https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324 DisplayFusion RSS: Windows 10 high CPU usage Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:53:18 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#21 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:49:38 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#21 DisplayFusion Just downloaded the new release 9.7.2-Beta and usage is hovering 4 and 9 big improvement.
Great Job!! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#20 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:49:28 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#20 DisplayFusion Just downloaded the new release 9.7.2-Beta and usage is hovering 4 and 9 big improvement.
Great Job!! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#19 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:02:21 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#19 DisplayFusion Just wanted to post here to say the "Disable Application Hooks" option worked for me on Windows 10 20H2 x64 with DisplayFusion 9.7.1, with three Dell UltraSharp monitors and a 4k TV. I was having a problem where when a monitor was disconnected or turned off, DisplayFusion would cause Windows to hang for up to 30-40 seconds, sometimes causing explorer.exe to lock up requiring it to be killed and re-launched from Task Manager.

The actual option was "Disable System Hooks (applications)" but I'm guessing that's the same option.

Thanks, DisplayFusion! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#18 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 03:49:04 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#18 DisplayFusion Like Roy14 wrote, the CPU usage has decreased but is still significant at times. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#17 Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:07:52 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#17 DisplayFusion Just read your last post #16 I have the same issues with cpu usage from 45 to 58%
for display fusion. I tried this fix and am now down to between 25-32%
Would like to get it down even lower. Is there another update coming? ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#16 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:47:23 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#16 DisplayFusion Hi Haris,

Can you try out this build and see if there's any difference in CPU usage?

https://www.binaryfortress.com/Files/DisplayFusion/DisplayFusionSetup-9.7.1-TEST2b.exe

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#15 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 11:57:30 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#15 DisplayFusion Having the same issue as well. Currently on version 9.7.1. I have looked all over through the discussions for a solution and have yet to find one. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#14 Sun, 26 Jul 2020 17:11:55 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#14 DisplayFusion @Tim: Just to confirm, you're experiencing high CPU usage from DisplayFusion as well? Is it causing issues on your laptop? Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#13 Sun, 26 Jul 2020 03:56:58 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#13 DisplayFusion I have had this issue since these threads started popping up - some reports soon coming up on a year old even - and it has not gotten better nor worse. I've always restarted it thinking it was my shitty work laptop because my own computers aren't sluggish like that but now I'm thinking it might be because I don't use title bar buttons on them since they have multiple screens.

Anything happening regarding this issue? ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#12 Sat, 23 Nov 2019 10:54:51 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#12 DisplayFusion Ah sincerly hope that comes to prod soon. Same issues, and the wallpaper change being a game breaker. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#11 Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:48:57 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#11 DisplayFusion @Bayard: Glad to hear that helped!

@Martin: If you enable the "Disable Application Hooks" option in the DisplayFusion Advanced Settings, does that make any difference at all? ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#10 Fri, 22 Nov 2019 12:37:21 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#10 DisplayFusion Just seen it's beta2. I did install and the changes are only marginal.
DisplayFusion is still always on top 3 of CPU processes, circling around 20% monstly.
It seems, unfortunately, I have to look for another solution... ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#9 Fri, 22 Nov 2019 08:13:22 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#9 DisplayFusion Hi Keith
I'm already running 9.6 beta 1. Shall I reinstall again!? ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#8 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:04:35 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#8 DisplayFusion I installed your beta and the cpu usage has dropped considerably. Whole machine usage has gone from around 34% at idle to 4~6%. Display Fusion lurks around 1.1 to 1.6% during this time. The machine does not slow to a crawl during wallpaper change, at least not when I asked it to, haven't experienced it during an auto change yet. I can't speak to if you fixed it or fixed it completely, but so far, it appears much better. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#7 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:49:11 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#7 DisplayFusion I, too, am having this issue, also, when the desktop wallpaper iomage changes the machine comes to a crawl. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#6 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:36:48 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#6 DisplayFusion Could you try this test build out and let me know if it makes any difference?
https://www.binaryfortress.com/Files/DisplayFusion/DisplayFusionSetup-9.6-Beta2.exe ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#5 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 11:23:56 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#5 DisplayFusion No big change at all. Even if system is idle, CPU is constantly between around 13% and 25%. CPU value is constantly moving up and down, even while I don't do anything meanwile on the machine. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#4 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:27:17 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#4 DisplayFusion Ok, in the Settings > Advanced Settings window, could you enable the "Disable Application Hooks" option (so that it's set to "Application hooks are disabled") and restart DisplayFusion, then monitor the affect on the CPU usage? ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#3 Wed, 13 Nov 2019 21:46:40 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#3 DisplayFusion Hi Keith
It goes up again very quickly. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#2 Wed, 13 Nov 2019 17:59:13 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324#2 DisplayFusion If you restart DisplayFusion, is the CPU usage immediately high again, or does it take a while before it's run it back up? ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324 Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:18:56 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-high-cpu-usage/?ID=eaeb3c0d-0693-4b7e-933e-ac0b99aa4324 DisplayFusion Hi guys
Display Fusion is using enormous cpu performance all the time. It's almost always between 10 and >30%! Makes the system often very slow/unresponsive.
I cannot work like that. You guys need to fix this asap, please.

Find attached the troubleshooting exports, one on L0 and one on L3.

Cheers
Martin ]]>