Laptop, Windows related Question
Here are the specs for my Laptop
Model : Dell Inspiron 6000
Operating System Windows XP
Memory 504 mb
Processor 1.5 Ghz
Hard Drive 52 GB
CD CD burner/ DVD Player
My laptop is a number of years old and I have done many system restarts over the course of 4 years. A weird thing which is occurring is when I am listening to windows media player and having an excel open it is taking up 80% of my CPU usage. My brother has an identical laptop and his cpu usage is 8 percent even when playing music and having the same programs open.
The only difference I can think of is he is using the McAfee Security Center which came with the dell, even though he hasn't downloaded any updates for it since 2007. I deleted that one to purchase AOL McAfee Security Center. Would the differences in McAfee make such a huge difference? Another thought, I use a external hard drive WD to store my music. Every time after I take it out my computer slows down considerable--is that the cause?
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