new Dell system with XP 100% CPU utilization

[BCinSC]

Setting up new Dell that came with XP Pro. I noticed some sluggish response and checked Task Manager. Found the System Process hogging 80-100% of CPU. Any idea what's going on? Thanks. B

 

[Cancer12]

Hit CTRL ALT DEL and go to processes. It will tell you whats using all the cpu

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: BCinSC
Setting up new Dell that came with XP Pro. I noticed some sluggish response and checked Task Manager. Found the System Process hogging 80-100% of CPU. Any idea what's going on? Thanks. B

all the processes or some of them...? find the ones that are taking the most resources...post a list up..

 

[BCinSC]

"System" process is culprit

 

[Lonyo]

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[vaporize]

how big is your System file in the task manager? I am running windows 2000 nt and mine takes 216 K. what about the size of the explorer.exe? i think thats the most important file.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Make sure to get all the updates for the OS and then some Antivirus software with all the latest updates...

 

[John]

I know for a fact someone else w/ a DELL posted about the same issue. Run MSCONFIG and kill the non-microsoft services, then go to the startup tab and disable everything.

 

[JZilla]

Be sure you don't have the windows patch that maybe can slow your system down.

Here is the thread in the software forum. The patch is called 811493.

 

[lenjack]

If you have indexing enabled, that might be doing it. You really don't need it.

 

[bjc112]

Disable

Indexing
Microsoft Find fast
Messenger
Automatic Updates

 

[bjc112]

Find fast comes with All editions of Office, im guessing this dell has office on it.