1. Disable the Windows Explorer software
  2. Change the settings of your computer to use less CPU resources
  3. Try a different browser

5 Ways to to Fix Windows Explorer High CPU Usage on Windows 11

Run Power Troubleshooter

The Windows operating system includes an automatic utility called the Power Troubleshooter. This utility helps users troubleshoot issues related to power. If you are experiencing high power consumption in Windows Explorer, running the Power Troubleshooter will resolve the issue.

Restore your Power Plan settings to default

Open the Control Panel.

In the “Power Options” window, you can control how much power your computer uses. You can choose to use less power if you need it, or to use more power if you want to conserve energy.

If you have a traditional power plan, select it and click on the Change plan settings link. If you have a solar or wind power plan, select that and click on the Change plan settings link.

If you have a Verizon account, you can change your advanced power plan settings here. If you don’t have a Verizon account, or if your account is not currently connected to the internet, please see our website for more information on how to change your power plan.

The Power Options window will appear. Click the Restore power defaults button.

Apply and then click OK.

Re-enable or reinstall your battery driver

Open the Device Manager and identify the device that you want to change.

In the Batteries mode, the phone will turn off if it runs out of battery power.

Disable the Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery driver on your computer.

Now, right-click on the driver and select Enable device.

Uninstall Google Drive

Some users have reported that Google Drive makes the explorer.exe process use a lot of CPU and memory. One potential reason for Windows Explorer’s high power consumption could be Google Drive. If you have Google Drive installed on your computer, try uninstalling it to see if anything changes.

Rebuild Windows Search Index

  1. Open the Control Panel by clicking on the Start button, typing “control panel” in the search box, and clicking on the Control Panel result.
  2. In the Control Panel window, click on System and Security.
  3. In System and Security, click on Administrative Tools.
  4. In Administrative Tools, click on Computer Management. Open Computer Management by clicking on the Start button, typing “computer management” in the search box, and clicking on the Computer Management result. In Computer Management, you will see a list of objects under System and Security: Local Users and Groups (Local Users), Network Connections (Network Connections), Services (Services), Shares (Shares), Volumes (Volumes). To open a specific object type its name in quotation marks followed by a space: “computername” . For example: “computername” . You can also right-click an object name to open its Properties dialog box. For example: “computername” . Clicking an object’s name opens its Properties dialog box where you can change its settings or delete it if it is no longer needed. ..

Indexing Options

In the Advanced Indexing Options window, you can choose how to index your document.

Final Words

To fix Explorer high CPU usage on Windows 11, we recommend using a software that can optimize your computer’s performance. This software can help you switch between windows and complete simple tasks more quickly, and it can also prevent Explorer from crashing.