High CPU usage in Windows desktop application

[tolache]

Steps To Reproduce

1. Install the Windows desktop application using winget.
2. Log in to your account.
3. Observe CPU usage in Task Manager.

Expected Result

CPU usage is virtually none when the application is idling.

Actual Result

A "C:\Program Files\Bitwarden\Bitwarden.exe" process is sitting constantly at ~30% of an 8-core CPU, even after right-clicking the icon in the system tray and clicking Exit.

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Additional Context

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Operating System

Windows

Operating System Version

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26100 N/A Build 26100

Installation method

Other

Build Version

Version 2025.2.0 SDK 'main (28c7e29)' Shell 34.0.0 Renderer 132.0.6834.83 Node 20.18.1 Architecture x64

Issue Tracking Info

• I understand that work is tracked outside of GitHub. A PR will be linked to this issue should one be opened to address it, but Bitwarden doesn't use fields like "assigned", "milestone", or "project" to track progress.

[S-Kakar]

Thank you for reporting this issue! We've added this to our internal tracking system.
ID: PM-18957