Re: System Process Using 100% CPU

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From: Francois (Francois_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 01:53:12 -0700

Thanks for the links, but adware and spyware are not really in the picture
here, this problem occurs right after a clean install of Windows XP which is
protected by Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition 9.0.

"Kelly" wrote:

> Run the cleaners mentioned here, all of them: Ad-Aware, Spybot and
> HijackThis:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_c.htm#cleanup
>
>
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
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>
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> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
>
> "Francois" <Francois@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CB8F2CB5-AF2C-4768-890E-B222CB1F2663@microsoft.com...
> > Hi
> >
> > I am running Window XP Prof on a P4 2.8C (HT Enabled) with an Epox 4PDA2+
> > Motherboard and 512 MB Memory. After a reboot and some mundane explorer
> > activities (Copying and browsing) the system process will start to use
> > 100%
> > of the CPU. The CPU Usage does not stop and only a reboot will solve it,
> > only
> > to start the process over again a while later. Where do I start to
> > trouble
> > shoot this problem?
>
>
>

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