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01-10-2008, 03:06 AM
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High CPU usage regardless of what is running
I have a relatively new Dell XPS M140 -- It seems that no matter what
is running, the total CPU usage is always at 100%. I have run various Antivirus programs (Adaware, Spybot S&D, Housecall) and found nothing. I have tried to end the processes in the Task Manager, but even if I do, another process takes up the slack and it immediately maxes out again. I have gone to Services, stopping everything one at a time and observing the Task Manager -- nothing. I have tried rebooting in Safe Mode -- still maxes out the CPU. I have tried going to the System Configuration Utility and "Disabling All" Startup Items -- when I restart, things are still maxed out. I've also tried a System Restore, but it is always unsuccessful. Any suggestions? 
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01-10-2008, 03:36 AM
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Re: High CPU usage regardless of what is running
"Idle" as in system idle process, see here for definition
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idle -- Newsgroup Trolls. Read about mine here http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads The list grows. Leythos the stalker http://www.leythosthestalker.com, David H. Lipman, Max M Wachtell III aka What's in a Name?, Fitz, Beauregard T. Shagnasty,Rhonda Lea Kirk, Meat Plow, F Kwatu F, George Orwell "kwstroud" <kwstroud@aol.com> wrote in message news:f7861687-3598-4666-abda-c8dd1b35afeb@d21g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >I have a relatively new Dell XPS M140 -- It seems that no matter what > is running, the total CPU usage is always at 100%. I have run various > Antivirus programs (Adaware, Spybot S&D, Housecall) and found > nothing. I have tried to end the processes in the Task Manager, but > even if I do, another process takes up the slack and it immediately > maxes out again. > > I have gone to Services, stopping everything one at a time and > observing the Task Manager -- nothing. > > I have tried rebooting in Safe Mode -- still maxes out the CPU. > > I have tried going to the System Configuration Utility and "Disabling > All" Startup Items -- when I restart, things are still maxed out. > > I've also tried a System Restore, but it is always unsuccessful. > > Any suggestions?
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01-10-2008, 03:36 AM
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Re: High CPU usage regardless of what is running
"Idle" as in system idle process, see here for definition
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idle -- Newsgroup Trolls. Read about mine here http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads The list grows. Leythos the stalker http://www.leythosthestalker.com, David H. Lipman, Max M Wachtell III aka What's in a Name?, Fitz, Beauregard T. Shagnasty,Rhonda Lea Kirk, Meat Plow, F Kwatu F, George Orwell "kwstroud" <kwstroud@aol.com> wrote in message news:f7861687-3598-4666-abda-c8dd1b35afeb@d21g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >I have a relatively new Dell XPS M140 -- It seems that no matter what > is running, the total CPU usage is always at 100%. I have run various > Antivirus programs (Adaware, Spybot S&D, Housecall) and found > nothing. I have tried to end the processes in the Task Manager, but > even if I do, another process takes up the slack and it immediately > maxes out again. > > I have gone to Services, stopping everything one at a time and > observing the Task Manager -- nothing. > > I have tried rebooting in Safe Mode -- still maxes out the CPU. > > I have tried going to the System Configuration Utility and "Disabling > All" Startup Items -- when I restart, things are still maxed out. > > I've also tried a System Restore, but it is always unsuccessful. > > Any suggestions?
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01-10-2008, 05:22 AM
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Re: High CPU usage regardless of what is running
"kwstroud" <kwstroud@aol.com> wrote in message news:d2f600b4-11f9-4e25-8154-e26d19b1b868@p69g2000hsa.googlegroups.com... > System Idle Process is not one of the processes.... Look in task manager and see what is using the most CPU cycles.
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01-10-2008, 05:22 AM
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Re: High CPU usage regardless of what is running
"kwstroud" <kwstroud@aol.com> wrote in message news:d2f600b4-11f9-4e25-8154-e26d19b1b868@p69g2000hsa.googlegroups.com... > System Idle Process is not one of the processes.... Look in task manager and see what is using the most CPU cycles.
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01-10-2008, 04:23 PM
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Re: High CPU usage regardless of what is running
>System Idle Process is not one of the processes....
What is the EXE name of the process eating up the CPU? Go out and get Process Explorer 11.04 and you can see a more detailed picture of the processes and maybe it'll give the techy folks here an indicator as to what's going on. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896653.aspx - Thee Chicago Wolf
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01-10-2008, 04:23 PM
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Re: High CPU usage regardless of what is running
>System Idle Process is not one of the processes....
What is the EXE name of the process eating up the CPU? Go out and get Process Explorer 11.04 and you can see a more detailed picture of the processes and maybe it'll give the techy folks here an indicator as to what's going on. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896653.aspx - Thee Chicago Wolf
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01-11-2008, 02:51 AM
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Re: High CPU usage regardless of what is running
It is actually different processes. If I end one process, another one
seems to take its place. It is usually svchost.exe -- when I end that process, it is services.exe. If I open Explorer, it's iexplore.exe or explorer.exe. Just always at 100%.
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