Re: CPU at 100%, explorer.exe hogging CPU usage, SLOW notebook!!
- From: "Pavel A." <pavel_a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 19:57:05 +0200
Even better, try the SysInternals Process exlplorer.
It can show you what do the offending processes.
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html
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"Mercury" <me@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:dkf810$3b9$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 45 processes is not a lot and is quite irrelevant.
>
> Most processes will sit idle most of the time, consume little memory and spring into life only when needed.
>
> My system has 48 processes at the moment, I am running much and is working 100%. CPU sits around 1% when I am not typing.
>
> In amongst those processes I have AV, anti spyware, firewall, and the stock default system services + several laptop style add
> ons and others...
>
> CPU @ 100% is not right - use Task Manager to see what is conuming CPU and start there.
>
> "Ryan" <microsoft@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OaPmpAQ4FHA.700@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Justin,
>>
>> I can tell you right now, 35-45 processes is an awful lot for an Intel Celeron M processor. Try looking over the programs
>> that are in use and eliminate them from loading up in "msconfig." I would bring the amount of processes that are running to
>> about 20-25. Your CPU is being overworked and a big part is your processes.
>>
>> "justin" <justin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:40C89FF9-C3A5-4280-B543-1E0A84E47790@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Using an Inspiron 2200. I have a 1.4GHz processor (Intel Celeron M). I use
>>> WinXP Home. 20GB hard drive (I know it's small but I have 300+ GB worth of
>>> externals, but that's besides the point, or is it?). 1.24GB of RAM. I have
>>> every spyware and adware program on earth (the legit ones like Ad-aware and
>>> Spyware Sweeper) and I run them regularly. I have a paid subscription to
>>> Norton Internet Security, and I use it. I defrag and empty my temp files
>>> regularly. I usually have Adobe Photoshop CS2 (and work with very large
>>> graphics), Microsoft Outlook, AIM and a web browser or two open regularly
>>> with my high speed internet connected. Task Manager tells me on average I
>>> have 35-45 processes running at any given time.
>>>
>>> My CPU usage is usually at 100%, which is NOT right. In task manager the
>>> process that is hogging anywhere from 95-100% of my CPU is explorer.exe
>>>
>>> EVERYTHING I do lately takes forever to load, and sometimes just locks up.
>>> Especially when using Outlook, and when loading large files into Adobe. It's
>>> getting really bad and I don't know what to do to speed things up. Buy and
>>> install a better processor? Is it a virus? My drivers? Should my on-board
>>> hard drive be larger? Memory optimizer programs don't really do the trick,
>>> but something tells me that my memory isn't a problem and that it is my CPU
>>> and explorer.exe
>>>
>>> PLEASE HELP!
>>
>>
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