Re: CPU Spiking every 9 Seconds

Davey

Task Manager is useful but you could look at another freeware utility
Process Explorer, which provides similar information but adds that
little bit extra towards seeing what the running processes represent.

For further information about Process Explorer see here:

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml

To ascertain which service is causing the problem select the
image name producing the high CPU usage, right click,
select Properties, Services. Note there are the full names and some
explanation of what each service does.

You will find further information on Services here:
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

To trace the particular Service involved you need to turn off each
service in turn and then restore it noting what effect it has on CPU
usage. However, you need to take care and watch what other Services are
dependent on that service. When you click on the Dependencies tab allow
it a little time to display the information.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"Davey Jones" <DaveyJones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9A0CC7CE-9C88-4214-AFF5-37ADE80BED54@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Having a Problem with CPU spiking from around 10% to 100% every 9 seconds
> &
> dropping back down after 1 second.
>
> Have found that the two applications that are taking the all the processor
> speed are "System" & "explorer.exe".
>
> Have ended the process on "explorer.exe" and have found that the CPU flat
> lines to about 6% with no more spiking, obviously need this essential
> programme to run well pretty much anything.
>
> This CPU munching is causing major problems with running media, such as
> games and Video files.
>
> PC Spec: -
> XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 All updates.
> Norton Anti-Virus 2006 fully up-to-date & no viruses detected ,
> Using Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta.
> NVIDIA Geforce FX550 128mb
> CPU 1700Ghz Pentium 4
> 512 SDRAM &
> All drivers are up to date.
>
> Any ideas on solving this problem would be appreciated.
>
> Thanx in advance.
>
> David Jones
>


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