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Mark A
I have a 6 year old Dell desktop running Windows XP. In the last couple of
weeks the computer has slowed to a crawl. I note that CPU usage is
consistently at or near 100% when the computer is idle. I installed a 1gb
memory module (the unit came with 512 kb, so it is now at 1.5 gb) and it
seems to be working well. Diagnostic tests on the CPU indicate normal
operation. I have Norton Internet Security, and it has indicated no
problems. I dowloaded the February 2009 MS malware removal tool, ran a
complete scan, and it found no malware. I am about to unload a bunch of old
programs I no longer need and also have another diagnostic scan I will run
overnight to try to find malware. If none of that works, I will reintall
Windows and start from scratch. Question: Is my CPU dieing, the diagnostic
test results to the contrary notwithstanding? Do CPUs die gradually?
weeks the computer has slowed to a crawl. I note that CPU usage is
consistently at or near 100% when the computer is idle. I installed a 1gb
memory module (the unit came with 512 kb, so it is now at 1.5 gb) and it
seems to be working well. Diagnostic tests on the CPU indicate normal
operation. I have Norton Internet Security, and it has indicated no
problems. I dowloaded the February 2009 MS malware removal tool, ran a
complete scan, and it found no malware. I am about to unload a bunch of old
programs I no longer need and also have another diagnostic scan I will run
overnight to try to find malware. If none of that works, I will reintall
Windows and start from scratch. Question: Is my CPU dieing, the diagnostic
test results to the contrary notwithstanding? Do CPUs die gradually?