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

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From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/07/04 

Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 06:38:03 -0600

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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
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"Rottieland" <Rottieland@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:ACF7314B-CA8E-4182-AA78-28001F9C8B47@microsoft.com...
> 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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