win2k prob

[MagicSac]

i noticed my computer was running a bit slower than normal today.. so i opened up task manager and my CPU usage is staying at 100% permanently...i can close all current applications and this stays at 100%... i've looked over the processes running and have even shut down the ones that i can.. and it still doesnt help.. what would make the "system" process be hitting 90-99% constantly?

 

[Slikkster]

name your programs running...

 

[MagicSac]

process names:
system idle
system
smss
csrss
winlogon
services
lsass
spoolsv
svchost
CTsvcCDA
NAVAPSVC
Icq
NPSSVC
PPPoEService
regsvc
mstask
stisvc
mspmspv
explorer
devldr32
alertsvc
ahqtb
point32
aim
navapw32
taskmgr
iexplor
(all are .exe)

basically none of the processes are taking any computer cycles though.. except for the "system"

 

[fergiboy]

Start ending each process one by one untill the culprit shows.

 

[MagicSac]

i tried doing that when i first noticed this and it didnt help... just tried again and i closed every process that i was able to and still nothing... cpu usage 100%... if it was one of the processes sucking up all the cpu cycles.. then wouldnt they show a large percent use? the only process showing massive use (meaning over like 1-3%) is the system process... and it has 99% almost always

 

[MagicSac]

well i managed to get lucky and figure out the problem.. i was nosing around the system information menus and happened to look in the Printer/Jobs area and low and behold there was two unfinished print jobs there... how in the world they got there and why they didnt print... i have no idea... possibly a roommate was trying to print something on my computer earlier... arghhh! 5 hours of work just to have it be this simple

 

[Yzzim]

haha, that's weird
especially to have them there after you restarted the computer