Re: CPU usage: 100%

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From: neil (neilp_67_at_hot_mail.com)
Date: 08/23/04 

Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:31:46 GMT

You need to start task manager and look at the processes and see which is
100% (anything other that system idle process is wrong).
Try Adaware from www.lavasoftusa.com or Spybot from
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
to check for spyware/malware.

best of luck
Neil
"j23" <j040715@telus.net> wrote in message
news:pEeWc.46966$fz2.15960@edtnps89...
> When I start Windows XP, my system tasks shows CPU usage 100%, and cannot
> start any programm. Cannot open control panel, ect.
> When I start Windows XP in the save mode, CPU usage shows 2-2%, But as
soon
> as I start Windows Explorer, it jumps to 100%.
> Any idea, where to look for the fix?
>
> Thanks
> Jerzy
>
>

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