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Cpu Usage

Discussion in 'All other topics' started by Heno, Aug 7, 2003.

  1. Heno

    Heno Member

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    my comp is goin mad how can ya lower the cpu usage
    Win 98SE
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    PIII 700Mhz
    thnx
     
    Heno, Aug 7, 2003
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    Hey man, you could have a trojan! Do you use kazaa a lot? Also do you run a lot of programs at once??
     
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  3. Heno

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    i havnt used it in a while hav gotten a few mp3s nd shit .
    if i do got a trojan how can i get rid of it btw i got norton 2002 i think
     
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    Well one to check for is if you have a system32.exe file on your comp?? like if u have that running now?
     
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  5. Heno

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    well i hit ctrl alt delete nd it dnt say its runnin
     
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    well thats good, i cant remember 98, does 98 tell you how much cpu a process is using?
     
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    im usin a prog called ram idle which is tellin me my cpu usage rite now its jumpin between 88 nd 40
     
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    can it tell from individual processes??
     
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    i dnt think so it just does general cpu usage i think
     
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    Well ok then, hmm what kind of programs do you have installed and running?
     
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    msn msnger winamp internet explorer nd on the task bar norton graphics driver task manager ram idle novell client trust i think thats it
     
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    and when did the cpu usage seem to shoot up?
     
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  13. Heno

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    been up for a while but couple days it really started to annoy me
     
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    Ye i can feel your pain but probably cant help because of two things

    1. i use xp pro and have more than forgotten 98 lol

    2. i dont know what is running for definate on your machine!

    What i would seriously do is format, re-partition and re-install 98!
     
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    id do the same but my cd rom is fuked when ever i put a disk in it windows hangs
    the bolox
     
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    Well with a bootable disc, that wouldnt be a problem because you wouldnt be in windows! listen though, its late now and timke for sleep, will catch you tommorrow!
     
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    Sleep hehe. Seriously tho, just boot 'er up with the Norton CD and let it run a check for ya. Also, I think some antispyware apps can be of use here! To determine the exact process that is spiking, grab a "Process Viewer" of some sort (actually if i recall, W98 does have one, its just buried somewhere in C:\Windows\System or soemthing). If you have the Norton Systemworks then it definitely has a process viewer (which i personally dont like but its better than nothing)
     
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    Yep could be spyware but i'd doibt it! A trojan would use the CPU much quicker!
     
    Dela, Aug 8, 2003
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