I think I may have a problem!

[Turtle Soup]

Something is eating up my CPU. I have a decent CPU (I think) and for example, I go to the task manager and it shows 100% CPU for like 1 second, then it goes on between 5-10%, when I have nothing major running. I keep the monitor open and start Steam, and it bounces from 30 to 50%! And even when i'm running Firefox, there's way too much CPU being used.. What could be causing this?


ps: I am new to xp since I used a mac forever

CPU during steam startup (it's been worse): CPU Steam (http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/5881/cpusteam8rm.jpg)

Now starting up Steam while scanning for spyware: steam+scan (http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/3584/holyshiycpu6yd.jpg)

[I'm Charming]

Maybe you have tons of spyware.

Those are active processes on the comp

[Turtle Soup]

Maybe you have tons of spyware.

Those are active processes on the comp
I've scanned with Zone Labs thingy

[Zakath]

You could/should get rid of about 20 of those active processes.

[Turtle Soup]

You could/should get rid of about 20 of those active processes.
dude, there's like very little

only 9

[Emperor]

dude, there's like very little

only 9
It says you have 55 running.

[Turtle Soup]

It says you have 55 running.
what?! :O!

[Emperor]

In those screen shots, it said "Processes 55".

Also, mine does that spike up thing too. It runs games fine and all that jaz just when I go to the Task Manager my CPU Usage spikes up for a second. I don't think its a problem.

[Leukeh]

Go back to the Mac :thumb:

Or end the processes. Can't imagine what they'd be... =\

[Turtle Soup]

Go back to the Mac :thumb:

Or end the processes. Can't imagine what they'd be... =\
it's spread between 3 accounts fyi

[Zakath]

it's spread between 3 accounts fyi
I don't think that matters. My old PC used to have a ton of active processes. There was a significant difference when I cleaned it out. My gaming pc only has 25 processes running when it's idle and that's with a firewall and an antivirus program active.

On a different note, what is pinkbike.com and why are you browsing it?

[Judas Iscariot]

Open up your task manager, click on the Processes tab and look for rundll32.exe.

It's a process that's used to run dll files as independent programs by Windows and it also assists in automatically updating your system. However, it can also hide trojans, spyware etc.. and on top of everything else, it's a memory hog and it can cause some programs to crash, others to refuse to open and it can cause your CPU usage to spike at 100% on a fairly regular basis. End this task every time you log on and you should be fine.

[Turtle Soup]

I don't think that matters. My old PC used to have a ton of active processes. There was a significant difference when I cleaned it out. My gaming pc only has 25 processes running when it's idle and that's with a firewall and an antivirus program active.

On a different note, what is pinkbike.com and why are you browsing it?
Biking site. But one mod banned me, no I email him and he tells me he accidently deleted my account. I will spam the **** out of him. Mother****er.

[Zakath]

I will spam the **** out of him. Mother****er.
hardcore chad style?

[Echleon]

So, some of these processes can be removed, and it will increase the speed of your PC?

[Klown]

You could/should get rid of about 20 of those active processes.
You should only end a process if you know exactly what it's doing, if you go around killing off processes you think that you don't need, you can end up making everything unstable and ****ing other things up.
Biking site. But one mod banned me, no I email him and he tells me he accidently deleted my account. I will spam the **** out of him. Mother****er.
I'd love to watch you fail at that.

What are your PC specs anyway?

[Who's the Boss?]

hardcore chad style?

:lol:

[JohnXDoe]

CPU usage jumping for a second when opening a program is perfectly normal. Even if it jumps to 100%. And the sustained CPU usage during a scan is normal, also. The first is me opening my music service, the second scanning for spyware:

http://img497.imageshack.us/img497/3748/kk9pp.jpg

http://img497.imageshack.us/img497/6974/kki4jk.jpg

Just moving the cursor back and forth across your screen will make CPU usage jump wildly. That's normal. So far as the sustained usage of between 5% and 10% simply take a look at your processes and see which one is doing it. Could be a legit program. Perhaps one you don't need running in the background or a service you don't or aren't using. I used to have a security program that would run in the background at 3% to 6% constant with occasional jumps to 8%. After I unloaded it it went to the normal 0% to 2%. And you do have far too many processes running. Most likely a lot of stuff that is starting with your computer. I use MS Anti-Spyware to prevent programs from running at start up. It makes it easy.

You have way too many processes running. Learn what they are and eliminate accordingly. And simply managing your start up programs will help you do this, also. Here is a good place to start to learn what all those things in your process tree are:

http://www.answersthatwork.com/

Click on "Task List" and then on the initial the .exe of the respective process starts with. Then simply find it from the list.

[Turtle Soup]

hardcore chad style?
Most definatly


And I ended some processes.. I guess it's normal, but it did give me a scare

edit: give me chads msn

[+3kk!]

get some good anti spy and anti virus programs, super good ones. sometimes your anti-spy/ virus doesnt detect it.

[Turtle Soup]

get some good anti spy and anti virus programs, super good ones. sometimes your anti-spy/ virus doesnt detect it.
norton seems good

/downloads free trial and system scans

[Klown]

edit: give me chads msn
He's never on MSN.

[Turtle Soup]

He's never on MSN.
aim?

[Klown]

aim?
Try "l00t omg"

(Without quotation marks)

That's the one he's usually on at the moment.

[Zakath]

You should only end a process if you know exactly what it's doing, if you go around killing off processes you think that you don't need, you can end up making everything unstable and ****ing other things up.
Well, duh.

[Turtle Soup]

Well, duh.
/end explorer >_>

[Der Meister]

1. What CPU is it?
2. Try running Prime95 blend test, if it fails before 6 hours, your CPU is gonna die. If it lasts for over 24 hours it's not the CPU

[Zakath]

/end explorer >_>
I'm pretty sure you don't need winlogon either.