cpu usage/usage history task manager

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by mls1946, Feb 27, 2010.

  1. mls1946

    mls1946 Private E-2

    win xp sp3
    my pc runs dead take a nap slow.
    In the task manager window - tab performance
    the "CPU Usage" show 100& the "Usage History" green line is flush to the top.
    what gives? I have nothing running except for the Windows Task Manager.
    :confused
    mls1946
     
  2. Burrell

    Burrell MajorGeek

    Can you post your system specs?

    You might want to post in the software or malware section too.
     
  3. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    What process is using up all the CPUs? Look at the Processes instead of the usage history.
    If it is services.exe, it might be malware.
     
  4. mls1946

    mls1946 Private E-2

    system specs:
    HP Pavilion
    win xp home ed, ver 2002, spc
    celeron(R) 2.93ghz, 1.49 GB Ram.
    Ok I m looking at the processes Tab : svchost.exe appears 10 times.???
    iexplorer.exe appears 4 times. is that right????
    cidaemon.exe appears twice. ?????
    What is MsMpEng.exe?????
     
  5. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    Don't worry if svhost appears numerous times, as well as iexplore - that is normal.

    What is using all the CPUs. I'm interested in the item(s) with the highest percentages.
     
  6. akeem

    akeem Private E-2

    firefox 3.6 uses all my cpu usage any ideas
     
  7. brandypeppy

    brandypeppy MajorGeek

  8. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    akeem, please do not insert your problem into someone else's thread.
    This thread belongs to mls1946 and we are trying to troubleshoot CPU usage.

    Start a thread by going here
    http://forums.majorgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21
    and clicking the new thread button, if you are having problems with a browser (software, not hardware).
     

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