CPU running at 100% ......

Joptimo · Sep 24, 2005

but i have nothing except the standard processes running. I just did a reformat and reinstall of windows XP because of this issue. Now after the reinstall (which took FOREVER) Its still running at 100%. Is my CPU shot? Does it need to be cooled better? I thought the slowness might have been a HD issue, till I discovered that my CPU was at 100% most of the time. My machine runs on a Pentium 4, 2.2ghz w 256mb of RAM. As of right now all i have is a basic install of windows XP professional. Could after a reformat a virus still exist? I had one before the reinstall and am wondering if it could stay on there. No partitions were spared in the reformat. the whole entire 80gb drive was deleted.

Thanks for your help

John

DavidGP · Sep 24, 2005

If you hit CTRL_ALT_DEL which process/es are taking up your CPU time?

bigbazza · Sep 24, 2005

Try Process Explorer. Halohttp://forums.majorgeeks.com/images/smilies/cool.gif recommended it to me, a while ago. I have it on, almost permanently. Essential, IMHO, for what ails your PChttp://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4566

Ever wondered which program has a particular file or directory open? Now you can find out. Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded
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, above, is that it will also tell you what programs (handles?) are hogging your CPU cycles. I use Process Explorer. I sort PE to descending CPU use. Then shrink the screen to show the top 5-6 users of CPU cycles. Then minimise it so it is instantly available when I need to check something out. Works very well, excellent, in fact.
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Hope it helps, Bazza
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