vsmon.exe taking too much processor time

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Hello group. I've been having this problem for past 2-3 months now. I think
it is about time I put the laziness aside and did something about it.


It goes something like this... whenever I start browsing, my computer's CPU
load shoots up to 100% or very close to it and consequently the computer's
response time (to my clicks etc) becomes low. And it is very annoying...

I checked out the processes list in the task manager and I saw that it is
the process 'vsmon.exe' that takes up all the processor when there is high
CPU load.

Sometimes the problem goes away after a while.... that is, the CPU load
stays normal when I click another link on the page etc. but at other times
it persists.


I'd like to hear any suggestions/comments/similar experiences etc. if
anybody is interested enough to share.


Thanks...

PS. My OS is WindowsXP Professional - Service Pack 1. I use no anti-virus
(yes indeed!) but there's ZoneAlarm in place.
 
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| Hello group. I've been having this problem for past 2-3 months now. I think
| it is about time I put the laziness aside and did something about it.
|
|
| It goes something like this... whenever I start browsing, my computer's CPU
| load shoots up to 100% or very close to it and consequently the computer's
| response time (to my clicks etc) becomes low. And it is very annoying...
|
| I checked out the processes list in the task manager and I saw that it is
| the process 'vsmon.exe' that takes up all the processor when there is high
| CPU load.
|
| Sometimes the problem goes away after a while.... that is, the CPU load
| stays normal when I click another link on the page etc. but at other times
| it persists.
|
|
| I'd like to hear any suggestions/comments/similar experiences etc. if
| anybody is interested enough to share.
|
|
| Thanks...

| PS. My OS is WindowsXP Professional - Service Pack 1. I use no anti-virus
| (yes indeed!) but there's ZoneAlarm in place.
|
|
 
adeel said:
Hello group. I've been having this problem for past 2-3 months now. I think
it is about time I put the laziness aside and did something about it.


It goes something like this... whenever I start browsing, my computer's CPU
load shoots up to 100% or very close to it and consequently the computer's
response time (to my clicks etc) becomes low. And it is very annoying...

I checked out the processes list in the task manager and I saw that it is
the process 'vsmon.exe' that takes up all the processor when there is high
CPU load.

Sometimes the problem goes away after a while.... that is, the CPU load
stays normal when I click another link on the page etc. but at other times
it persists.


I'd like to hear any suggestions/comments/similar experiences etc. if
anybody is interested enough to share.


Thanks...

PS. My OS is WindowsXP Professional - Service Pack 1. I use no anti-virus
(yes indeed!) but there's ZoneAlarm in place.
Click to expand...

Try another firewall
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/vsmon/

Free Firewalls
ZoneAlarm (Free and up)
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Kerio Personal Firewall (KPF) (Free and up)
http://www.kerio.com/kpf_download.html

Sygate Personal Firewall (Free and up)
http://smb.sygate.com/free/spf_download.php

Outpost Firewall
http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost
 
Thanks for responding guys.

I have downloaded Microsoft's Anti-spyware and have also updated Spybot S&D
and Spyware blaster. They did point out (and successfully removed) a few
spywares from my system but the high CPU load problem is still there.

I traced down 'vsmon.exe'.... it is related to ZoneAlarm in some way. I
think I'll try changing the firewall or something.


....shall report updates as soon as I get something done.

thanks again
 
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