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CPU at 100%.........
I'm running XP Pro SP2. When win loads, the taskbar is blank.
Taskmanager\Performance says "CPU usage 100%" I'm thinking something has corrupted explorer.exe...... Ideas? ![]()
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Re: CPU at 100%.........
Look at your processes list and see what's using up 100% of your CPU.
CTL+ALT+DEL > Task Manager > Click on the processes tab > click on CPU to sort by what's using so much... No members have liked this post.
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Re: CPU at 100%.........
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Re: CPU at 100%.........
Something's not right then...don't think I've EVER seen that.
Try rebooting (if you haven't already)...see if it takes a long time to reboot. If that doesn't work, try rebooting in Safe Mode. If you're pretty good with computers, I'd say reinstall XP and see if that does anything...I can't walk you through that right now...I'm at work. No members have liked this post.
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Re: CPU at 100%.........
Also...have you changed ANYTHING on your computer lately?
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Re: CPU at 100%.........
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![]() ....and that means pulling my HD to copy everything to another drive... Guess I'll be using the laptop for a few days..... ![]() Thanks
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Re: CPU at 100%.........
They only other thing I can think of is if you recently updated anything, installed new drivers, new virus program, etc.
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Re: CPU at 100%.........
i've seen that all the time. some program is crashing causing a memory leak. If explorer.exe is pegging out then something is wrong. I'd uninstall. Seems like it could be a sign of someone/program attempting to inject into another programs (explorer.exe) memory to go undetected. How people hide trojans, etc... just went bad this time. for them that is.
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Re: CPU at 100%.........
run an anti-adware prog or two before you wipe it, see if that helps
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Re: CPU at 100%.........
Download HijackThis and post the logfile here
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Re: CPU at 100%.........
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Once the desktop loads, it locks.... ![]() I removed the HD, installed it in a ext. case and went to copy docs, pics etc to another drive.... C:\documents and settings\my docs appears empty.... ![]() free space has not changed, so the files are still there.... Why won't it let me see them? ![]()
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Re: CPU at 100%.........
try viewing them through DOS
-> start menu -> run type cmd type dir C:\documents and settings\my docs type dir /p does it show any files No members have liked this post.
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Re: CPU at 100%.........
Can you start in safe mode or hold shift key when xp starts then run an online virus program like http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
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Re: CPU at 100%.........
I'm still trying to figure out a way to recover my stuff..
![]() I may have to send the HD to the pros...I can't think of any other options ![]()
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