Re: system process consumes cpu

[George Hyman]

Edwin wrote:
> How much ram do you have? The User recomended ammount is
> 256mb.

512 mbytes, and an amd athlon 1900 - plenty of cpu and memory.

This just started a week ago and my usage pattern hasn't changed.

I'm guessing my son downloaded something with some game - probably a
shockwave game, but virus scans come up empty. A system reload helped
to the point where the startup of the problem is now about an hour or
more, but let my machine sit idle and it goes to 100% CPU eventually!


>
> You could try 3rd party programs to help free your ram. I
> currently use "FreeRAM XP Pro".
>
> www.yourwaresolutions.com

[Unknown]

Try a little cooling if possible by opening a window or using a fan to
eliminate a possible heat problem.
"George Hyman" > wrote in message
.net...
> Edwin wrote:
> > How much ram do you have? The User recomended ammount is
> > 256mb.
>
> 512 mbytes, and an amd athlon 1900 - plenty of cpu and memory.
>
> This just started a week ago and my usage pattern hasn't changed.
>
> I'm guessing my son downloaded something with some game - probably a
> shockwave game, but virus scans come up empty. A system reload helped
> to the point where the startup of the problem is now about an hour or
> more, but let my machine sit idle and it goes to 100% CPU eventually!
>
>
> >
> > You could try 3rd party programs to help free your ram. I
> > currently use "FreeRAM XP Pro".
> >
> > www.yourwaresolutions.com
>

[George Hyman]

Unknown wrote:
> Try a little cooling if possible by opening a window or using a fan to
> eliminate a possible heat problem.

Interesting idea, but I doubt it - a reboot starts the cycle with no
powerdown or waiting, so no cooling. As it happens, it's cool tonight,
and I've still go the problem, despite an open window in the next room.


> "George Hyman" > wrote in message
> .net...
>
>>Edwin wrote:
>>
>>>How much ram do you have? The User recomended ammount is
>>>256mb.
>>
>>512 mbytes, and an amd athlon 1900 - plenty of cpu and memory.
>>
>>This just started a week ago and my usage pattern hasn't changed.
>>
>>I'm guessing my son downloaded something with some game - probably a
>>shockwave game, but virus scans come up empty. A system reload helped
>>to the point where the startup of the problem is now about an hour or
>>more, but let my machine sit idle and it goes to 100% CPU eventually!
>>
>>
>>
>>>You could try 3rd party programs to help free your ram. I
>>>currently use "FreeRAM XP Pro".
>>>
>>>www.yourwaresolutions.com
>>
>
>

[Unknown]

Xref: 127.0.0.1 microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain:74666

Read the KB item 815411 at the Microsoft site.
"George Hyman" > wrote in message
news:8lrma.447074$3D1.242650@sccrnsc01...
> Unknown wrote:
> > Try a little cooling if possible by opening a window or using a fan to
> > eliminate a possible heat problem.
>
> Interesting idea, but I doubt it - a reboot starts the cycle with no
> powerdown or waiting, so no cooling. As it happens, it's cool tonight,
> and I've still go the problem, despite an open window in the next room.
>
>
> > "George Hyman" > wrote in message
> > .net...
> >
> >>Edwin wrote:
> >>
> >>>How much ram do you have? The User recomended ammount is
> >>>256mb.
> >>
> >>512 mbytes, and an amd athlon 1900 - plenty of cpu and memory.
> >>
> >>This just started a week ago and my usage pattern hasn't changed.
> >>
> >>I'm guessing my son downloaded something with some game - probably a
> >>shockwave game, but virus scans come up empty. A system reload helped
> >>to the point where the startup of the problem is now about an hour or
> >>more, but let my machine sit idle and it goes to 100% CPU eventually!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>You could try 3rd party programs to help free your ram. I
> >>>currently use "FreeRAM XP Pro".
> >>>
> >>>www.yourwaresolutions.com
> >>
> >
> >
>

[George Hyman]

Unknown wrote:
> Read the KB item 815411 at the Microsoft site.

I read it. As I read it, it doesne't apply - I've not added a new app,
and unless the memory mgmt changed post sp1, I don't have that problem
-everything was fine up until about April 5, and I've been running sp1
since January or so.

Besides, the system gets full just sitting idle.

