Cpu running at 100% all the time

[Guest]

Hello,
I am having real problems, I am not great with the computer but know my way around alittle. My PC is running at 100% CPU usage all the time which slows everything down. Can you help in a very Idiot's Guide way please

 

[Gamer-girl]

What cpu do you have?

 

[aford10]

Please list your hardware specs.

If you boot up to the desktop, and let it just sit there, does it still hit 100%?

 

[Kewlx25]

hold down cntrl-shift-esc at the same time and see which application is using all that CPU.

 

[stormchazer]

Maybe the Antivirus you have is doing on-access scans and hence using up all your resources. Either ctrl+shift+esc or right click on taskbar and start task manager. In the process tab check what is using the max resource.