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XP System service is at 90 to 100% cpu
Name: Eric Fellen Date: January 8, 2002 at 09:58:02 Pacific
Comment:
I thought it might have been the svchost.exe, but it is the SYSTEM service taking up 90 to 100% CPU utilization at various times throughout the day. I also hear the hard drive at a high speed spin. This is extremely annoying and I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks.
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