Re: Windows Explorer and related processes use 100% of CPU
From: Len Dolby (lsdolby_at_ignore.ntlwor.com)
Date: 02/26/04
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:50:20 -0000
Thought I'd try this solution to find a missing mixer.exe file which "came
and went" - followed yr instns (Start/Run sfc/scannow) - one quick flash of
what appeared to be a black DOS screen. Nothing apparently happened.
Am I missing something ?
"R. C. White" <RCWhite@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, przemekjab.
>
> Have you tried the System File Checker? At the Run prompt, type: sfc
> /scannow
>
> SFC will compare each WinXP operating system file to the "known good" copy
> held in your on-disk cache and replace any missing or damaged ones.
>
> But you said, "I don't want to reinstall windows, as this is a pain (done
it
> already several times)". Reinstalling is even more thorough than SFC and
> should have fixed any problems that SFC would fix.
>
> If you DO decide to reinstall WinXP again, be sure to check Microsoft's
> instructions for an "in-place upgrade". This will reinstall WinXP, but
> preserve the Registry, so that it does not wipe out your existing
> applications and data. It's as much "a pain" as a full reinstall for
WinXP
> itself - and you still must visit Windows Update, after getting your
> firewall and antivirus back in place, to get the latest SP and later
> hotfixes - but it does avoid the pain of reinstalling the apps. See this
KB
> article:
> How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q315341
>
> But all this should not be necessary. If these symptoms keep coming back
> after all this, you need to look in some other direction for the problem.
> Have you tested your RAM? Your other hardware? Connections and cables?
>
> When I asked Google to search the KB site for "explorer+cpu", I got over
300
> hits. You can start with this one and then ask Google to find the others
> with "Search site":
> Explorer.exe Process Uses Many CPU Cycles When Windows Is Idle
> http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;317751
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@corridor.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
>
> "przemekjab" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:81DBBA59-214D-4C15-B30E-A2CFA992E8A7@microsoft.com...
> > Every time I click either on windows explorer, any folder on the
desktop,
> or try open Control Panel, they do not open and instead of it my
> explorer.exe gets up to 100% CPU, making impssible to work. I can however
> open Task Manager and use it or shut down the computer. I can kill
> explorer.exe then in Task Manager (disappearing taskbar, etc.) and then
when
> I start it again (from Task Manager) all is back to normal, unless I try
> again to open any application mentioned above, all related to explorer,
and
> the whole thing starts again. Very enjoying, as I have to use other
programs
> for files browsing.....and can not access Control Panel (is there an other
> way, by the way?) This happened roughly after I did these operations -
> defragmented C: drive, installed some "necessary" MS Windows patches,
> browsed the Internet..I have the newest, updated Norton Antivirus, always
> on, run the scan on the whole computer, no viruses, run Lavasoft Ad-aware
> removed all staff, restoring to the previous point also does not
help.....I
> don't know what to do. I don't want to reinstall windows, as this is a
pain
> (done it already several times), but this time I have so much stuff I
need,
> all updated to the latest versions, with all upgrades and patches, that
it's
> almost impossible to reinstall it all. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
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