Cpu Usage
The latest Cpu Usage coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11 Canary Build 27943 Repairs Storage, HDR, but Rollback Errors and Arm64 Crashes Mar Deployment
Microsoft dropped Canary build 27943 today, and while it patches several everyday annoyances—hung storage scans, duplicate taskbar previews, and flaky HDR—two showstopping regressions demand...
Outlook Outage Timeline: How Microsoft Restored Service After 14-Hour Exchange Online Failure
Microsoft engineers have restored the majority of degraded infrastructure after a 14-hour Outlook and Exchange Online outage that left North American users locked out of email, calendars, and...
Space Cadet Pinball's Secret 5,000 FPS Bug: The Story Behind Raymond Chen's Frame-Rate Fix
When Dave Plummer ported the beloved Space Cadet pinball table to Windows NT in the mid-1990s, he never imagined his rendering loop would someday consume an entire CPU core, cranking out an estimated...
The Accidental 5,000 FPS Pinball Bug That Taught Microsoft a Lasting Timing Lesson
Dave Plummer’s port of Space Cadet Pinball to Windows NT shipped with an unintentionally aggressive rendering loop—one that would eventually burn an entire CPU core on modern hardware, spinning...
How a Missing Frame Limiter Made Windows Pinball a CPU-Core Hog—and the 100 FPS Fix That Saved It
Dave Plummer, a retired Microsoft engineer who ported Windows to multiple architectures, has called it his worst shipped bug—and it lived inside one of the most beloved pack-in games of all time....
KB5064081 Preview Refreshes Windows 11 with Sane CPU Metrics, AI Recall Page, and File Explorer Smarts
Microsoft’s optional KB5064081 preview update for Windows 11 24H2 drops a long-overdue fix that finally makes Task Manager’s CPU readings match reality, while simultaneously rolling out...
Windows 11 KB5055627 Patch Tames File Explorer CPU Usage — Full Fix Guide
Microsoft’s latest cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, KB5055627, directly combats a vexing regression that has sent File Explorer’s CPU consumption soaring on thousands of machines. While not...
Firefox 141's Local AI Tab Grouping Sparks CPU Spikes and Battery Drain—Here's How to Tame It
Mozilla’s Firefox 141 update shipped with an ambitious privacy-first feature—on-device AI that automatically groups tabs and suggests names—but early adopters are reporting a frustrating side...
Free Windhawk Mod Adds System Telemetry, Weather, and News to Windows 11 Taskbar Clock
Windows 11 users can now transform the static taskbar clock into a dynamic, multi-line system monitor that displays CPU and memory usage, network throughput, weather, news headlines, and multiple...
Windows 11 Task Manager Redesign: Modern Features, Enhanced Monitoring, and User-Centric Improvements
With its latest update, Microsoft has taken a decisive step in modernizing one of the most essential elements of the Windows experience: the Task Manager. Once a utilitarian, almost spartan utility...
Windows 11 Performance Fixes, Feedback Loop, and Data Collection: A Comprehensive Analysis
Since its launch in late 2021, Windows 11 has navigated a tumultuous journey of performance challenges, ongoing refinements, and a dynamic feedback loop between Microsoft and its global user...
Windows Server 2025 ReFS Bug: Critical Fixes and Deployment Guide
For IT administrators and businesses deploying Windows Server 2025, the anticipation around the Resilient File System (ReFS) has been a blend of opportunity and frustration. On paper, ReFS stands as...