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		newjersey on May 17, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: High CPU use by taskhost.exe when Windows 8.1 user... Why? I updated using the windows store from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 pretty much immediately on my Lenovo Ideapad y510p. Also note to future me: no, these ideapad notebooks have nothing to do with thinkpads. Do not buy an ideapad.

busterarm on May 17, 2016 [–]

I meant upgrade installs on OEMs.

Like specifically HP, because HP had a default account of 'HP User' for years.

newjersey on May 17, 2016 | [–]

Thankfully with Windows 10, it seems to be possible to reinstall fresh. Not sure if doing so will reinstall all the crapware though.

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