Cpu high,low pc and system idle proceess 90%

[LookinAround]

I've replaced the Windows Task Manager with the Process Explorer and I really like it.

Hey TMAGIC650 (and others as well)

Don't know if you just downloaded Process Explorer and are just now trying it out or you been using it awhile. Wanted to point out one feature in particular that i find extremely helpful. So helpful, i added it to my windows startup file list.

The Feature
When ProcessExplorer is minimized you can have it appear as an icon in your system tray providing you a (near) real-time graphic display of CPU utilitzation.

• The green wave graphic displays total CPU Utilization
• The red wave always appears within the green wav. Red indicates which one process is taking up the most CPU
• When you position the cursor over the graphic you get a text display of total CPU % usage, the process name of the biggest CPU hog and its CPU % usage

Can't count how many times this was useful when my machine was sluggish and the visual graphics made it quick and easy to see what was happening

Configuring the Feature
Two ways to do it

• Change the option manually after the app is already up. Options->Hide When Minimized
• My personal preferred solution. Add Process Explorer to you startup programs with a command line option to run mimimized
  1. You;ll want easy access to your startup programs AND the ability to easily add/remove/modify the startup data which appears. Download Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel. The program will be installed in your Control Panel as an applet named Startup
  2. Go to your Control Panel and open Startup
  3. Click the HKLM\Run tab (this provides the list for startups for ALL Users.)
  4. Position cursor over the current list of displayed entries. Right Click->New. You'll get a pop-up allowing you to add a new entry to the list
  5. Type in name of program as you'd like it to appear
  6. Now create the command line entry. Enter the executable by either Browsing Files (look for its file version on disk) or by Browsing Processes (look for it currently running). NEXT IMPORTANT STEP: add command line option. To the right of the executable type a space then \t. Click Close
  7. Test it after u closed the New window above. Click to highlight the new startup line you entered. Right Click -> Run Now to run it. You should see Process Explorer start as a small graphic in the system tray displaying CPU utilization

Two addtional notes

• You can change the refresh rate as needed. View->Update Speed
• Altho it's a lightweight process i have see occassions where DVD playback is a little jerky. I'll exit Process Explorer (or reduce the update rate) and playback is then fine. But issues like these have been isolated cases. I still find it much more helpful to autostart Process Explorer minimized so i can normally just use it's CPU utilization display. I have lots of times i'm glad it's started and available already!

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Thanks for the useful info there LookinAround. I`m sure that will come in handy.

Regards Howard

 

[Tmagic650]

Yes LookinAround thank you...

I'm new to Process Explorer, so this post helps a lot

 

[LookinAround]

Glad it helps. It packs an incredible amount of data available into a single tool. i been using it a coupla years and still haven't explored everything available through it. Select a process you're familiar with and here's just a couple of places to start playing with as far as what u can do wtih the util

1. Click View->Show Lower Pane so it is checked
   
   Now switch between View->Lower Pane View checking either Handle or DLL. Just watch and find the differnt information you;ll learn from the running process, such as open file descriptors (which will also point you to its temp working space) dll's in use, etc. Also be sure and Right click different things to see if you get Properties and checkout what that further tells you​
2. Right click Properties on the process line item and start go through all the data shown for the process on each tab displayed. And also hit the additional buttons available on each tab

 

[itaosl]

Which anti-spyware would you suggest me to use?
I run legally(license for live) both spyware detector and Stopzilla for a long time now without any problem of compatibility. The problems started one month ago.I honestly would like to believe these two are not the cause. I really none of these two programs wound like to uninstall.It's a question of money.......you do understand !But if I had too do so which one should I weed out?

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Here`s a list of recommended programmes. The best part, is they`re all free.

AVG free or Avast antivirus programmes.

Zonealarm Kerio or Comodo free firewall programmes.

Spybot Search & Destroy.

Ad-Aware se personal.

Spyware Blaster.

AVG Antispyware.

Ccleaner.

Have you managed to get your system running any faster?

Regards Howard

 

[itaosl]

OK!
I have removed several programs as well as windows defender,ad-aware 2007 pro, spyboot search and destroy.I run stopzilla and spyware defender and Kasperky since I did not have any problem with them running together previously. I let Symantec's Norton Ghost and Norton password manager on the systemfor the same reason.

I also cleaned the registry and the HD. Nevertheless, the problem persists! I suppose ther's nothing else to do than formating....!

Since my laptop has a double partition (C and D) and C is 17% free while D is empty, do you think that could be a reason for causing this problem?

 

[Tmagic650]

Thanks Mailpup... I got it now

When I see this massive CPU usage, system slowdown, I have never been that successful at speeding up the affected system without restoring or reinstalling Windows

As I said...

 

[Daveskater]

how big is partition D? you could move stuff that takes up a lot of your hdd over to it (e.g. i moved all my music to my slave drive). it's recommended that you have 20% free space to have decent performance. you could always remove the partition if it's empty that would give you more space

 

[Tmagic650]

Partition D may not be empty. It may be formatted strictly for use by the restore utility on the computer

 

[Daveskater]

that's what i was thinking, that's why i wondered how big it was. should have said really haha i'm tired so forgot (it's gone 12am now bed time)

 

[howard_hopkinso]

You might want to copy and paste these instructions into a notepad file. Then you can have the file open in safe mode, so you can follow the instructions easier.

