microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Unusual displaying of CPU usage as 100%

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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.100.2

### Installation method

Microsoft Store

### Area(s) with issue?

Command Palette

### Steps to reproduce

Add the CPU usage in the dock.

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

The CPU usage is consistent as the task manager.

### ❌ Actual Behavior

The CPU usage displaying "100%", which is not true, see the gif:

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### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

[PowerToysReport_2026-07-02-16-12-01.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/29588618/PowerToysReport_2026-07-02-16-12-01.zip)

### Additional Information

window 11 26100.6584

### Other Software

_No response_

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start in the Command Palette area by reproducing the CPU usage display after adding CPU usage to the dock, then compare it with Windows Task Manager. Review the attached PowerToysReport ZIP for diagnostic clues; done means the dock reports CPU usage consistently with Task Manager under the reported Windows 11 environment.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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