my cpu usuage in the task manager is going up and down to quickly. Its reading from 3% and the all the way up to 100%. Then I really notice the lag in my system. Any ideas.

In the Task Manager, go to the tab titled "Processes", then watch the column titled "CPU", this will allow you to see which executable is using the excess processor power. When (if) you have determined the executable causing this usage, you should end the process (by way of the "End Process" button) and try to determine which program or service it was.

I forgot to mention, do not pay attention to the process named "System Idle Process".

When you find what process is using up all the CPU, do a google search for it. Should provide you with some decent feedback as to what the file is and what uses it. May even be a virus. I had the same symptoms when hit by the lovescan virus and it was SVCHOST.exe that was using all the CPU.

its my process services.exe And it won't let me end it....

You have stated the problem to be your Services.exe. The following guidelines require you to be logged on with an administrative account. Notice of caution: While performing the following steps, the operating system may not be fully functional, therefore, do not attemp this on a system which is running a server and/or critical process without accepting the fact that the server and/or critical process may become offline or unavailable temporarily (possibly even until the system is re-booted). Notice of fitness: There is no guarantee to the fitness or usability of the following guidelines and information. Proceed at your own risk. In this case, although tedious, one thing you may do is check each service one-by-one. This may be done by following the steps below. 1. Go to the Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Open (or choose) "Administrative Tools". 3. Open (or choose) "Services". 4. On the list, click the column heading titled "Status", this will sort the list by whether of not each service is started. 5. One-by-one, stop each service, check the processor power usage, then start that service back up. You should eventually find the one that is causing this excessive CPU usage. If a particular service does not wish to start back up, ignore it and continue. If a particular service does not wish to stop, try stopping all other services. Notice: After stopping and starting some services the system may become unusable. In this case, you should be able to re-start your system to bring back full functionality.