Boot into safe mode, under your normal user name(NOT THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT). See how HERE.

In Windows Explorer, turn on "Show all files and folders, including hidden and system". See how HERE.

Go to add remove programmes in your control panel and uninstall anything to do with(if there).

SweetIMBarForIE

Close control panel.

Run HJT with no other programmes open(except notepad). Click the scan button. Have HJT fix the following, by placing a tick in the little box next to(if there).

R3 - URLSearchHook: SweetIM For Internet Explorer - {BC4FFE41-DE9F-46fa-B455-AAD49B9F9938} - C:\Program Files\Macrogaming\SweetIMBarForIE\toolbar.dll

F1 - win.ini: load=C:\WINDOWS\MiXedVeX.bat

F1 - win.ini: run=C:\WINDOWS\MiXedVeX.bat

O2 - BHO: PCTools Site Guard - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: PCTools Browser Monitor - {B56A7D7D-6927-48C8-A975-17DF180C71AC} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {DF071700-66A4-42A3-8D3A-FF385B5E6ED1} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: FlashGet GetFlash Class - {F156768E-81EF-470C-9057-481BA8380DBA} - (no file)

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {D3919E62-D6A5-11D6-AC3E-00B0D094B576} - (no file)

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {DE9C389F-3316-41A7-809B-AA305ED9D922} - (no file)

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ShowIcon_JustRams_USB Product Driver v2.33r005] "C:\Program Files\USB Product Driver v2.33r005\shwicon.exe" -t"JustRams\USB Product Driver v2.33r005"

O16 - DPF: {2B1AA38D-2D12-11D5-AAD0-00C04FA03D78} (LocalExec Control) - https://insite.warwick.ac.uk/nps/portal/gadgets/com.novell.nps.gadgets.shortcut. ShortcutGadget/LocalExec.CAB

O16 - DPF: {AF2E62B6-F9E1-4D4F-A10A-9DC8E6DCBCC0} (VideoEgg ActiveX Loader) - http://update.videoegg.com/Install/Windows/Initial/VideoEggPublisher.exe

Click on the fix checked button.

Close HJT.

Locate and delete the following bold files and/or directories(if there).

C:\WINDOWS\MiXedVeX.bat
C:\Program Files\Macrogaming\SweetIMBarForIE

Reboot into normal mode and rehide your protected OS files.

Post a fresh HJT log.

Regards Howard

 

[Mictlantecuhtli]

If Task Manager shows CPU as idle, but the system feels slow and the percentages in Task Manager don't add up, there may be an interrupt or DPC (Deferred Procedure Call) problem.

In that case, I suggest you get RATTV3 to check which driver is using the most CPU time. Did you upgrade any drivers a month ago?

 

[itaosl]

I cannot boot into save mode!
After pressing F8 windows try to load in safe mode when suddenly a blue icon appears for 1 second and the system restarts before load is finished !!!!
This icon is similar to the system crash. Any help?

Did you upgrade any drivers a month ago?

I have turned on the automatic updater for the drivers as well!

 

[howard_hopkinso]

In that case, try following the instructions from normal mode.

Regards Howard

 

[itaosl]

I can't find SweetIMBarForIE uninstaller.It is not in the add remove programmes neither in its program files. where can it be?

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Don`t worry, just delete the folders I told you to, if there.

Regards Howard

 

[itaosl]

Howard,

I did not find SweetIMBarForIE uninstaller so I just canceled the folder from program files

I did what you suggested me but the things are worse than ever!

When I reboot the system after the having run HJT I got an indication that the hardware configuration and settings were changed.I had to confirm or escape with F3.I thought It was normal and I confirmed it!

When Windows now are starting up immediately I get the warning that the system is shutting down and thousands of command prompt Windows appear. Of course the system is shutting down!!!!!!

I thought the cause was that I removed

F1 - win.ini: load=C:\WINDOWS\MiXedVeX.bat

F1 - win.ini: run=C:\WINDOWS\MiXedVeX.bat


Not even by restoring them I resolved anything
I also tried to restore the system on an earlier date but it was useless


HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!

 

[howard_hopkinso]

I seriously think it`s time you considered backing up your important data and reformatting.

Maybe that, will solve your problems.

Regards Howard

 

[itaosl]

I seriously think it`s time you considered backing up your important data and reformatting.

Maybe that, will solve your problems.

Regards Howard

This is what I was having in mind!

 

[Tmagic650]

As I said...

Delete the existing partitions and do a full format before you reinstall Windows. This will ensure that you get rid of all the nasties, once and for all

 

[Nirkon]

the "system idle" process is the percentage of all the cpu that isnt in use!

but.. you have 77 running processes!!!! and 1.25GB page file in use!!!
i have 29 running processes, and 325mb page file in use!

have you tried quitting those 35+ running programs in the background?
just by looking at the taskbar i can see why your computer is slow.

 

[itaosl]

I 'm formatting today.Does any one of you know a way how to save Skype and Voipcheap.com contacts ?(I mean not write all of them down one by one)

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Your contacts should automatically be there when you log back in to the applications. Well, they are in my Yahoo messenger.

Regards Howard

 

[itaosl]

Skype and Voipcheap.com do not store them on the server.That's why i 'm asking!