Fix Presentationfontcache.exe High CPU And Memory Usage On Windows 11

Fix Presentationfontcache.exe High CPU And Memory Usage On Windows 11


Some users have reported that a process called PresentationFontCache.exe is using a lot of resources on their Windows 11/10 systems. When they began exploring, they discovered that PresentationFontCache.exe is generating significant CPU and Memory utilisation in their Task Manager. In this article, we'll look at how to fix the problem.

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If your computer became extremely slow and you checked the Task Manager to see which processes were using a lot of CPU, you may have noticed the PresentationFontCache.exe process in that list. This process may consume 50% or even 100% of the CPU (in some cases). The high CPU utilisation will cause your computer to perform slowly, perhaps disrupting your work routine. Even if you kill the process in the task manager, it will most likely reappear after a while or when you reboot the machine. In some circumstances, PresentationFontCache.exe may cause starting issues and drastically slow down your startup time.

This tutorial applies to computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running Windows 10 and Windows 11 (Home, Professional, Enterprise, and Education) from all supported hardware manufacturers, including Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei, Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.