> "George Hyman" > wrote in message
> news:8lrma.447074$3D1.242650@sccrnsc01...
>
>>Unknown wrote:
>>
>>>Try a little cooling if possible by opening a window or using a fan to
>>>eliminate a possible heat problem.
>>
>>Interesting idea, but I doubt it - a reboot starts the cycle with no
>>powerdown or waiting, so no cooling. As it happens, it's cool tonight,
>>and I've still go the problem, despite an open window in the next room.
>>
>>
>>
>>>"George Hyman" > wrote in message
.net...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Edwin wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>How much ram do you have? The User recomended ammount is
>>>>>256mb.
>>>>
>>>>512 mbytes, and an amd athlon 1900 - plenty of cpu and memory.
>>>>
>>>>This just started a week ago and my usage pattern hasn't changed.
>>>>
>>>>I'm guessing my son downloaded something with some game - probably a
>>>>shockwave game, but virus scans come up empty. A system reload helped
>>>>to the point where the startup of the problem is now about an hour or
>>>>more, but let my machine sit idle and it goes to 100% CPU eventually!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>You could try 3rd party programs to help free your ram. I
>>>>>currently use "FreeRAM XP Pro".
>>>>>
>>>>>www.yourwaresolutions.com
>>>>
>>>
>
>

[Skip Knoble]

We had similar problems with 2 systems, XP and 98. It turned out
to be spyware. There is a very good, stable, spyware remove available free
from
http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ click the Download link.

It installs in minutes. After install, launch Ad-aware 6.0, click the Status
button
and click the "Check for updates now" button and follow though with that.
Then click the Scan button and do a default scan with default settings. I'll
bet that you will see an performance improvement after removing spyware.
We certinally did. Ad-aware does not by default remain running; by default
you have to run it manually. It has caused no system problems on any of our
systems (from Windows 9x to Windows XP Pro). At this point, part
of my weekly maintenance involves running Ad-aware.

Good luck with it.
Skip Knoble, Penn State

"George Hyman" > wrote in message
news:hdLma.457380$3D1.247184@sccrnsc01...
> Unknown wrote:
> > Read the KB item 815411 at the Microsoft site.
>
> I read it. As I read it, it doesne't apply - I've not added a new app,
> and unless the memory mgmt changed post sp1, I don't have that problem
> -everything was fine up until about April 5, and I've been running sp1
> since January or so.
>
> Besides, the system gets full just sitting idle.
>
> > "George Hyman" > wrote in message
> > news:8lrma.447074$3D1.242650@sccrnsc01...
> >
> >>Unknown wrote:
> >>
> >>>Try a little cooling if possible by opening a window or using a fan to
> >>>eliminate a possible heat problem.
> >>
> >>Interesting idea, but I doubt it - a reboot starts the cycle with no
> >>powerdown or waiting, so no cooling. As it happens, it's cool tonight,
> >>and I've still go the problem, despite an open window in the next room.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>"George Hyman" > wrote in message
> .net...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Edwin wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>How much ram do you have? The User recomended ammount is
> >>>>>256mb.
> >>>>
> >>>>512 mbytes, and an amd athlon 1900 - plenty of cpu and memory.
> >>>>
> >>>>This just started a week ago and my usage pattern hasn't changed.
> >>>>
> >>>>I'm guessing my son downloaded something with some game - probably a
> >>>>shockwave game, but virus scans come up empty. A system reload helped
> >>>>to the point where the startup of the problem is now about an hour or
> >>>>more, but let my machine sit idle and it goes to 100% CPU eventually!
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>You could try 3rd party programs to help free your ram. I
> >>>>>currently use "FreeRAM XP Pro".
> >>>>>
> >>>>>www.yourwaresolutions.com
> >>>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>

>>>>> George Hyman writes:

George> About a week ago, my XP box (home edition, sp1) started
George> running quite slowly. I checked w/ the task manager, and
George> it appears that after 5-15 minutes of uptime, the System
George> process is consuming most of the available CPU. I've
George> done a virus and adware scan, removed a few things -
George> particularly the wild tangent stuff my son 'accidentally'
George> installed to play games - and it's now better. But, if
George> I'm doing most anything, web browsing (mozilla 1.4),
George> miscellaneous games, turbotax, etc., after some time, the
George> problem starts again. What can I do to diagnose this, or
George> preferably stop it?


I am having the exact same problem. The only thing that
has changes was installing an MS update that went out last
week.

XP Pro, 1,536 meg RAM, Dell 8250 with 3.06 P4.


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