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DisplayFusion RSS: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4 DisplayFusion RSS: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:11:12 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4 RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#26 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:10:55 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#26 DisplayFusion Glad to hear it's working better Lowell! Please let me know if you run into any more issues.

Thanks! ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#25 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:37:04 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#25 DisplayFusion So far using the latest beta (5) and seeing no issues. I re-enabled the task button to swap windows, restarted computer, still no issues. I had Bins installed at one point but uninstalling it hadn't made a difference. ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#24 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:18:53 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#24 DisplayFusion 10 hours later, CPU usage normal. going to restart Bins now...

--Jason ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#23 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:05:07 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#23 DisplayFusion I had CPU creep up on me this afternoon after Beta 5 install.. I am running Bins 1.0.0.221. I am disabling Bins now and re running DF. ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#22 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:37:22 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#22 DisplayFusion DisplayFusion 3.5 Beta 5 is now available.

If you still have high CPU usage with this version, could you let me know if it is constantly running high, or if it creeps up after time?

Please also let me know if you have WindowBlinds or Bins running on your system as well.

Thanks! ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#21 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:17:05 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#21 DisplayFusion Ok, we've got another idea on what might be causing it, so we're going to make some changes for Beta 5. I'll post an update as soon as it's available to try out.

Thanks! ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#20 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:00:49 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#20 DisplayFusion Hi folks. None of the beta versions helped me either. I found only way not using DF for a while (even though I am missing DF a lot, I really need it). Hopefully we will get a solution.

Thanks and have a nice weekend! ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#19 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:47:06 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#19 DisplayFusion Keith,

I have the Application Hooks disabled. CPU is still running at 35-50%. I also still have the CPU Affinity to Single and the Process running at low priority. ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#18 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:58:27 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#18 DisplayFusion Sounds good. If you still run into performance issues, could you disable the Application Hooks in the DisplayFusion Advanced Settings and restart DisplayFusion to see if that makes any difference at all?

Thanks! ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#17 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:09:36 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#17 DisplayFusion Keith,

It has been awhile since I rebooted my machine (I usually just close my laptop and go). I think I am pushing close to a month or more so I just restarted with the new Beta installed. I'll give it some time and see how it goes and keep digging around as time permits. ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#16 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:18:31 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#16 DisplayFusion Keith, Still seeing really high CPU usage with Beta 5. But I also rolled back to 3.4.0 which I thought was running normal and it seems that the CPU is running high on that version too.

I feel there may be something else. When I turn off the Title Bar buttons, and Taskbar it drops to 0-3%. ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#15 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:54:49 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#15 DisplayFusion Ok, we've just released DisplayFusion 3.4 Beta 4. Could you give it a try and let me know how it goes?

Thanks! ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#14 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:35:42 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#14 DisplayFusion

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Thanks Lowell! After you've sent over the logging info (you can email it to me at support@displayfusion.com if you prefer not to post it here), could you try disabling the TitleBar Buttons feature to see if that makes any difference?

I will try that next.

So far disabling the TitleBar Buttons feature makes the high CPU usage issue go away. ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#13 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:57:31 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#13 DisplayFusion I am having the same issue. I have the logging set as requested and when I see the issue again I will send the logs over if it will help you. It seems to ramp up slowly. I just restarted DF after changing the logging and right now it is averaging ~10% CPU.

Thank you,

Marco ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#12 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:55:23 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#12 DisplayFusion Thanks guys, we'll check out the logs and see what we can figure out. ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#11 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:52:35 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#11 DisplayFusion

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I will try that next. ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#10 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:51:59 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#10 DisplayFusion Keith, I just sent my logs via email. Hope that helps resolving the issue. Thanks! ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#9 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:15:28 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#9 DisplayFusion Thanks Lowell! After you've sent over the logging info (you can email it to me at support@displayfusion.com if you prefer not to post it here), could you try disabling the TitleBar Buttons feature to see if that makes any difference? ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#8 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:07:34 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#8 DisplayFusion

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DisplayFusion 3.5 Beta 2 is now available for download here: http://www.displayfusion.com/Download/Beta/

It will hopefully resolve any performance or stability issues, but if not, please do the following to help us troubleshoot it further:

On the Troubleshooting tab, change the Logging drop-down to "Logging: All Lines"
In the Advanced Settings, enable the "General: Advanced Debug Logging" option (note that if you already had the options in steps #1 and #2 enabled, please disable them to see if the performance issues still exist. If they do, turn them back on and proceed to step #3)
During, or after the issue occurs, send me the info from the Troubleshooting tab, as well as the DisplayFusion.log file (can be found by clicking the Open Log button on the Troubleshooting tab)
You can turn off the options from steps #1 and #2 after sending the info in step #3.

