In the dark ages of personal computing – back in the 1980s – you turned on your computer, typed in some lines, and the end result you were trying to achieve either worked or didn’t. Then came the graphical user interface, followed by multitasking, and computer “freezes” became frustrating facts of life because you had no clue as to the source of the problem. Now most computers come with tools for you to monitor performance, including CPU usage, so you can identify problems and properly direct your troubleshooting efforts. But these tools also offer one more layer of frustration when your CPU monitor shows wild variations and you have no idea what’s going on. There are a few potential sources for the phenomenon. Writer Bio
