Re: system idle process
From: Bruce Chambers (bruce_a_chambers_at_h0tmail.com)
Date: 09/30/04
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Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 18:57:03 -0600
frank wrote:
> For some reason the system idle process is using 99% of
> the cpu usage. I have no idea how to correct this. I don't
> even know what the system idle process is for. Can anyone
> help. Thanks
Break out a dictionary and look up the word "idle," sometime. ;-}
The "System Idle Process" metric is the amount/percentage of time that
your CPU has nothing to do. A reading of 98-99% is generally
considered a good thing, and readings above 90% are normal. Think of
it like a car's engine idling in your driveway before you place the
car in gear.
To "correct" this, _use_ the computer.
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