Thanks!

Will do. I installed the beta and am still seeing the high CPU issues but will follow your steps first and send you the logging info. ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#7 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:13:25 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#7 DisplayFusion DisplayFusion 3.5 Beta 2 is now available for download here: http://www.displayfusion.com/Download/Beta/

It will hopefully resolve any performance or stability issues, but if not, please do the following to help us troubleshoot it further:

On the Troubleshooting tab, change the Logging drop-down to "Logging: All Lines"
In the Advanced Settings, enable the "General: Advanced Debug Logging" option (note that if you already had the options in steps #1 and #2 enabled, please disable them to see if the performance issues still exist. If they do, turn them back on and proceed to step #3)
During, or after the issue occurs, send me the info from the Troubleshooting tab, as well as the DisplayFusion.log file (can be found by clicking the Open Log button on the Troubleshooting tab)
You can turn off the options from steps #1 and #2 after sending the info in step #3.

Thanks! ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#6 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:02:36 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#6 DisplayFusion Hi guys,

We are continuing to work on the high CPU issues, and we're also going to be adding some new metrics and extra information to the debug logging for the next beta. I'll be sure to let you know as soon as it's available to try out.

Also note, you can set the process Priority and Affinity in the DisplayFusion Advanced Settings, that way it will take affect every time DisplayFusion is started

Hopefully that will at least make it usable until we can find a permanent fix for the issue.

Thanks! ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#5 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:39:58 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#5 DisplayFusion

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Thanks for the suggestions Lowell. Just a quick question though. I thought the cpu priority is only functional, if there are other applications competing for the cpu amount. In my case, laptop is mostly idle, and DF keeps 15-20. So, do you think priority would help? I believe, it will keep using the same amount since there is no competing application, most of the time.

Also, I havent tried cpu affinity; I will definitely give a try.

You're correct; in my case it's taking about 10-20% on a regular basis, but when an app opens (or even closes, looks like, but especially opening) it'll pin to 80-100% for 4-5 seconds, and that keeps going if I open another app or tab. So in that case it will definitely help performance of other apps. Affinity just make sure that it leaves at least a couple CPUs alone so other apps can use them, again for increased apparent performance of everything else. ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#4 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:44:23 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#4 DisplayFusion Thanks for the suggestions Lowell. Just a quick question though. I thought the cpu priority is only functional, if there are other applications competing for the cpu amount. In my case, laptop is mostly idle, and DF keeps 15-20. So, do you think priority would help? I believe, it will keep using the same amount since there is no competing application, most of the time.

Also, I havent tried cpu affinity; I will definitely give a try. ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#3 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:37:20 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#3 DisplayFusion

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Same here. I have been experiencing the high cpu usage for a while, with using 3.5.0 b1 and 3.4 version. The reason I upgraded to beta was to see if there has been any improvement. But same problem continues. I see 15-20 (or 10-15) cpu peaks, and at those moments, file browsing and other applications response goes down substantially, forcing me to end the displayfusion process.
As soon as I end displayfusion, all other operations are back to normal.

Any experience or workaround?

Thanks

A workaround is to set the Priority of DisplayFusion.exe to Below Normal (I use Process Explorer for this) so that although it continues to demand high CPU it doesn't drag down everything else you're trying to do. I also went in and set the Affinity of the app to not use a couple of my processors. I'm certain there are scriptable ways to do this every time you start up but I don't want to spend the effort to figure that out, as I'm sure a fix will be provided. ]]> RE: High CPU usage starting new apps or browser tabs (v3.4.1 or beta 3.5.0 b1) https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#2 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:34:31 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/high-cpu-usage-starting-new-apps-or-browser-tabs-v341-or-beta-350-b1/?ID=9b338645-d48e-4283-a056-a8faddb04ee4#2 DisplayFusion Same here. I have been experiencing the high cpu usage for a while, with using 3.5.0 b1 and 3.4 version. The reason I upgraded to beta was to see if there has been any improvement. But same problem continues. I see 15-20 (or 10-15) cpu peaks, and at those moments, file browsing and other applications response goes down substantially, forcing me to end the displayfusion process.
As soon as I end displayfusion, all other operations are back to normal.

Any experience or workaround?

Thanks ]]>