aspire 5 How to fix CPU Usage 100%

dhurea

If my laptop acer aspire 5 use zoom or google meet with background the CPU usage becomes 100%

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Balatekie

Hello!!

@dhurea,

Sad to know that you are experiencing High CPU Usage. 

Zoom or Google Meet enables High-Quality meetings because it's not strictly browser based. It uses your computer's resources to handle a lot of the audio and video processing. The downside is that this can cause high CPU and memory usage, particularly with entry-level computers and those doesn't have a dedicated graphics card. 

Zoom doesn’t normally hog many resources on your computer. It’s one of the reasons it fares so much better than it’s competitors. But some users have been experiencing really bad CPU usage where Zoom sometimes ends up using 100% of the CPU. For others, it displays the warning that says, “Your CPU usage is affecting meeting quality.”

Many Windows, Mac, and Ubuntu users have also experienced the CPU usage issue to the point where either they cannot use their laptop to perform any other tasks, or their laptop becomes completely unresponsive.

1. Reduce Usage of Other Apps:-

Open the Task Manager for Windows (or Activity Monitor app for Mac), and go to the CPU list, and sort the list in descending order. See what apps are using the most CPU and if you don’t need them during the meeting, shut them down.

You should also avoid other high-bandwidth activities like uploading and downloading large files, streaming video, or synchronizing cloud storage during your Zoom call if possible.

2. Try these Optimization Tips

When it’s not feasible to close other apps or avoid other activities while attending the Zoom meeting, you can try some of these tips to optimize Zoom instead. They can help you achieve around 30-40% reduction in CPU usage.

a) Video settings optimization:-

Use these video settings whenever possible to reduce Zoom’s CPU usage. Open Zoom settings and go to ‘Video’ from the navigation menu on the left.

Then, click the box for the ‘Original ratio’ to use it. If your settings display 16:9 as the selected aspect ratio, even then change it to the ‘Original ratio’ setting.

Now, uncheck all of these settings if you were using the previously:

• Disable ‘HD’
• Disable ‘Mirror my video’
• Disable ‘Touch up my Appearance’

Also, if there are a lot of participants in the meeting, disable the ‘Display up to 49 participants per screen in Gallery view’ as it can be very taxing on the system.

b) Virtual Background:-

Virtual background can be really fun to have, but it can also contribute to increased CPU usage. Turning off the Virtual background can help control it. There are times when you need the virtual background for good reason, but if it comes down to the choice between having a virtual background, or being in the meeting at all, the choice seems obvious.

Go to ‘Background & Filters’ from the navigation menu on the left in Zoom settings.

Then, select ‘None’ under the Virtual Background category.

c) Use Speaker View:-

When you’re in the call and trying to reduce the CPU usage, always use speaker view instead of the Gallery view, and you’ll notice a considerable improvement in your PC’s performance.

d) Screen Sharing optimization:-

Being able to share your screen when meeting remotely is a blessing. But when your CPU usage is already high, a screen sharing session can be too heavy. So, to reduce the load on your CPU, open the settings and go to ‘Share screen’ from the navigation menu on the left.

Then, go to ‘Advanced’ settings.

Check the box for ‘Limit your screen to 10 frames per second’, then click on ’10’ and select ‘4’ from the drop-down menu.

4 fps might seem too low, but it’s more than enough for any demo.

The issue of high CPU usage can be very problematic, to the point where it even makes having meetings nearly impossible. But these fixes are bound to provide some relief to you, even if they can’t fix the problem entirely.

Regards, 
Balatekie

Balatekie

Hello!!

@dhurea,

Sad to know that you are experiencing High CPU Usage. 

Zoom or Google Meet enables High-Quality meetings because it's not strictly browser based. It uses your computer's resources to handle a lot of the audio and video processing. The downside is that this can cause high CPU and memory usage, particularly with entry-level computers and those doesn't have a dedicated graphics card. 

Zoom doesn’t normally hog many resources on your computer. It’s one of the reasons it fares so much better than it’s competitors. But some users have been experiencing really bad CPU usage where Zoom sometimes ends up using 100% of the CPU. For others, it displays the warning that says, “Your CPU usage is affecting meeting quality.”

Many Windows, Mac, and Ubuntu users have also experienced the CPU usage issue to the point where either they cannot use their laptop to perform any other tasks, or their laptop becomes completely unresponsive.

1. Reduce Usage of Other Apps:-

Open the Task Manager for Windows (or Activity Monitor app for Mac), and go to the CPU list, and sort the list in descending order. See what apps are using the most CPU and if you don’t need them during the meeting, shut them down.

You should also avoid other high-bandwidth activities like uploading and downloading large files, streaming video, or synchronizing cloud storage during your Zoom call if possible.

2. Try these Optimization Tips

When it’s not feasible to close other apps or avoid other activities while attending the Zoom meeting, you can try some of these tips to optimize Zoom instead. They can help you achieve around 30-40% reduction in CPU usage.

a) Video settings optimization:-

Use these video settings whenever possible to reduce Zoom’s CPU usage. Open Zoom settings and go to ‘Video’ from the navigation menu on the left.

Then, click the box for the ‘Original ratio’ to use it. If your settings display 16:9 as the selected aspect ratio, even then change it to the ‘Original ratio’ setting.

Now, uncheck all of these settings if you were using the previously:

• Disable ‘HD’
• Disable ‘Mirror my video’
• Disable ‘Touch up my Appearance’

Also, if there are a lot of participants in the meeting, disable the ‘Display up to 49 participants per screen in Gallery view’ as it can be very taxing on the system.

b) Virtual Background:-

Virtual background can be really fun to have, but it can also contribute to increased CPU usage. Turning off the Virtual background can help control it. There are times when you need the virtual background for good reason, but if it comes down to the choice between having a virtual background, or being in the meeting at all, the choice seems obvious.

Go to ‘Background & Filters’ from the navigation menu on the left in Zoom settings.

Then, select ‘None’ under the Virtual Background category.

c) Use Speaker View:-

When you’re in the call and trying to reduce the CPU usage, always use speaker view instead of the Gallery view, and you’ll notice a considerable improvement in your PC’s performance.

d) Screen Sharing optimization:-

Being able to share your screen when meeting remotely is a blessing. But when your CPU usage is already high, a screen sharing session can be too heavy. So, to reduce the load on your CPU, open the settings and go to ‘Share screen’ from the navigation menu on the left.

Then, go to ‘Advanced’ settings.

Check the box for ‘Limit your screen to 10 frames per second’, then click on ’10’ and select ‘4’ from the drop-down menu.

4 fps might seem too low, but it’s more than enough for any demo.

The issue of high CPU usage can be very problematic, to the point where it even makes having meetings nearly impossible. But these fixes are bound to provide some relief to you, even if they can’t fix the problem entirely.

Regards, 
Balatekie

dhurea

thanks bro for your information

Balatekie

dhurea said:

thanks bro for your information

You are welcome friend

Regards, 
Balatekie