Opening Task Manager Slows PC to Crawl - Windows 10 Pro 1709

Anonymous
2017-12-11T16:03:07+00:00

Hi all,

I've had an issue with Windows 10 Pro really freezing up and not being responsive after opening up Task Manager. The numbers shown for performance and CPU utilization are not pegged at all. 

This is on a Dell T3500 with a SSD OS drive, W3580 cpu, 24GB RAM, and an AMD Radeon Pro WX7100.

The computer is on a Domain with Webroot installed as AV. I usually have Solidworks and a couple of other programs open. I do not have any hardware bottlenecks as far as I can see. I also looked at the Event Viewer, and apart from a couple Group Policy warnings, nothing out of the ordinary, and no system events registered at the time of opening Task Manager.

Thanks for the insights, gents n ladies.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-03-09T17:37:58+00:00

    Hello-

    I had this issue and I couldn't find anywhere with a working solution.

    Finally after trying every which thing I could think of, I learned that disabling powershell in the programs and features solves the issue.

    That is, if you hit the windows key and then type in "programs", "Add or remove programs" should be an option.  Click on it.  Then on this screen choose "Programs and features" on the right.  From here choose "turn windows features on or off" and then scroll all the way to the bottom of the new window that pops up and uncheck both powershell boxes.

    This still allows you to use powershell too!

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-18T09:48:44+00:00

    We appreciate you getting back to us. For us to know the culprit of the issue your encountering, we recommend checking all the Services if it's shows stopped status. Here are the steps:

    1. Search for Task Manager.
    2. Go to Services tab.
    3. Select all the services that show Stopped Status.
    4. Right-click the Services and select Start.

    Keep us in the loop with the result.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-12-15T14:05:06+00:00

    Yes, I think you are right on that one. I just wish I knew which one! It isn't a frequent occurrence and I can't tell you it comes with any regularity or noticeable triggers from my end, which makes it more difficult to diagnose.

    I used to think task manager was one of those system apps that was immune from such issues. It was a place I could go to get away from freezing apps and kick them out. :D But sometimes perhaps they can even affect task manager.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-12-27T15:10:36+00:00

    Agreed! Hardware isn't an issue for me either. I am not using the machine in my original post, although that was no slouch. I am now on a Dell Precision T7600 with dual Xeon 6-core 2267 cpu's and 64GB of DDR3 1600mhz ECC ram. Still with my Samsung EVO 850 OS drive and a couple secondary drives.

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-12-15T08:03:29+00:00

    Hi Charles,

    One of the possible reasons as to why your computer is freezing is due to a third party application. To troubleshoot this issue, we recommend that you perform a clean boot. This will help eliminate software conflicts that may have occurred when you update or install a program in Windows. To perform a clean boot, follow the steps on this link.  

    Update us with the outcome and if you need further assistance.

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