Technology is making huge strides forward, but at the same time, users have to deal with various small annoyances. And it is especially unpleasant when the "system idle" process loads the processor by almost 100%.
Of course, in this case, the computer starts to slow down, you can neither play, nor watch a movie, nor explore the Internet, since even browser pages are loaded with difficulty. How to deal with this scourge?
What is system inactivity?
To solve this problem, it is necessary to understand in detail what the inactivity of the system is, what exactly it is. In fact, when defining this term, it becomes clear that the problem is initially treated incorrectly. System inactivity is a process that displays how much percent of the computer's processor is currently free. Thus, if you have a system idle rate of 99%, and at the same time you think that it is the system idle that is loading the processor, then you are mistaken. This process demonstratesthe opposite, that is, how unloaded your processor is. And from this, in turn, it follows that it is not the inactivity of the system that has a negative impact on the processor - this process was subjected to severe slander, and in fact the reason lies in a completely different thing.
View running processes
If you realize that not inactivity of the system loads the processor of your computer, then you should first of all look into the "Task Manager", which is called by the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Del. "Task Manager" is a special window that displays all the processes currently running on the computer. Here you can see the inactivity of the system. Among the processes, you need to try to find the one that loads the processor in order to understand what exactly you need to fight.
Reason - not open processes
One of the main causes of computer freezes can be various open processes that use the processor to maintain their functionality. The more processes open, the more CPU resources are used. Sometimes even one or two processes are enough to cause severe braking if these processes are actually energy-intensive, for example, modern games with high-quality graphics.
But the point is that open processes use up the percentage of CPU they need. Therefore, in this case, it cannot be said that the inactivity of the system loadsprocessor, because if it was only open applications, then the percentage of the central processor spent on the functioning of these processes would be subtracted from the system idle indicator. And this means that the problem needs to be looked for deeper.
Inconsistency in testimony
The same "Device Manager" will give you the key to solving the problem. The fact is that it not only shows the percentage distribution of the processor between processes - it also has an independent load indicator, which may not coincide with the sum of all processes. This is where the clue may lie. If your computer has been infected with viruses, then they may not be reflected in existing processes, but they will seriously affect the speed of your computer. This will be reflected in an independent indicator of CPU utilization. And if this indicator is very high for you, then you should definitely check your computer for viruses.
This is what is actually hidden behind the misconception that system inactivity loads the processor - it is loaded by viruses, and a naive user, having opened the "Task Manager", sees a high percentage opposite the "System inactivity" process and immediately blames it in all the glitches of your computer.
What are viruses disguised as?
Since you've already learned that system idle is just a percentage of CPU idle time, you can safely claim that this process is innocent of slowing down your computer. But at the same time the questionremains unresolved - viruses continue to hide on the PC, and it is not so easy to detect them. They skillfully disguise themselves as system files, so if you don’t approach the issue very carefully, it will be very difficult to look out for a virus. But if you pay attention to the little things, you can quickly identify the cause of computer problems.
For example, we can take the Svchost process, which is launched in large quantities by the system itself.
This is a system accelerator, and the more powerful your computer, the more such samples may appear in existing processes. And viruses can hide among them. But how to find out what is loading the processor if there are already several of these processes, and not one? In fact, everything is simple, and only the very attention with which it is necessary to approach the solution of the problem of system inactivity that loads the computer is enough.
The original Svchost processes run on behalf of the system, you can also find processes that were launched on behalf of local and network services. But if "user", "administrator" or another account name is written next to them, then we can safely say that this process is a virus. In this way, many viruses are masked, which may not be displayed in percentage, thereby creating the feeling that the "system idle" process is actually negatively affecting the computer.
Fight against "system inactivity" syndrome
Really sad that many users don'tthey try to figure out the problem, and immediately everyone blames the inactivity of the system, because it’s enough just to think that the process has the word “inaction” in its name, which means that those 99 or 100 percent that are reflected do no harm. And instead of fighting with an empty space, it is better to focus on viruses. First of all, it is recommended to check the system with an antivirus, and preferably several. Their databases should be the newest, and the check should be as deep as possible. In this scenario, the virus will definitely be caught and quarantined. And you can install special Firewall software so that you no longer care about viruses and do not mistake a harmless "system idle" process for malicious.
