span>CPU<\/b> freezes and process hikes in <\/span>Windows 10<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just to be sure, have you tried out a game optimizer? If no, get one at once. These intelligent programs are a must to make the best out of your computer’s hardware+software capabilities.<\/p>\n

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Reduce PC Freezes During Gaming<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Method 1: Update Drivers <\/b><\/h2>\n

If any of the drivers on your system are outdated then they might be leading to a memory leak or causing other issues that ultimately culminate in high <\/span>CPU<\/b> usage and unnecessary game crashes. The procedure to update drivers is very simple:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Click the <\/span>Start<\/b> button and search for <\/span>Device Manager<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Once you open up <\/span>Device Manager<\/b> you will see multiple categories of drivers.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Left-click each piece of hardware you wish to update the drivers for to open its context menu and simply click on <\/span>Update driver<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Method 2: Optimize For Best Performance<\/b><\/h2>\n

    If you\u2018re running a high-end game on a computer system that can be easily classified as an underpowered one, be advised that this can very easily lead to a huge spike in an overburdening of the processor\u2019s capacity, and it most certainly will! You need to optimize your computer to make the most of its resources.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Right-click <\/span>This PC<\/b> icon on the desktop and <\/span>Properties<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Now click the <\/span>Advanced system settings<\/b> option.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Click <\/span>Settings<\/b> under the <\/span>Performance<\/b> heading.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Select <\/span>Adjust for best performance<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Click <\/span>OK<\/b> | <\/span>OK<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Restart your computer so that the changes can be applied.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Method 3: Defragment the Hard Disk<\/b><\/h2>\n

      A fragmented hard disk leads to severe system slowdowns as well as high CPU usage. This affects normal computer usage as well as any gaming sessions you\u2019re planning on. The solution is a fairly simple one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Search for <\/span>defrag<\/b> in the taskbar.<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Select <\/span>Defragment and Optimize<\/b>\u00a0Drives<\/strong> from the <\/span>Search Results<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Now simply select the hard drive on which <\/span>Windows 10<\/b> has been installed and then click <\/span>Optimize<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. Patiently wait for the process to be over. This process might even run into hours (depending on the hard drive size as well as space occupied), don\u2019t interrupt it.<\/span><\/li>\n
      5. Once the defragmentation is over, there will be a marked improvement in your computer\u2019s performance in all spheres.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Method 4: Disable P2P Sharing<\/b><\/h2>\n

        P2P<\/b> sharing is enabled by default on all <\/span>Windows 10<\/b> devices and many users have reported that it leads to considerable <\/span>CPU<\/b> usage in some cases. When <\/span>P2P<\/b> is running in the background, it can cause your CPU<\/b> usage to skyrocket.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. Click the <\/span>Start<\/b> menu and select <\/span>Settings<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Now click on <\/span>Update & security<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. Click on <\/span>Advanced options<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
        4. Click <\/span>Choose how updates are delivered<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
        5. Now simply change <\/span>Updates from more than one place<\/b> to <\/span>Off<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          Method 5: Disable System Notifications<\/b><\/h2>\n

          In some cases, even the notification tray has been reported to cause high <\/span>CPU<\/b> usage. It\u2019s recommended that you disable System Notifications to maximize processing power.<\/span><\/p>\n

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          1. Click the <\/span>Start<\/b> menu.<\/span><\/li>\n
          2. Go to <\/span>Settings<\/b> | <\/span>System<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
          3. Select <\/span>Notifications & actions<\/b>\u00a0from the pane on the left<\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n
          4. Now move the slider for Show me tips about Windows<\/b> to <\/span>Off<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Windows 10 has won a huge number of extremely loyal fans, building on the Microsoft legacy of winning hearts in no time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[711,710,713,712],"class_list":["post-1104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-solutions","tag-cpu-issues-of-gaming-in-windows-10","tag-game-related-issues-in-windows-10","tag-help-on-preventing-issues-caused-by-gaming-in-windows-10","tag-how-to-prevent-adverse-issues-caused-by-gaming-in-windows-10"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1104"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1683,"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1104\/revisions\/1683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}