CPU Usage

[Shibboleth]

My PC rarely runs higher than 10% CPU Usage in Task Manager. I check it often and 5% is average. My computer was running slower so I checked it and it is now averaging 30% with nothing running. What steps would you suggest taking to determine the cause of this problem?

Shibboleth

 

[MitchCumstein]

Open the Windows Task Manager, go to the Processes tab, and sort by CPU. This call show you which processes are using the CPU and to what extent

 

[Mojocream]

I hate it when it does that. Could be anything. Yea, see what programs are causing problems. it could be a program. One time I had the same problem, ended up being the motherboard/cpu/ram cant tell ya which. Client decided to just get another PC. Had to be one of those. same hard drive. same type of motherboard and all.. so..

 

[mcsereed]

Down load Ad-aware and run the updates. Run the default settings, you may be surprised what you see.

 

[AP81]

Also, a good idea to stop uneeded programs from booting up. Copy msconfig from a WinXP machine or install startupCPL. While you are at it, you may as well disable any background services that you do not need.

Have a look at:

http://www.blackviper.com/WIN2K/servicecfg.htm

Scroll about 1/3 of the way down to find which services are uncessary and disable them.