CPU at 100% with Windows Vista, i've read the forums

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Hey everybody, i've searched through the entire forum, and couldn't find
ANYTHING related to my problem. Most of the computers in the forum are a
little bit 'lower end', and I can't relate to them.

For example, whenever I plug in (for example) my iPod, my computer goes
crazy. It could be the fact that iTunes isn't fully out on Windows Vista yet,
but it goes on.

I have many applications that when they are opened (for example, Skype), it
slows down at an incredible rate.

I have a 2.8 Ghz Pentium 4, with a 256 meg Radeon 9800 graphics card, 2
gigabytes worth of DDR memory, and about 1 terrabyte of HDD space. I have a
system score of 3.5, due to the graphics card, but everything else is over a
4.1.

Anyways, my question is that i'm not sure if it's my computer, the software,
the hardware, what can I do? Is ANYONE having this type of problem?

Thanks for all of your help! Kent.
 
would suspect it is the programs that are not TRULY vista ready.

(e-mail address removed)@sport.rr.com

Hey everybody, i've searched through the entire forum, and couldn't find
ANYTHING related to my problem. Most of the computers in the forum are a
little bit 'lower end', and I can't relate to them.

For example, whenever I plug in (for example) my iPod, my computer goes
crazy. It could be the fact that iTunes isn't fully out on Windows Vista yet,
but it goes on.

I have many applications that when they are opened (for example, Skype), it
slows down at an incredible rate.

I have a 2.8 Ghz Pentium 4, with a 256 meg Radeon 9800 graphics card, 2
gigabytes worth of DDR memory, and about 1 terrabyte of HDD space. I have a
system score of 3.5, due to the graphics card, but everything else is over a
4.1.

Anyways, my question is that i'm not sure if it's my computer, the software,
the hardware, what can I do? Is ANYONE having this type of problem?

Thanks for all of your help! Kent.
 
What forums are you searching through ? namely since you said all the other
computers are lower end, then yours. I have a 1.6Ghz Pentium M laptop and it
doesn't run at 100% cpu, so what does lower end have to do with CPU usage ?

Apple said iTunes doesn't support Vista yet. If it installs and runs that's
great, but if it acts crazy, that's probably why they says it's not
supported. Seems simple enough. What does Skype says ?

I have a whole slew of different apps I run, nothing pegs my CPU out or
causes a major slowdown. I believe my laptop scores a 3 at best, and a 1 on
graphics and memory. So if that doesn't get pegged out, I would think your
desktop should be fine. On the higher end, I have a 4800+ system and it's
lowest score is 5.2 on the CPU and Hard drive and 5.9 on everything else.
Needless to say, no CPU maxouts out either.

Have you checked for updated video drivers, motherboard drives, etc etc ?
Unsupported apps, are unsupported for a reason
 
well my CPU usage is about 56% and never goes down.

I have 4 years old computer with Window Vista Premium and my CPU usage is
about 56% and never goes down. I'm trying to troubleshoot right now, it might
be a software that is causing it or a bios update is really needed. I will
provide more information in here if i find a way to fix this CPU thingy.
 
task manager and using the CPU column.

(e-mail address removed)@sport.rr.com

well my CPU usage is about 56% and never goes down.

I have 4 years old computer with Window Vista Premium and my CPU usage is
about 56% and never goes down. I'm trying to troubleshoot right now, it might
be a software that is causing it or a bios update is really needed. I will
provide more information in here if i find a way to fix this CPU thingy.
 
Kent. said:
Hey everybody, i've searched through the entire forum, and couldn't find
ANYTHING related to my problem. Most of the computers in the forum are a
little bit 'lower end', and I can't relate to them.

For example, whenever I plug in (for example) my iPod, my computer goes
crazy. It could be the fact that iTunes isn't fully out on Windows Vista
yet,
but it goes on.

I have many applications that when they are opened (for example, Skype),
it
slows down at an incredible rate.

I have a 2.8 Ghz Pentium 4, with a 256 meg Radeon 9800 graphics card, 2
gigabytes worth of DDR memory, and about 1 terrabyte of HDD space. I have
a
system score of 3.5, due to the graphics card, but everything else is over
a
4.1.

Anyways, my question is that i'm not sure if it's my computer, the
software,
the hardware, what can I do? Is ANYONE having this type of problem?

Thanks for all of your help! Kent.
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It's a problem with your system, it's hardware, the drivers, and the
software, it's not a generic problem in Vista. This system runs fine, at
idle with multiple apps open like multiple tabs in IE, windows mail, Corel
WordPerfect, the CPU use is at 0-10%. When action are performed, CPU use
goes up for a moment, but it doesn't stay high all the time. When indexing
kicks in that ups it a bit too.
 
Well, i'm going to try to update all the drivers I have on my motherboard and
i'll update you all, thanks for the idea, i'll give that a whirl!!!

Kent.
 
One thing I just noticed, I run a little program called DUmeter, (aka
download upload meter) shows basic network traffic and is only like a 950kb
file. But under Vista, with nothing else running, I showed my CPU at 21%. I
looked at taskmanager and saw services.exe using about 118% and dumeter.exe
at 3-4%. When I closed DUmeter, I went back to 0-1% usage.

There is no network traffic going on, so I'm not sure why it would be using
any CPU, much less 21%. I'm guessing the way it and vista interacts (hence
the services.xe using 18%) is the problem.
 
OK. I'm starting to understand. It's the software for these devices. For
example, while watching a DVD MOVIE there was aboslutely NO PROBLEM. But when
I watched a DIVX Movie, my computer ate up about 60% of the CPU and then it
would fall out of sync with the audio and video, I believe it's due to the
divx codec since it's not made for windows vista.

So I really think it's just that we have to wait and see what's going to
happen when the new software / drivers / codecs come out for Vista, because
as far as I can see, my PC run's REALLY well while staying within windows, on
the internet, chatting on MSN Messenger and within word and office in general,

So maybe your problem Mad_murdock is that that program you're using isn't
intented for windows vista (yet).
Kent.
 
Kent, Yep that was the point I was trying to make. Though something this
small and lite, I wouldn't expect to need a re-write, but if they changed
just enough in Vista, then it makes since. I looked at the website and it
has the compatible with vista sticker, I just have to make sure I'm running
that version I guess


Kent. said:
OK. I'm starting to understand. It's the software for these devices. For
example, while watching a DVD MOVIE there was aboslutely NO PROBLEM. But
when
I watched a DIVX Movie, my computer ate up about 60% of the CPU and then
it
would fall out of sync with the audio and video, I believe it's due to the
divx codec since it's not made for windows vista.

So I really think it's just that we have to wait and see what's going to
happen when the new software / drivers / codecs come out for Vista,
because
as far as I can see, my PC run's REALLY well while staying within windows,
on
the internet, chatting on MSN Messenger and within word and office in
general,

So maybe your problem Mad_murdock is that that program you're using isn't
intented for windows vista (yet).
Kent.
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I searched google for a vista codec pack, and I found one. it works REALLY
well :) not a single problem! :D but still the whole waiting to be able to
have all my old software back sucks, lol. Thanks guys for all your help!

But still, if anyone can figure out why when I plug in my iPod into my PC
the CPU usage goes crazy! thx

Kent.
 
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