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    PeterJones @Emerson Carvalho de Souza
    last edited by Sep 17, 2021, 7:58 PM

    @Emerson-Carvalho-de-Souza ,

    Any idea?

    Plenty. Most of which were enumerated above. You’ve only answered questions to two of the many queries posted above. Some that you haven’t answered:

    Share ?-menu Debug Info

    Look at the recent-file-history (either in main File menu or a submenu thereof), and make sure there aren’t any

    Look at your current session and see whether there are any network drives or mapped drives for the files that are open.

    Look for virus scanners or the like that might be interfering with Notepad++'s running.

    Try a portable edition of the same version and see if it behaves the same. Try a portable edition of a different (newer or older) version and see if it behaves the same.

    Is it only when large files are loaded, or any time? (If so, how large?)

    Is there a syntax highlighter lexer enabled (ie, is the Language menu selected None (Normal Text) or one of the others. If a different lexer is enabled, if you manually change it to None (Normal Text), does the CPU usage stay high, or does it drop to reasonable levels

    If you exit and/or reboot, does it stop using large CPU levels?

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      Emerson Carvalho de Souza
      last edited by Sep 17, 2021, 8:07 PM

      Hi @PeterJones , I’m sorry.
      On my recent files I have only 1 path, and no files opened.

      Notepad++ v8.1.4 (64-bit)
      Build time : Aug 21 2021 - 13:04:59
      Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
      Command Line :
      Admin mode : OFF
      Local Conf mode : OFF
      Cloud Config : OFF
      OS Name : Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
      OS Version : 2009
      OS Build : 19043.1237
      Current ANSI codepage : 1252
      Plugins : none

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        PeterJones @Emerson Carvalho de Souza
        last edited by PeterJones Sep 17, 2021, 8:13 PM Sep 17, 2021, 8:13 PM

        @Emerson-Carvalho-de-Souza said in Notepad++ using a lof of CPU:

        On my recent files I have only 1 path

        You don’t say whether that was a local path on your machine’s HDD/SDD, or whether it was a network path. Which is really the information I was going for. But you could try File > Empty Recent File History and see if the performance improves when you restart.

        Or, as noted above, do the Settings > Preferences > Recent Files History and turn on the Don't check at launch time, which makes it so Notepad++ won’t try to see if files in the Recent Files History still exist or not.

        and no files opened.

        Okay

        With the version you supplied, I have been using it since the day it came out with no unexpected high-CPU events. So it’s not just the version. It’s something specific about your setup, and unfortunately, as a fellow user, there’s nothing more that I can do to help you. I have already suggested everything I can think of. Don’t forget to try everything already suggested in this thread.

        Good luck.

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          lukas venuti coelho
          last edited by lukas venuti coelho Sep 21, 2021, 12:15 PM Sep 21, 2021, 12:14 PM

          Hi guys, how are you?

          I had no problems wich the portable version of notepad++, I’m using it that way as it was impacting my machine resources.

          I had the same problem installing the application, I tested several versions, it could be a BUG with Win10 too.

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            Claudio Neves
            last edited by Oct 21, 2021, 1:53 PM

            Hello!

            My Notepad++ version 8.1.5 (32-bit) was constantly using 20-30% of CPU, even without doing anything on it, and just small files opened.

            I’ve uninstalled it, installed version 8.1.8 (64-bit), and the high CPU usage continued. Disabled all plugins renaming the plugins directory, and issue persisted.

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            Debug Info:
            Notepad++ v8.1.8 (64-bit)
            Build time : Oct 19 2021 - 17:02:51
            Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
            Command Line :
            Admin mode : OFF
            Local Conf mode : OFF
            Cloud Config : OFF
            OS Name : Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
            OS Version : 2009
            OS Build : 19043.1288
            Current ANSI codepage : 1252
            Plugins : none

            I have only around 8-10 files, all with less than 1MB. I really don’t have any idea of what could be causing this high CPU usage.

            I’m available to make whatever tests that may help finding what’s causing this high CPU usage .

            Thanks,
            Claudio Neves

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              artie-finkelstein
              last edited by Oct 21, 2021, 5:36 PM

              testing (ordered by increasing effort):

              • install the portable version instead (in a separate location)
              • install the portable x86 (32 bit) version instead (in a separate location)
              • cold reboot the computer (power cycle) and exit as many other applications as possible before starting the portable Notepad++ version
              • cold reboot the computer (power cycle) and run NO other applications before starting the portable Notepad++ version

              Note: One or more of the above may not be possible in a corporate environment

              FWIW: approximate commonalities-

              • Windows 10
              • 64 bit version of Notepad++
              • Zoom (the application) has seemed problematic, but that may just be me suspecting the whiteboard function

              Disclosure: I don’t use any of the above (Win 10, 64 bit Notepad++ or Zoom); I’m condensing observations in this and other threads

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                Andre Viol
                last edited by Dec 23, 2021, 3:48 PM

                Same problem here.
                Debug info:

                Notepad++ v8.1.9.3 (64-bit)
                Build time : Dec 6 2021 - 19:21:37
                Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
                Command Line :
                Admin mode : OFF
                Local Conf mode : OFF
                Cloud Config : OFF
                OS Name : Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
                OS Version : 2009
                OS Build : 19044.1415
                Current ANSI codepage : 1252
                Plugins : mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll NppExport.dll NppFTP.dll

                No recent history.
                Even with no plug-ins, same problem.
                Same situation as mvlaza described: if I open a menu, CPU usage becomes normal (very low)
                CPU usage around 30%
                Zenburn theme but with default theme same problem

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                  Eduardo Schuster
                  last edited by Jan 4, 2022, 12:44 PM

                  Same Problem,
                  No Docs open, no history check, CPU always in 25% or more.

