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Probably best to start with Process Explorer (Process Monitor can initially seem to be a little complicated).
Take a look here for a guide as to how to use Process Explorer.
Process Explorer can be considered a supercharged version of Task Manager... both are Windows tools.0 -
Don't know if you solved your startup mystery but Glary Utilities has a "startup manager" that shows which processes run at startup (and how long).
http://www.glarysoft.com/glary-utilities/downloadupdate.php
(I used to have a really useful German Startup "Optimizer" which has magically uninstalled itself...)If you put your general location in your Profile, somebody here may be able to come and help you.0 -
It's more than a "startup mystery" - the OP says the machine is constantly at 100%.
Process explorer looks to be the best bet to me now that malware/pups appear to be eliminated by malwarebytes.0 -
Will try that and report back0
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