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• Description: Users often search for “Windows 11 high CPU usage” to diagnose slowdowns. This PowerShell command lists processes consuming excessive CPU, helping admins pinpoint problematic apps.

Solution: Run the below command in Powershell

Get-Process | Sort-Object -Property CPU -Descending | Select-Object -First 5 -Property Name, ID, CPU, @{Name="CPUPercent";Expression={[math]::Round(($_.CPU / (Get-CimInstance Win32_Processor).NumberOfCores / 1000), 2)}} | Format-Table -AutoSize

Explanation: Lists the top 5 CPU-intensive processes with name, ID, total CPU time, and estimated CPU percentage. Run as Administrator for full details.