Computer lags hard with 100% CPU usage when Steam is downloading something

[NotEvenJauuuwn]

This never used to happen until a couple of months ago. Whenever Steam is downloading something, my computer starts to lag really bad. I go into task manager, and 85-100% of my CPU is being used, most of which is coming from 'Steam Client Bootstrapper (32 Bit)', and 'System'. It took me forever to find a solution for this problem, but I eventually did find a solution, it requires me to go command prompt, and type "bcdedit /set useplatformclock false", and then restart my computer. It totally fixes the problem... But only temporarily. It seems to reset back after a few days (or a few restarts), and then I have to do the process over again. Is there a permanent way to fix this problem? Like make the "bcdedit /set useplatformclock false" last forever, instead of just resetting after a few restarts? Please help!

[NotEvenJauuuwn]

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Update: The samething happens when something is downloading on Battlenet too.

[Seven7]

peoples, who want get help, post CPU-Z validation link and info about OS, antivirus and other background apps, and internet connection...

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peoples, who want get help, post CPU-Z validation link and info about OS, antivirus and other background apps, and internet connection...

IDK what "CPU-Z validation link" is, but Windows 10, Zonealarm, I gave you all the info on apps, and 1gb internet connection.

[ReBoot]

Might consider getting rid of ZA, that's one of the programs that simply love to cause trouble, all while pretending they're absolutely important for security.

Now the tailored reply: useplatformclock is a developer setting that should be off. Or deleted. Unless you're a low-level developer.

So SOMETHING on your computer changes this setting. ZA might in fact he the culprit, but something else might be as well. Uninstall it, see if the problem repeats. If yes, uninstall the next potentially problematic program.

Remember to reboot after uninstalling.

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[NotEvenJauuuwn]

ReBoot eredeti hozzászólása:

Might consider getting rid of ZA, that's one of the programs that simply love to cause trouble, all while pretending they're absolutely important for security.

Now the tailored reply: useplatformclock is a developer setting that should be off. Or deleted. Unless you're a low-level developer.

So SOMETHING on your computer changes this setting. ZA might in fact he the culprit, but something else might be as well. Uninstall it, see if the problem repeats. If yes, uninstall the next potentially problematic program.

Remember to reboot after uninstalling.

What is a free antifire/firewall that you would suggest instead of zonealarm?

[ElemenT]

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[ReBoot]

NotEvenJauuuwn eredeti hozzászólása:

ReBoot eredeti hozzászólása:

Might consider getting rid of ZA, that's one of the programs that simply love to cause trouble, all while pretending they're absolutely important for security.

Now the tailored reply: useplatformclock is a developer setting that should be off. Or deleted. Unless you're a low-level developer.

So SOMETHING on your computer changes this setting. ZA might in fact he the culprit, but something else might be as well. Uninstall it, see if the problem repeats. If yes, uninstall the next potentially problematic program.

Remember to reboot after uninstalling.

What is a free antifire/firewall that you would suggest instead of zonealarm?

The Windows firewall does the job of a firewall just fine. What it doesn't, is watch potential malware that's already on your system, but that isn't the job of a firewall.

But before we continue this talk, uninstall it, reboot, see if the problem persists. If yes, you can install it again, if you wish.

[NotEvenJauuuwn]

ReBoot eredeti hozzászólása:

NotEvenJauuuwn eredeti hozzászólása:

What is a free antifire/firewall that you would suggest instead of zonealarm?

The Windows firewall does the job of a firewall just fine. What it doesn't, is watch potential malware that's already on your system, but that isn't the job of a firewall.

But before we continue this talk, uninstall it, reboot, see if the problem persists. If yes, you can install it again, if you wish.

I uninstalled it, and installed Avast free antivirus. my CPU is staying at around 50-55% when downloading something, the Steam Client Bootstrapper taking the majority of it (which I would guess is normal). Is it normal for a antivirus to run at 15-20% when a game is downloading? Also so far, system isn't do anything near as high % as it was before for the time being, but it is running at around 5%

[ReBoot]

Not normal, no. That's still too much.
But id like you to monitor the state of the boot variable as well. Maybe, just maybe, ZA wasn't the one to mess it up.

[NotEvenJauuuwn]

ReBoot eredeti hozzászólása:

Not normal, no. That's still too much.
But id like you to monitor the state of the boot variable as well. Maybe, just maybe, ZA wasn't the one to mess it up.

How do I monitor the state of the boot variable?

[ReBoot]

NotEvenJauuuwn eredeti hozzászólása:

ReBoot eredeti hozzászólása:

Not normal, no. That's still too much.
But id like you to monitor the state of the boot variable as well. Maybe, just maybe, ZA wasn't the one to mess it up.

How do I monitor the state of the boot variable?

How have you known in the past hat it had reset?

[NotEvenJauuuwn]

ReBoot eredeti hozzászólása:

NotEvenJauuuwn eredeti hozzászólása:

How do I monitor the state of the boot variable?

How have you known in the past hat it had reset?

I didn't know exactly if it did, it just seemed to me as though it did, based on the high cpu usage coming back when something would download on steam, and battlenet, and I would do the process over again and it would go back to normal when downloading from steam and battlenet.