50% CPU Usage for Shaking Windows?

Hi there,

I'm noticing my PC has started to bog down under some seemingly easy tasks. I ran CCleaner on the registry and PC. I also removed all unncessary programs, defragged, ran ad-ware, and mcafee. I have a P4 3.0 with 400 MB of RAM not being used.

If I shake a notepad window back and forth across the screen, I see it can take up to 70% of the CPU after shaking fast for 15 seconds. I don't think this is normal, is it? I don't recall it doing this when I first bought it.

Yes, I don't go shaking windows often, but when I compose an email in gmail, if I shake the mouse back and forth, the CPU hits 50%. If I type quickly inside the compose box, it hits 50% in firefox and 15% in IE. I don't recall the PC having this much of a problem with small things like this when I bought it.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Dave

 

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