CPU 100%

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Roy A. Acklerman

XP Pro SP1
P2000, 512 Meg RAM\128 Meg Video
CPU is now running at 100%. No problems in safe mode.
Tried killing each (and all) running background problems
in regular mode to no avail.
NO spyware, NO adware, NO viri. Checked all with two
different programs.
Since this happenned (four weeks ago), I began noticing
(only on occasion) that the spoolsvc fails (maybe once
every four or five uses). I mention in terms of honest
disclosure.

Thanks for your help.
 
Roy

Look at processes in Task Manager. It is normal to have a number of Svchost.exe process entries appearing in Task Manager. For the process generating the high usage how is the User described? Next whilst Task Manager is showing high usage change from the Process Tab to the Application Tab. Then select each running Application in turn, right click and select "Go to Process" and see if you can identify the application causing the high usage.

Next select Start, Administrative Tools, Services. Compare the list of services with those shown as Started and for each in turn stop the service and observe the effect. If the CPU usage in Task Manager continues or something stops working restart the service. When you have found the likely cause i.e. the CPU usage stops then post details of what you have found.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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