Re: Taskmgr missing user names

From: Lem Lo (EdStewart_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 02/10/04


Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 15:38:48 GMT

Where are you seeing the 99% CPU usage? Task Manager or Performance Monitor?

"Douglas Little" <elvis_snowman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:e0b101c3efe9$0ba7a360$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I have noticed on several machines that I work on, with
> windows XP pro and home, are running at 99% CPU usage,
> with a System Idle process of 99% too. This does not
> quite add up right, as sysidle is supposed to be 100%-cpu
> usage...
>
> Also on these machines I have noticed that all the
> processes belong to no-one, except the sysidle process
> which is owned by SYSTEM.
>
> It doesn't appear to be a virus as it has happened on a
> fresh install of windows, so can anyone enlighten me on
> the occurence of this phenomenon...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Doug-L
>
>

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