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chilitokid |
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#1 Posted: 5/2/2010 9:56:35 PM  and the CPU usage is very, very high which slows my system down considerably. The speed test is 2.95 and .65, both ok. I've done virus scans and malware scans but nothing was found. Operating system is XP with 2 gig RAM, BIOS is at the highest level, F.45, all windows updates are current. My system is a Compaq Presario R3000 Pentium 4 3000Mhz.
I've taken the cover off that protects the cooling fans and blew out all the dust and both fans work (I've been doing this for 4 years). I've googled 'high CPU usage' but nothing really stuck out. Have you come across this type of problem?
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#2 Posted: 5/2/2010 10:35:56 PM You may have too many applications running, close some down. Sounds like your computer is old as well, XP is past its shelf life now, think about investing in some new hardware.
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#3 Posted: 5/2/2010 10:55:44 PM |
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#4 Posted: 5/2/2010 10:58:21 PM  |
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#5 Posted: 5/3/2010 2:29:29 AM
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#6 Posted: 5/3/2010 4:27:31 PM Ok, first Superantivirus has to go. Uninstall that program ASAP. Click on the update tab on malwarebytes and upgrade to the latest version.
Do a full scan and see what you get. Malwarebytes just did a major upgrade a few weeks ago. |
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#7 Posted: 5/3/2010 11:53:42 PM
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46 www.malwarebytes.org
Database version: 4052
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702
5/3/2010 11:49:11 PM mbam-log-2010-05-03 (23-49-11).txt
Scan type: Full scan (C:\|) Objects scanned: 281436 Time elapsed: 2 hour(s), 18 minute(s), 1 second(s)
Memory Processes Infected: 0 Memory Modules Infected: 0 Registry Keys Infected: 0 Registry Values Infected: 0 Registry Data Items Infected: 0 Folders Infected: 0 Files Infected: 0
Memory Processes Infected: (No malicious items detected)
Memory Modules Infected: (No malicious items detected)
Registry Keys Infected: (No malicious items detected)
Registry Values Infected: (No malicious items detected)
Registry Data Items Infected: (No malicious items detected)
Folders Infected: (No malicious items detected)
Files Infected: (No malicious items detected)
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#8 Posted: 5/4/2010 12:27:34 AM ctrl+alt + del
go to processes and end any usless ones you dont know of.... |
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#9 Posted: 5/4/2010 12:45:24 AM QUOTE Originally Posted by tyr139: ctrl+alt + del
go to processes and end any usless ones you dont know of.... we talked about this in post 3. Problem is which one(s) do I stop....that's what I don't know. |
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#10 Posted: 5/4/2010 2:20:42 PM
There are processes that start up with your computer that you do not need at all. garbage like Windows Messager Live or whatever.
You can turn these of by going to start>run> and type msconfig in the box. Click the startup tab and look at those things that are listed. You can see what folders they are in etc. If you don't recognize them, you prob shouldn't be turning them off. Turn off the ones you clearly do not need to save some of your systemidleprocess.
Also, go to start, accessories, systems tools, disk degragmenter. This will clean up the files on your system and hopefully allocate more memory for you.
Have you restarted recently? This can clear up your cache and stored temporary internet files. (e.x if you look at a lot of facebook photos, they are temporarily stored each time it is loaded so you can reload it quicker)
Lastly you said it just started happening today. Save the new files you have made within the last few days onto a jump drive and do a system restore. This will essentially move your computer to a few days ago (Whenever the last restore point was made by the system).
A variation of these things should work. Atleast I hope 
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#11 Posted: 5/4/2010 3:42:44 PM Yeah, proably have a ton of garbage in your startup. I wish I could give you a magic bullet on what to uncheck. But it's just tough. But look for these
Quicktime
winrar
anything with yahoo or google in it
Works,MS money, office startups
Adobe
I tell ya what. PM me and I can remote in or you can send me some screenshots of your MSCONFIG. Startup tab. |
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#12 Posted: 5/4/2010 7:41:08 PM
I turned them all off right now, @ 31 in total. I have no idea what most of them were but I'll turn a couple back on every day to see which one(s) is my headache. Right now its lightning fast again and the highest I hit was 5%.
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#13 Posted: 5/4/2010 8:52:38 PM Glad its faster for you, but you gotta turn on your antivirus protection.
Go back to your msconfig startup tab and look for anything with your antivirus in it and check it again. |
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#14 Posted: 5/4/2010 11:41:35 PM I would've checked what's running and causing the high CPU usage first using the process tab in task manager.
If you don't know what any of the processes you shut off in msconfig, you can Google the name of the process and you'll see the description and at least have an idea of what each thing is and what to leave on and off. |
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#15 Posted: 5/6/2010 1:09:07 PM
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