Task Manager running up to 90% CPU - 10 hours to load

From: Rottieland (Rottieland_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/05/04 

Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 06:44:01 -0800

Hi,

I'm hoping someone can tell me how to get task manager to stop utilizing all
my cpu usage. I've reformatted. repartitioned, reinstalled Home Edition from
manufacture and now reinstalled from Windows Home Edition upgrade. There is
nothing on this computer besides Windows and Linksys so I can connect to the
Internet. Diagnostics run well. This started happening in the June/July
time frame and I was recently asked to help since the computer belongs to a
13 year old student. I can for the life of me figure out why the task
manager is running so high when it just sits idle. The current Windows
upgrade has been running since 3:00 a.m. and its now 9:45 a.m. and just
starting the Finalizaing stage.

Anyone that can please HELP!

Thanks,
Amy

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