Lagging / 100% CPU Usage [FIX]

[ShinyTinyMedic]

Today I fired up APEX afer a quite a while and it was unplayable.

Quickly found out, apex was draining 100% cpu usage.

After tinkering around a bit, trying the usual stuff, restart, launch as admin, update drivers, nothing seemed to work.

Then I found this fix on steamlists (https://steamlists.com/apex-legends-high-100-cpu-usage-on-windows-10-fix-guide/).

TL;DR

windows defender screwing up, just add an exception for Apex

(Copy from above link)

How to fix:

1. Find “Windows Defender” on your task bar (Usually the up arrow at the bottom right) 
2. Right-click Windows defender and click view security dashboard. 
3. Click “App & browser control” 
4. Click “Exploit protection settings” 
5. Click “Program Settings” 
6. Click “Add program to customize” then click “Choose exact file path” 
7. Locate and find the “r5apex.exe” file in your Apex Legends root folder located under "Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Apex Legends"

    On origin it is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Apex"
8. Now make sure every setting has “Override system settings” selected and click off for every setting then apply. 
9. Restart game.

I was able to reproduce this behaviour by again disabling that set exception.

Tell me, if its also working for you gamerpersons.

[EA_Darko]

Great to hear that you got it sorted @ShinyTinyMedic,

This can also point to a system issue so running SFC is recommended.

Darko 

[Dez_llll]

The top result on Google for 100% CPU usage is marked as solved, IT MOST CERTAINLY ISNT SOLVED.

I’ve just spent the last 1hr 30 troubleshooting the crap out of this to try play this damn game, that I’ve spent a good chunk of money on - DESPITE ALL ITS ISSUES. 

1 hour 30 troubleshooting an issue that has been around for AT LEAST 6 months. Nothing I did seemed to work. After every attempt, booting up the game, reaching the lobby, 100% CPU. After 1hr 30 I gave up and hit ready to start a game, and the fkin usage went down........ seriously? 

Get your fingers out your arses and get this problem solved for the love of god, you money hungry *

*Verified game files in Steam

*Reinstalled the game

*Used DDU and installed older drivers (20.2.2)

*Uninstalled game from Origin

*Messed with the Resolution a bunch in game (has solved in the past)

*Reset all video settings to default. 

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Radeon 5700XT

16GB 3466Mhz 

So infuriating.

[Dez_llll]

@ShinyTinyMedicThanks for your reply on this, very detailed.

Followed every step and unfortunately it hasn’t worked, I am still seeing 100% CPU usage while in the lobby, due to Apex.