Re: Windows Explorer consumes all memory and cpu usage

Explorer consumes consumes 72,000 K at 10 minutes run time and System Idle
Process uses 65 tp 82 CPU time. I have Warecase extended Task Manager.
I do not show a scvhost using memory but have one labeled Private which
shows 53,000,000k committed but using only 5,500,000k

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

> Task Manager is useful but you could look at another freeware utility
> Process Explorer, which provides similar information but adds that
> little bit extra towards seeing what the running processes represent.
>
> For further information about Process Explorer see here:
>
> http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml
>
> To ascertain which service is causing the
> problem select the svchost producing the high CPU usage, right click,
> select Properties, Services. Note there are the full names and some
> explanation of what each service does.
>
> You will find further information on Services here:
> http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm
>
> To trace the particular Service involved you need to turn off each
> service in turn and then restore it noting what effect it has on CPU
> usage. However, you need to take care and watch what other Services are
> dependent on that service. When you click on the Dependencies tab allow
> it a little time to display the information.
>
> --
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
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> "AlaSoftrider" <AlaSoftrider@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > This problem has been listed numerous times by other users on this
> > site with
> > no satifactory help. Over a period of about 20 minutes, Windows
> > Explorer
> > consumes all available memory and cpu time until performance becomes
> > pathetic
> > or the system crashes. I have been running everything from the Task
> > Manager
> > for the past 5 months.
> >
> > I have Dell 2400, Win XP home, Norton AV, Firewall etc, MS
> > antispyware. Have
> > run every AV scan know to man and MS antispyware and others including
> > Registry editors. No help.
> >
> > Many times this problem has been posted by other users on this site
> > but no
> > help has come forward
> >
> >
>
>
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