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[Active] 89 processes running and 60% of ram being used

Discussion in 'Windows BSOD, Freezing, Restarting Help' started by higgeo, Apr 25, 2011.

  1. higgeo Newcomer, in training

    Hello

    My computer is for some reason running 89 processes and using up lots of memory. I have no idea why.

    Operating system: Windows 7 Pro
    RAM: 6GB
    HDD: 1TB
    CPU: Core i7 2.66GHz
    GPU: Gainward GTX275

    I have atached a highjack this log if it may help :)

    Attached Files:

    higgeo, Apr 25, 2011
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  2. Mark56 TechSpot Paladin

    89 Processes is not a huge number but has this suddenly increased ? have a good look through them and see if you can spot ones that you do not recognise and see which ones are using a lot of memory.

    Has there been a sudden decline in the performance of the PC?
    Mark56, Apr 25, 2011
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  3. higgeo Newcomer, in training

    yes there has been a recent drop in perfomance
    higgeo, Apr 25, 2011
    #3

  4. LinkedKube TechSpot Project Baby

    First question; Are you using 64 bit version of pro? If not you're wasting ram and you found your reason for 60% ram usage.
    LinkedKube, Apr 25, 2011
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  5. Mark56 TechSpot Paladin

    If you answer my post No2 in full then we can move on. You need to check what I suggested, tell me what you find and answer both questions.

    You could have Malware, but to help diagnose what is causing your problem you need to respond to what I have asked. Remember, I can't see your PC:).
    Mark56, Apr 26, 2011
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