Steamwebhelper.exe continuously using Nvidia GPU

[Lebowski]

For about a week now, Steamwebhelper.exe has been using the GPU (940M) continuously. The GPU is marked as active and this is the only process running when not gaming. It has never done this before and I can't stop it. How can I stop it from continuously using the GPU?

[Cathulhu]

Change the preferred videocard for the EXE in the videodriver settings

[test]

change setting in nvidia control panel

[ReBoot]

In Windows 10, you can set what GPU to use on a per-file basis directly in the system settings.

[Lebowski]

I've changed it to intergrated graphics in the Nvidia control panel. It hasn't made any difference. Any other solutions?

[ReBoot]

Does changing it in system settings help?

[Osiristaa]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Does changing it in system settings help?

can you tell me the step by step pls??

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by NoobGuy47:

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Does changing it in system settings help?

can you tell me the step by step pls??

Settings->System->Graphics settings

[Myrmidon]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Originally posted by NoobGuy47:

can you tell me the step by step pls??

Settings->System->Graphics settings

There is no "System" under "Settings"

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Myrmidon:

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Settings->System->Graphics settings

There is no "System" under "Settings"

Windows settings, not Steam settings.

[enderkilla101]

go into your nvidia settings and click on the manage 3d settings, click on the program setting tab,
select a program to customize anvigate through c drive and find the Valve Steam (webhelper.exe) add it to the list and tell it to use the power saving option or onboard graphics, instead of the gpu. nvidia had an update, mine did it afterwards as well, hope this helps

[Lebowski]

Originally posted by enderkilla101:

go into your nvidia settings and click on the manage 3d settings, click on the program setting tab,
select a program to customize anvigate through c drive and find the Valve Steam (webhelper.exe) add it to the list and tell it to use the power saving option or onboard graphics, instead of the gpu. nvidia had an update, mine did it afterwards as well, hope this helps

Cheers dude. It works but it did change back again. I think it was when I updated the Nvidia driver it changes back and I have to change it again manually. I don't know why it isn't set as default to use integrated graphics.

[gon]

Originally posted by enderkilla101:

go into your nvidia settings and click on the manage 3d settings, click on the program setting tab,
select a program to customize anvigate through c drive and find the Valve Steam (webhelper.exe) add it to the list and tell it to use the power saving option or onboard graphics, instead of the gpu. nvidia had an update, mine did it afterwards as well, hope this helps

I chose the preferred graphics processor as "Integrated Graphics" for steamwebhelper.exe which in my opinion should've fixed it, but it didn't. It's still running on the GPU while not gaming.

[Myrmidon]

Originally posted by enderkilla101:

go into your nvidia settings and click on the manage 3d settings, click on the program setting tab,
select a program to customize anvigate through c drive and find the Valve Steam (webhelper.exe) add it to the list and tell it to use the power saving option or onboard graphics, instead of the gpu. nvidia had an update, mine did it afterwards as well, hope this helps

I'm not finding any option for "onboard graphics" or "integrated gpu". Is it possible Steam is unaware of the onboard Intel gpu? I must have one, right?

[ReBoot]

Steam is unaware because switching GPUs is not Steams job. Its the driver's job. Or Windows' job. Windows 10 has a switch for that as does your driver control panel.

[Myrmidon]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Steam is unaware because switching GPUs is not Steams job. Its the driver's job. Or Windows' job. Windows 10 has a switch for that as does your driver control panel.

Sure, but I'm using the Nvidia Control Panel to change these settings. Why would it not show up there?