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CPU usage stays at 100%
Name: LadybugsRcute Date: March 8, 2009 at 01:27:36 Pacific OS: Windows XP SP3 CPU/Ram: AMD Atholon 64 Processer 3700+, 2.19 GHz, 960 MB RAM Product: Hewlett-packard / A1301n Subcategory: General
Comment:
My desktop's CPU usage stays at 100% and in the processes tabs the system is at 98 -99 not the system idle process. It is running really slow and all programs lag also none of my USB ports work?? Please help and let me in on any info anyone has????? Thanks
Name: LadybugsRcute Date: March 8, 2009 at 20:30:41 Pacific
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On the task manager, under the processes tab, the Image name that is at 99 is System. And i notice that the system idle process stays at 00 under the processes tab and does not change even when i have all files closed.
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Response Number 3
Name: KWB Date: March 14, 2009 at 11:30:37 Pacific
Reply:
Three questions:
1. Are you running NORTON? Norton is a resource hog...I know there are "believers" out there but that's my experience.
2. Have you run a thorough system scan for viruses etc etc? You could have all sorts of evil stuff going on that's using your system, are you on-line when this is going on?
3. Have you checked the START UP tab in MSCONFIG (via RUN)? You could have a lot of programs opening on startup and running in the background. Un-check any you don't need to start running right away and see if that speeds things up.
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