System Resource Hog

[Ron]

When Microsoft AntiSpyware is running other programs will
not open. I loked at TaskManager and see 100% of my
resources being used. Next I close Microsoft AntiSpyware
and only 4% of the resources are being used.
Has anyone else had this problem?
Does Microsoft know (or care!!)?

 

[Andre Da Costa]

This is from Bill Sanderson a few months ago:
I think you are seeing a bug in the program--probably a loop.

Can you tell what threat Microsoft Antispyware is trying to remove when it
gets stuck this way?

Can you submit a Tools, Suspected spyware report from this machine,
describing the issue you are having?

I'd say you would be better off seeking a different tool to remove the
particular threat that is stalling Microsoft Antispyware.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

This is not normal operation for the program.

If you go to control panel, add or remove programs, Microsoft Antispyware,
and choose Change, and then Update--and then restart the program, does this
behavior continue?

If it does, I'd recommend uninstalling and testing again when a further beta
build is released.

 

[John]

Microsoft probably cares, but in a symbolic way, they
probably don't; Microsoft wants ALL your system
resources; they think they, instead of you, own them.
(They probably don't know, either; they shoot themselves
in the foot with a goofball program, and they're too self-
absorbed and lumbering to know it.)

 

[OldBoy]

The OP has a problem.(period)
System resources are meant to be used: I'm running Einstein@home at 100% and
I am still able to do what I want to do; such as programming, viewing live
video and lurking in newsgroups....

Gr. Jan