Having high CPU usage on a Windows operating system is nothing new. There are numerous cases where different processes slow down your PC by consuming a lot of your resources. Sometimes, these processes can even make the PC unusable.
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High usage by “sppsvc.exe” is a little different from other processes. It occurs in two cases; in a genuine windows copy & in a copy activated with third-các buổi party applications (such as KMS etc.). What need khổng lồ be noted by users is that if you don’t have official windows, KMS will most likely be running in the background & conflicting with sppsvc which is the authentication mechanism present in Windows. In cases of a genuine windows copy, it is most likely a bug with third-tiệc ngọt application và be solved by checking the system in a safe/clean boot.
Note: It is possible that you have sầu a genuine windows copy but a pirated copy of other Microsoft utilities (such as Microsoft office) which are activated using third-tiệc ngọt applications.
In either case, if we disable the service as a last resort khổng lồ end the CPU usage, it will bring forth the watermark “Windows is not activated” on the bottom right side of the screen.
Solution 1: Running System Maintenance Troubleshooter
We can try running the system maintenance troubleshooter và kiểm tra for any errors & discrepancies in your operating system.
Press Windows + R, type “control panel” in the dialogue box và press Enter.Type “troubleshoot” in the tìm kiếm bar of the control panel at the top right side of the window.





Solution 2: Checking in Safe Mode & Clean Boot
We can check if the process still consumes all these resources in a safe or clean boot. Both methods start your computer with a minimum mix of services và drivers so you can identify & isolate the program/application giving you trouble.
Boot your computer into safe mode and If you cannot identify the problem using the safe mode, you can move sầu on to clean booting your system and check if you can successfully isolate the problem.
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Press Windows + R to launch the Run application. Type “msconfig” in the dialogue box & press Enter.


Solution 3: Running System File Checker
System File Checker (SFC) is a utility present in Microsoft Windows which allows the users to lớn scan their computers for corrupt files in their operating system. This tool has been there in Microsoft Windows since Windows 98. It is a very useful tool for diagnosing the problem và checking if any problem is due to corrupt files in windows.
We can try running SFC và see if our problem gets solved. You will get one of the three responses when running SFC.
Windows didn’t find any integrity violationsWindows Resource Protection found corrupt files & repaired themWindows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to lớn fix some (or all) of themPress Windows + R to launch the Run application. Type “taskmgr” in the dialogue box and hit Enter to launch your computer’s task manager.Now cliông xã on File option present at the top left side of the window and select “Run new task” from the danh mục of options available.Now type “PowerShell” in the dialogue box and check the option underneath which states “Create this task with administrative sầu privileges”.Once in the Windows Powershell, type “sfc /scannow” & hit Enter. This process may take some time as your entire Windows files are being scanned by the computer and being checked for corrupt phases.If you encounter an error where Windows states that it found some error but was unable to lớn fix them, you should type “DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth” in the PowerShell. This will download the corrupt files from the Windows update servers and replace the corrupt ones. Do note that this process can also consume some time according to your mạng internet connection. Don’t cancel at any stage & let it run.If an error was detected và was fixed using the above methods, restart your computer và kiểm tra if the process started working normally.
Solution 4: Scanning for Malware
Sometimes, this unusual behavior is caused by malware or virut present on your machine. Many users reported that many viruses disguised themselves as the Microsoft process & continued lớn consume the system resources.
Scan your computer using your antivi khuẩn utility & ensure that your PC is clean. If you don’t have sầu any specific antivirut utility installed, you can use the Windows Defender utility.