Re: how to stop IE when it uses all processor?

spamlet wrote:
I am finding it increasingly common that IE locks up and uses the
entire processing power when it is searching for things inside
websites such as Amazon.

It sounds more like you probably have file corruption or have been the
victim of malware being placed on your computer. Or both are possible, too.
The first thing to do would be to start testing for malware. More on that
below.


In 'the old days' there was a 'break' button. Then there was 'ctrl;
alt; del'. Now there appears to be only Task Manager or Process
Explorer, both of which need substantial processing power to run, so
that one is lucky if they open at all when one is in trouble. As
often as not, nowadays, even if one has the relevant process viewer
open, nothing happens when one elects to 'end process' or 'end
process tree'!

CTRL-ALT-DEL and using Task Manager user very few system resources. I
normally notice it using 1 or 2 % of the processor time when running but
obviously a little more to get started. If it's taking it a long time to
get started, it's because of the malware or file corruption; it should start
very quickl and CTRL-ALT-DEL should be quick, too. If not, something is
working at keeping them from gaining their priorities. Namely malware would
be my guess.

I've just had to pull the plug for the nth time!

That could be reponsible for some file corruption; it depends on what the
computer was doing when you pulled the plug.

Does anyone know of a way to simply abort whichever process is taking
up the most processing power at the touch of a button: or is pulling
the plug now the only method possible. If so: progress? I think not!

No, and it wouldn't help even if there was one; you'd soon find yourself in
more trouble than right now.

(I did a lot of security sleuthing recently, when I was having TCP/IP
errors, so I think the system is about as 'clean' as I am likely to
be able to get it.)

What you have to do is get the machine clean of malware first:

Have you updated your virus software recently?
Have you run recent Virus scans recently?
What spyware and malware programs have you run?
I mean programs like adaware, spybot S&D, Defender, and the like?
Did you remember to update t hem first?

For best results, all the above should have been run from Safe Mode.

Let us know what you've done in those areas and much more help can be
forthcoming.

It would be very advisable to back up your important data files NOW! These
kind of problems can eventually make the computer unbootable, in which case
the data you have stored could all be lost. There's lots of help here too
for backing up should you need assistance. Since you have XP you already
have a decent backup application so it need not involve spending any money.

The more details you can provide, the better. e.g., OS, IE version, amount
of RAM, free drive space, when the problem started, what changed just before
it started, after it started, exact error messages, and so on and so on.

Regards,

Pop`



Is there a magic button out there somewhere?

Regards,

S



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