system idle process.

[Pat]

This eats up around 99-95% of my cpu and doesnt let me
make it into the desktop. I dont know what to do to fix it

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Pat;
System Idle Process is exactly what is sounds like.
It is the % of processing power doing nothing, waiting for something
to do.
If you are having problems, that is not the cause.

Try these:
Run an updated virus scan.
Or Scan for Viruses online:
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp?j=1&langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=IRLFIZTYMWPAZTJWUFJ
Run Disk Cleanup checking all boxes except "Compress old files"
Run Defrag.
If you have file sharing software such as Kazaa, disable it.
Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/ (Update if you already have it)
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/ (Update if you already have it)

This may apply if you recently installed Windows XP Service Pack 1:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q815411

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"Pat" > wrote in message
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> This eats up around 99-95% of my cpu and doesnt let me
> make it into the desktop. I dont know what to do to fix it