Re: Virtual memory problem? - PF usage grows, not freed when apps

Let's try an other approach.

Download, install an run HijackThis an anti-spyware detection programme:
http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/

Post a copy of the HijackThis log to me at gcjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
removing the obvious


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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"FL Guy" <FLGuy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>>
>> What Process ID is generating significant CPU usage once open
>> applications
>> are closed.
>
> Yeah, good question. Unfortunately, the system is unresponsive while the
> CPU
> activity happens, to the point that the task monitor won't load. So it's
> been
> tough to find out. Because it prevents even the TM from running, I
> suspect a
> system process, but can't be sure yet.
>
> To clarify - the unexplained CPU activity is only present once the
> 'tipping
> point' is reached, then exists for a while, then the CPU activity goes
> away.
> But the large PF usage and slow performance remain.
>
> I've been avoiding the problem by rebooting daily. I'll try keeping the TM
> running, to see if that allows me to access it when the CPU ativity
> occurs.
>
> Are there by any chance utilities that I could run after I close all the
> apps to see by whom (by what app) the PF memory is being used? Would the
> PF
> monitor app tell me this? I haven't taken the time to find and try that
> yet
> (I just heard about it today).
>


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