Re: PC Slow and runs at 100% cpu

Darryl

Next time please don't hijack a conversation about someone else's problem. Start a new thread.

Download Process Explorer.

For further information about Process Explorer see here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/ProcessExplorer.mspx

To ascertain which service is causing the problem select what is 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://majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=12

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.

Automated problem solvers are as likely to create a problem as to provide a solution. They have demonstrated this many times.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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DarrylJS wrote:


I have a similar problem CPU usage at 80%+ disk continually being
accessed which affects performance. Feels like a virus we had
three or so years ago but I have completed the same tasks as
above, run full virus and spyware checks, latest MS Malicious
software removal tool in full mode, scanned the services for
suspects and stopped those that I knew I could do without. Next
try maybe IrpTracker? Lots registry manager products make speedup
claims which do not seemed to be supported by MS help systems,
anyone out like to comment on that?

Restating above - all input gratefuly received. Darryl

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