Windows 11 Task Manager - CPU Activity task bar icon not accurate

[johnfitz]

Has anyone else noticed that the Windows 11 Task Manager CPU Activity task bar icon is not accurate... it seems to overstate CPU activity:

 

[Hank Weng]

We did something similar for my parents. I'd suggest starting with a few cameras that support two-way audio and mobile notifications—super helpful for quick check-ins. Also, make sure night vision is decent, especially for bedrooms and hallways. Try to place one near the front and back doors too. You don’t need anything too fancy for indoor use—just something reliable and easy to manage remotely.

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

Has anyone else noticed that the Windows 11 Task Manager CPU Activity task bar icon is not accurate... it seems to overstate CPU activity:

How does the values presented in the app your added to windows compare to the task manager 'built-in' to windows?

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[johnfitz]

We did something similar for my parents. I'd suggest starting with a few cameras that support two-way audio and mobile notifications—super helpful for quick check-ins. Also, make sure night vision is decent, especially for bedrooms and hallways. Try to place one near the front and back doors too. You don’t need anything too fancy for indoor use—just something reliable and easy to manage remotely.

Hi Hank... I think you may have meant to post this on another thread!

 

[johnfitz]

How does the values presented in the app your added to windows compare to the task manager 'built-in' to windows?

Hi @SpacemanSpiff ... it's not an app I added to windows... it's these 2 spots where the task manager 'built-in' to windows shows different values:



I checked two other Windows PCs I have here and the CPU values match on those. I did try to research this before posting here, found some people mentioning this problem, but no fixes for it.