Re: System running at 99% at all times

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Ramesh wrote:

HI,

In the task manager, there is a system process utilising 99% of CPU at all
times. I have noticed this after I updated to SP3, not sure if that was the
starting point.

Is there any way to sort this out? The system has come to a grinding speed.
At times the screen just goes blank while working and takes 5-10 seconds to
get back (and continues as normal)

Thanks for any inputs.
Ramesh

And that process name is WHAT?

Might it be "System Idle Process"?
.

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