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Why does the CPU usage reach 100% when laptop is plugged in?
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I have an HP Elitebook 8440p with Windows 7 Ultimate, i7 Processor and 8 GB RAM. For the last couple of days, when I plug-in my laptop for charging, the CPU usage shoots up to 100% and remains there for around 15 minutes. No offending process shows up in Task Manager/Process Explorer but the laptop…
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It might be that Windows does backup or hard drive scans while the power cord is plugged in, so look into back up management too see if there's something there. You could try booting the computer in fail safe mode to minimize the programs loaded and…
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