DisplayFusion RSS: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77 DisplayFusion RSS: CPU usage? Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:46:57 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77 RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#41 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:02:56 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#41 DisplayFusion @Griff389: Thanks for following-up. Let me know if you experience any crazy DisplayFusion CPU usage again. :) ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#40 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:20:13 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#40 DisplayFusion Just got prompted to downloaded 3.1.6, and it looks to be fine for me now, with title bar buttons and 2nd task bar too.

Seems the fans going on my dell was down to the latest Kaspersky AV update, not DP. Although the 10% cpu useage was. But it's gone now, so thanks. :) ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#39 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:58:42 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#39 DisplayFusion @Cylon: Thanks for the heads-up, glad to hear it's working! :) ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#38 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:09:44 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#38 DisplayFusion Same here, still havent found any cpu spike, or any other glitch. ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#37 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:01:26 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#37 DisplayFusion Excellent, thank you for following-up. I'll mark this topic as complete, but please feel free to re-post in the future if the issue re-appears. :) ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#36 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:38:33 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#36 DisplayFusion You have nailed it in V3.1.5.8. DF is now very quiet with the TitleBar button option enabled.

Thanks! :wink: ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#35 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:00:50 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#35 DisplayFusion I've been running DisplayFusion through a performance profiler all afternoon, and I think I've nailed the problem. You can find the new beta here:
http://www.binaryfortress.com/Forum/index.php?topic=1310.0

The problem (if it works) was that it was unnecessarily querying process information, for all processes not just processes that have TitleBar Buttons. On some systems that resulted in some significant lag and CPU usage. Now, it will only query process information for processes that end up having TitleBar Buttons attached. The result on my system was ~1-2% CPU usage down to nothing. If you have reported an issue in this topic can you give this a try and report back? Thanks! ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#34 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:02:03 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#34 DisplayFusion On Windows 7 x64 Professional and DF V3.1.5.6 Beta 6

DF has almost constant CPU activity when TitleBar Buttons is selected...even with no program windows open and the system is idle. This CPU utilization surges up to as high as 10% when program windows are opened. When the system is idle, the CPU utilization very frequently ranges from 0.78 to 1.55%. As stated earlier, DF is sensitive to having various Gadgets running...even when the system is idle.

When the TitleBar Buttons is unselected, DF is very quiet. ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#33 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:25:20 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#33 DisplayFusion @Griff389: Which version of DisplayFusion are you using? If you're not already using Beta 6, can you give it a try:
http://www.binaryfortress.com/Forum/index.php?topic=1310.0

Thanks! ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#32 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:35:56 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#32 DisplayFusion I've now switched on the second taskbar on the 2nd monitor, and DF is now back up to around 10-20 useage, and i'm seeing period hanging on my machine, and the fans going mental. Odd.
Also, middle clicking the title bars now no longer works, even though it's enabled in the options, and clicking an icon in the 2nd taskbar doesn't open the window, just depresses the icon.
I think I may try reinstalling it and see how it goes. ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#31 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:20:33 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#31 DisplayFusion I've an odd one too, and came to query how much CPU useage DF typically uses, when I saw this thread.

My vista machine is periodically slowing down for around 10-20 seconds at a time. While I don't think it's necessarily down to DF (probably a dodgy windows update :roll:), I did notice that DF's CPU useage is typically hovering around 10% useage.
I'm running a dual-core 3ghz Dell machine that's only around 2 year old so don't think it's the machine

Looking at the threads for the displayfusion.exe process, shows 5 mscorwks.dll, with 1 using the processor.

EDIT:
This was with the title bar buttons on, now with them off the cpu useage is gone, with only the odd fluctuation up to around 5%, which is fine.
{note to self, read full thread before posting :-D} ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#30 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:08:31 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#30 DisplayFusion I'm trialing DisplayFusion for the potential of licensing it on two different dual monitor systems, each running Windows 7 Professional (1 x86, 1 x64). Thus far, I like what DisplayFusion has to offer. HOWEVER, the continuous CPU activity of DF is most concerning to me. Hopefully this can be corrected. ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#29 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:27:32 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#29 DisplayFusion Using Windows 7 x64 Professional with dual monitors, nVidia 8800 GTX graphics card, and the latest beta build of DisplayFusion.

While monitoring DisplayFusion's CPU activity with SysInternal's Process Explorer, certain desktop gadgets cause DF to become very active. The CPU utilization is not extremely high but the DF activity is frequent. Almost every second DF will register CPU activity. The gadgets that are causing this on my system are Market Monitor and XMRadio from www.buildagadget; WeatherMAN from http://www.greycastle.com/gadgets/weatherman/ and All CPU Meter from www.addgadget.com.

If I close down these gadgets, DF is very quiet.

