task manager CPU shoing 100%

[mb22]

i run Ad-Aware 6.0 ... updated Norton anti-virus ..... still pegged at 100% .... PC though appears to run my .NET app OK.

what else can I do to remove or "end process" of whatever is giving me gray hairs!

 

[Andyleates]

So which process is using up all the CPU?

Andy Leates MCSE CCNA MCP+I

 

[mb22]

... looks like

System Idle process CPU Time Mem Usage
16:39:31 16K

every other process has CPU Time in the order of zero's ..
0:00:08 say

will appreciate any help

 

[Andyleates]

Need the process name though.

Andy Leates MCSE CCNA MCP+I

 

[mb22]

System Idle process ... is the process name

 

[Jump1ng]

You want this process to be as High as possible as its exactly what the name says IDLE so the more idle process you have the less your cpu is working.

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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.

 

[mb22]

but the CPU usage history is pegged at 100% ... under the performance tab ... and my admin guy is not happy with it...

normally when there is no activity ... it should be pegged at 1% to 5% ..or so ....

 

[Jump1ng]

That means that its not System Idle Process that has 99% of the CPU as this doesn't show up under the performance tab as its actually not a process that are using any CPU power.

Go into your task manager go to the process tab now click on the CPU column it will now sort it in processes using CPU (you probably need to press it twice to list the highest process at the top) now check what process(es) have the highest number after it.

Common processes that use a lot of cpu is antivirus if its busy scanning files, if you use EPO to update your McAffee antivirus it is very prone to go bust and sit and user 99% cpu.

Also viruses, spyware etc is common types of "software" using a lot of process power.

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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.