                  Notepad++ v8.1.9.3 (64-bit)
                  Build time : Dec 6 2021 - 19:21:37
                  Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
                  Command Line :
                  Admin mode : ON
                  Local Conf mode : OFF
                  Cloud Config : OFF
                  OS Name : Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
                  OS Version : 2009
                  OS Build : 19042.1415
                  Current ANSI codepage : 1252
                  Plugins : DSpellCheck.dll mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll NppExport.dll

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                    Ekopalypse @Eduardo Schuster
                    last edited by Jan 4, 2022, 7:17 PM

                    @eduardo-schuster

                    DSpellCheck.dll is not a standard plugin, could it be that this is
                    an artefact from an old installation that is causing problems?

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                    • Aguilar DiasA
                      Aguilar Dias
                      last edited by Mar 8, 2022, 2:59 PM

                      Same problem:

                      Notepad++ v8.3.2 (64-bit)
                      Build time : Feb 27 2022 - 03:35:46
                      Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
                      Command Line :
                      Admin mode : OFF
                      Local Conf mode : OFF
                      Cloud Config : OFF
                      OS Name : Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
                      OS Version : 2009
                      OS Build : 19044.1526
                      Current ANSI codepage : 1252
                      Plugins : mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll NppExport.dll

                      I’d tried all other options: Portable, 32-bit
                      But after a few minutes using it, the cpu reaches more than 20% of CPU

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                      • Alexandre LorenzattiA
                        Alexandre Lorenzatti
                        last edited by Apr 13, 2022, 12:49 AM

                        I’ve realized I have had the same problem since 2022/03.

                        Curious thing or not, I have a AMD Ryzen 5 3500U processor. I’ve made some tests and realized that after firing up Notepad++, it’s always CPU 2 that goes to 100% consumption which makes turn on the fan (see picture below).

                        Follows debug info:
                        Notepad++ v8.3.3 (64-bit)
                        Build time : Mar 13 2022 - 17:20:02
                        Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
                        Command Line :
                        Admin mode : OFF
                        Local Conf mode : OFF
                        Cloud Config : OFF
                        OS Name : Windows 10 Home Single Language (64-bit)
                        OS Version : 2009
                        OS Build : 19044.1586
                        Current ANSI codepage : 1252
                        Plugins : mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll

                        Taskmgr_IseNOcInJq.png

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                        • Alessandro FazendaA
                          Alessandro Fazenda
                          last edited by Jul 26, 2022, 1:38 PM

                          Same problem here, Notepad++ keeps using CPU when not focused/minimized. No plugins, fresh install.
                          I noticed most people here are using pt-br version of Windows. Can this be a languegue related issue?

                          Notepad++ v8.4.4 (64-bit)
                          Build time : Jul 15 2022 - 17:54:42
                          Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
                          Command Line :
                          Admin mode : OFF
                          Local Conf mode : OFF
                          Cloud Config : OFF
                          OS Name : Windows 10 Home Single Language (64-bit)
                          OS Version : 21H1
                          OS Build : 19043.1826
                          Current ANSI codepage : 1252
                          Plugins : none

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                            xomx @Alessandro Fazenda
                            last edited by Jul 26, 2022, 8:32 PM

                            @Alessandro-Fazenda

                            I have already tried to identify the culprit, but forgot to link here the corresponding N++ GitHub issue.

                            The good news is that for all the users who participated in the above issue, the problem solved miraculously itself at the end. But this also means that I could not finish my bug-chase.

                            What I think for now - it is not caused by N++ but either by Windows itself or by an AV. It is probably caused by a specific preinstalled hook (one user got hold of a usable callstack…).

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                            • Alex LinsA
                              Alex Lins @blacksnc
                              last edited by Aug 11, 2022, 1:35 PM

                              @blacksnc
                              Work for me! Thanks!

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                                Andre Viol
                                last edited by Oct 17, 2022, 1:36 PM

                                The bug still persists for me. Using latest version.

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                                  PeterJones @Andre Viol
                                  last edited by Oct 17, 2022, 2:58 PM

                                  @Andre-Viol ,

                                  @xomx linked to the official issue months ago. We in the Forum can do nothing to get bugs fixed – we can help users through the process of proving it’s a bug, and can sometimes find workarounds. But in the end, the official issues pages, like the one linked above, are where the official debugging occurs. If you want to remind the developers to continue working on the problem, there is the appropriate place.

                                  In the discussion in that issue report, you will find links to debug versions, and requests for logs from that debug version. If it hasn’t been fixed yet, then you need to follow the instructions in that discussion, and post the results in that discussion, and hopefully @xomx will be able to take the information you provide there and help incorporate it into a fix.

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                                  This issue can only be fixed if people who have this problem participate in the official issue report at https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/11556 . Posting in this Forum discussion thread will not propagate the information to all the right individuals. Any further discussion on this problem needs to occur in the official issue. As a result, this discussion is being locked, to encourage you to use the issue tracker to discuss the known issue.

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