Fix: High CPU or Memory Usage on Client Machine
Edit ArticleTuning polling frequencies and directory watch filters to eliminate resource bottlenecks.
Sentinel Operations Team
4 min read
Updated August 28, 2026
v3.2Sentinel is engineered to use less than 0.2% CPU. If you observe higher CPU usage on a developer machine, check your Directory Watch policy and avoid watching recursive root drives like `C:\`.
Tags:#High CPU#Memory#AGENT-1005#Performance
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