System Idle Process uses 99% CPU............Do I need it?

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Hello, when I open Task manager, I see System Idle Process using 99%
usage of my CPU. Questions: What the heck IS System Idle Process? Do I
need it? If no, how do I kill it? TIA!
 
Hello, when I open Task manager, I see System Idle Process using 99%
usage of my CPU. Questions: What the heck IS System Idle Process? Do I
need it? If no, how do I kill it? TIA!
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I forgot to post my core.


Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 3
CPU Type AMD Athlon XP, 2200 MHz (11 x 200) 3200+
Motherboard Name Asus A7N8X (5 PCI, 1 AGP Pro, 3 DDR DIMM,
Audio, LAN)

System Memory 1024 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
Corsair XMS CMX512-3200LL 512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (2.0-3-2-6 @
200 MHz) Times 2
 
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Bob Smith said:
I forgot to post my core.


Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 3
CPU Type AMD Athlon XP, 2200 MHz (11 x 200) 3200+
Motherboard Name Asus A7N8X (5 PCI, 1 AGP Pro, 3 DDR DIMM,
Audio, LAN)

System Memory 1024 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
Corsair XMS CMX512-3200LL 512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (2.0-3-2-6 @
200 MHz) Times 2
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Bob Smith said:
Hello, when I open Task manager, I see System Idle Process using 99%
usage of my CPU. Questions: What the heck IS System Idle Process? Do I
need it? If no, how do I kill it? TIA!
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[System Idle Process] is merely acting as a sort of placeholder during "free
time"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Idle_Process

I understand it as marking how much processor capacity is available .. or
how much processor capacity is un-used.
 
Bob said:
Hello, when I open Task manager, I see System Idle Process using 99%
usage of my CPU. Questions: What the heck IS System Idle Process? Do I
need it? If no, how do I kill it? TIA!
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It's the time spent doing nothing. If you want to lower it, get a less
powerful CPU.

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Bob said:
Hello, when I open Task manager, I see System Idle Process using 99%
usage of my CPU. Questions: What the heck IS System Idle Process? Do I
need it? If no, how do I kill it? TIA!
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Already answered by your own post. "System /IDLE/ Process". That is
how much your system is *idle*. If I were to say that you spent a total
of 1% of your time on all your chores and 99% of your time being idle
then you aren't doing much work. The total of all processes is to add
up to 100%, so something has to hold the remainder. It's a placeholder
"process".
 
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