Technology is moving forward with huge strides, but at the same time, users have to deal with various minor troubles. And it’s especially unpleasant when the “system inaction” process loads the processor almost 100%.
Naturally, in this case, the computer starts to slow down, you can neither play, nor watch a movie, or explore the Internet, since even the browser pages are difficult to load. How to deal with this scourge?
What is system inaction?
To solve this problem, it is necessary to understand in detail what exactly is system inaction, what exactly is it. In fact, when defining this term, it becomes clear that the problem is initially interpreted incorrectly. System inactivity is a process that displays how much percent the computer’s processor is currently free. Thus, if you have an indicator of system inactivity equal to 99%, and at the same time you think that this is the system inaction that loads the processor, then you are mistaken. This process demonstrates the opposite, that is, how much your processor is not loaded. And from this, in turn, it follows that it is not the system’s inaction that has a negative effect on the processor - this process was subjected to severe slander, and in fact the reason lies in a completely different way.
View current processes
If you realize that it is not the system’s inactivity that loads the processor of your computer, then you should first look in the "Task Manager", which is called by the key combination Ctrl + Alt + Del.
"Task Manager" is a special window that displays all the processes that are currently running on the computer. Here you can see the inaction 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 deal with.
The reason is not in open processes
One of the main reasons for a computer to freeze can be various open processes that use a processor to maintain their functionality. The more processes open, the more processor resources are involved. 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 fact is that open processes discharge the amount of percent of the central processor that they need. Therefore, in this case, it cannot be said that the system’s inactivity loads the processor, since if it was exclusively open applications, then the percentage of the
central processor spent on the functioning of these processes would be subtracted from the system’s inactivity indicator. And this means that the problem needs to be looked deeper.
Inconsistency in the testimony
The key to solving the problem will be presented to you by the same “Device Manager”. The fact is that it not only shows the percentage distribution of the processor between processes - it also has an independent indicator of workload, which may not coincide with the sum of all processes. This is where the clue may be hiding. If your computer was infected with viruses, then they may not be reflected in existing processes, but they will seriously affect the performance of your computer. This will be reflected in an independent indicator of the 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 error that the system’s inactivity is loaded by the processor - viruses are loading it, and the naive user, having opened the “Task Manager”, sees a high percentage in front of the “System’s inactivity” process and immediately blames him for all the glitches of his computer .
What are viruses masked for?
Since you already learned that system inactivity is just a percentage of the processor’s inactivity, you can safely say that this process is innocent that your computer slows down. But at the same time, the question remains unresolved - viruses continue to hide on the PC, and detecting them is not so easy. They skillfully disguise themselves as system files, so if you approach the issue not very carefully, it will be very difficult to spot the virus. But if you pay attention to the little things, then you can quickly identify the cause of problems with the computer.
For example, you can take the Svchost process, which is launched in large quantities by the system itself.
This is a system accelerator of work, and the more powerful your computer, the more such samples can be in existing processes. And among them viruses may be hiding. But how do you know what the processor loads if there are several of these processes, and not just one? In fact, everything is simple, and only that attention with which it is necessary to approach the solution of the problem of the system’s inaction that is loading the computer is enough.
Original Svchost processes are launched on behalf of the system; you can also find processes that were launched on behalf of local and network services. But if next to them is written "user", "administrator" or another account name, then we can safely say that this process is a virus. Thus, many viruses are masked, which in this case may not be displayed as a percentage, thereby creating the feeling that the "system inaction" process actually affects the computer.
Fighting System Inactivity Syndrome
In fact, it’s sad that many users do not try to figure out the problem, but immediately blame everything on the system’s inaction, it’s enough to just think that the process has the word “inaction” in its name, which means that those are 99 or 100 The interest that is reflected does not do any harm. And instead of fighting with an empty place, it is better to focus on viruses. First of all, it is recommended to check the system with antivirus, or better, several. Their bases should be the newest, and the verification should be as deep as possible. In this scenario, the virus will certainly be caught and quarantined. And you can install special Firewall software so that you no longer have to take care of viruses and take the harmless “system inaction” process as malicious.