First I was dealing with high CPU usage by all apps and programs. I spent a bit trying to figure out the problem, testing and trying many other possible solutions. Nothing worked, and the most likely cause seemed to be the latest Windows updates. So in case something had indeed gone wrong with the updates, I decided to try doing a refresh/repair of Windows through the ISO file so I could keep all of my apps and personal files.
It finished doing it last night and actually the processor seems to be doing better - but everything else is worse. The pc takes a lot of time opening and closing, most apps take a very long time opening and some won't open at all, or if they do, they don't answer. Searching for Windows updates takes a very long time. Doing an SFC scan found no corrupt files. An antivirus scan found nothing either.
I'm unsure what to do next or what might even be causing this, any suggestions?
Also if it can help in any way, the pc is a laptop:
Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBN
16GB of RAM
Intel Core i5-7300HQ @ 2.50GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Intel HD Graphics 630
It finished doing it last night and actually the processor seems to be doing better - but everything else is worse. The pc takes a lot of time opening and closing, most apps take a very long time opening and some won't open at all, or if they do, they don't answer. Searching for Windows updates takes a very long time. Doing an SFC scan found no corrupt files. An antivirus scan found nothing either.
I'm unsure what to do next or what might even be causing this, any suggestions?
Also if it can help in any way, the pc is a laptop:
Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBN
16GB of RAM
Intel Core i5-7300HQ @ 2.50GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Intel HD Graphics 630