B big_eric Posts: 48 +4 Mar 23, 2008 #1 I've just noticed that my 'System Idle Process' is using up 95+ of my CPU is this normal? I just finished an anti-virus scan and it came up clean... could anyone help me out?
I've just noticed that my 'System Idle Process' is using up 95+ of my CPU is this normal? I just finished an anti-virus scan and it came up clean... could anyone help me out?
Nodsu Posts: 5,451 +7 Mar 23, 2008 #2 The idle process is a placeholder process that shuts down the CPU when it has nothing to do and shows you the amount of time the processor is idle. It's pretty normal for a computer to spend 95% of the time idle.
The idle process is a placeholder process that shuts down the CPU when it has nothing to do and shows you the amount of time the processor is idle. It's pretty normal for a computer to spend 95% of the time idle.
