100% cpu usage and lock ups

[Toeknee]

Howard,

Are you running SP1A? Have you apply any updates to
Windows? There have been some issues reported with some
of MS's update.

Tony


>-----Original Message-----
>I have 512 meg of ram, 80 gig HD. The system has been
>running fine for months. If I install a game, play a
>game online or run my Photo Jam program (shockwave) My
>cpu usage jumps to 100% and locks up.
>
>I can open EVERY program on my HD at the same time and it
>works fine. It just appears to have this issue running
>high graphic programs. I can even watch DVD's with no
>problem.
>
>I have uninstalled the video drivers and re-installed
>them.
>
>I have re-installed windows.
>
>I have de-bugged and re-installed windows.
>
>I have ran a program called Sandra and it says everything
>on the system is fine.
>
>I have ran every trouble shooter in windows.
>
>I have put the video card in another tower and it works
>fine.
>
>I am really lost, but I depend on the shockwave program
>for marketing my business.
>
>CAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP?
>
>Thank you in advance
>Howard
>.
>