- Abnormally High CPU Usage with No Running Applications
- Posted by tricklering on March 16th, 2008
There is some unknown program running on my laptop that uses 80% and higher
CPU power even with no applications running. The "performance" graph in the
Task Manager shows this along with random "spikes" to 100%. The cursor
pointer will "freeze" for 6 seconds during these spikes and streaming music
via Rhapsody will stutter for 6 seconds. I've enlisted Microsoft Software
Support help for $239 which has run spyware and virus cleaning programs along
with defragmentation, disk check, clean up, removing start-up and unneeded
programs yet the problem persists.
- Posted by Ken Blake, MVP on March 16th, 2008
On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:01:00 -0700, tricklering
<tricklering@bellsouth.net(donotspam)> wrote:
To find out what it is, download and run Process Explorer, at
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896653.aspx
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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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- Posted by tricklering on March 16th, 2008
"Hardware Interrupts" is at the top of the list and using all the CPU power.
This is a wireless laptop so I don't know what type of hardware is
interrupting it.
"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
- Posted by Gerry on March 16th, 2008
Can you identify the process image generating the CPU usage?
It would be helpful if you could post the Command Line of the svchost
process generating the excessive CPU usage. In Process Explorer place
cursor on Process and select Properties, Image.
What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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tricklering wrote:
- Posted by Jim on March 16th, 2008
"tricklering" <tricklering@bellsouth.net(donotspam)> wrote in message
news:6FC776C6-BE9E-4FD8-A9E6-B93442D525AA@microsoft.com...
narrow the list of problem devices down a bit by disabling the wireless
adapter to see if that is what is causing the problem.
What you would have left is the modem (if any), the 1394 adapter (if any),
the USB adapters (if any), the graphics controller, the disk controller, and
the ethernet controller.
Jim
- Posted by tricklering on March 16th, 2008
The command line is always blank. Mcaffee and a Superantispyware installed
my the MS service tech. Same problem when disconnected from wireless without
1394
"Gerry" wrote:
- Posted by Gerry on March 17th, 2008
What is the Process Image generating the CPU usage?
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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tricklering wrote:
- Posted by tricklering on March 17th, 2008
The Process Image is blank
"Gerry" wrote:
- Posted by Touch Base on March 18th, 2008
"tricklering" <tricklering@bellsouth.net(donotspam)> wrote in message
news:765D2D7A-E550-4574-B186-A12E52945F51@microsoft.com...
My money is on the battery. Disconnect the battery then connect to mains
power and see how it goes.