It also appears that DF responds with high CPU utilization when various programs run their silent/hidden updaters. For example, when Program Weather Watcher Live silently downloads its weather data, or Avira updates its security detections, DisplayFusion's CPU utilization jumps to 6-15% for a short period. I think these silent updaters have update windows that are opening/closing in a Hidden state...which may be what DF is responding to. I do have one Title Bar button active to move windows between monitors.

If I turn off the Title Bar button, DF is less active. ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#28 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:03:52 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#28 DisplayFusion I have put together another build, which you can find here:
http://www.binaryfortress.com/Forum/index.php?topic=1310.0

Can you please give it a try, and if it doesn't work attach your debug log file again? Thanks! ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#27 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:38:11 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#27 DisplayFusion OK, I have a Logitech G15 Keyboard (Lcd), and normaly cus I have a poor old cpu (3.4E HT). I usualy have the lcd on the CPU/Ram applet, so I can easily watch my cpu load. when I watch movies normaly I use wmp for SD video and MPC for HD video (using DXVA) so I can avoid have my cpu loaded.

When I have tittle buttons activated (we already know this is the trigger) sometimes I can see my cpu spiking in the lcd applet and I go and watch using the task manager and see that DF is spiking too high like 40-60 % as a pulsing spike mby in a frequency of 1 sec cming and going the cou usage spike. and sometimes if I leave it alone for some time (mins) comes to normal but sometimes I just close the df process and start again DF. and stays normal cpu load.

I dont know why is when I see video, mby is has nothing to do with it and Im just more vigilant of my cpu load cus is video and Im in front of the pc, but I notice that it dosent happen whan Im playing, I playing Mass Effect and other games and I dont see or notice any spikes while playing.

Any other help just ask me.

PS: Im still using your beta and and performance mode on. ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#26 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:14:40 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#26 DisplayFusion @Cylon: Thank you for posting the debug log, it is very helpful. Can I ask how you know it was DisplayFusion causing the spike, and what was happening at the time? Did you click anything, or were you just watching the video? ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#25 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:42:01 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#25 DisplayFusion
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I have put together a special build to try and tackle these CPU issues. Now that I know that it is related to the TitleBar Buttons, I was able to focus my attention there. Please install the attached DisplayFusion build, and enable debug logging after you install it. After you see a CPU spike from DisplayFusion, please submit the Debug.log file here as an attachment (it will be quite large) and I'll take a look through to see what I can find. Thanks! :)


Ok I just had a spike lapse and as always when I was watching some 720p video. I attached the debug file here as you requested. ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#24 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:38:24 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#24 DisplayFusion I have put together a special build to try and tackle these CPU issues. Now that I know that it is related to the TitleBar Buttons, I was able to focus my attention there. Please install the attached DisplayFusion build, and enable debug logging after you install it. After you see a CPU spike from DisplayFusion, please submit the Debug.log file here as an attachment (it will be quite large) and I'll take a look through to see what I can find. Thanks! :)

Update: Build removed. ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#23 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:09:33 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#23 DisplayFusion
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i can verify that after disabling the Title Bar buttons the CPU spikes go away. This is the only other feature other than multi monitor feature that I use. I enabled it two days ago and today I have had higher CPU spikes than usual


I confirm this, I have tested this for 2 days and yes... no cpu spikes if the tittle buttons are desabled, and is a shame cus I like the "Move window to next monitor" button. ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#22 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:38:34 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#22 DisplayFusion i can verify that after disabling the Title Bar buttons the CPU spikes go away. This is the only other feature other than multi monitor feature that I use. I enabled it two days ago and today I have had higher CPU spikes than usual ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#21 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:45:17 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#21 DisplayFusion Still goes up and down the same, esporadicly, or mby is really constant but i really only notice it when I run some hd video or smth that damands CPu so then i see df spike up to 45% ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#20 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:42:20 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#20 DisplayFusion I'm working on this issue for version 3.1.6, I'll let you know when a beta version is ready for testing. Does the high CPU usage happen consistently, or just occasionally? ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#19 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:09:03 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#19 DisplayFusion Had the same problem here. CPU spikes at 40-50% and it would freeze other windows for 2-3 seconds
It went away went I disabled the multi-monitor taskbar

Running Core2Duo 2.4 / 4GB Ram / Windows7 x64 ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#18 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:56:57 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#18 DisplayFusion I too have the same problem. Display Fusion uses around 40-50% CPU. Using Display Fusion Pro 3.1.5 on Core 2Duo 8600 system with 4GB RAM running Vista 64 Business.

Using a single wallpaper stretched across 2 monitors (no random wallpaper) and Multi-Monitor taskbar. Not using TitleBar buttons.

Would be happy to provide any more data required to solve this problem . ]]> RE: CPU usage? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#17 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:32:23 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/cpu-usage/?ID=36684b76-1c4b-45c1-8b1d-976991046a77#17 DisplayFusion 33 for the main (1280x1024) and 32 for the secondary (1024x768), both plays diferent pics folders, all jpg not big. most of them are 1024x768 pics. ]]>