The usual problem when CPU spikes to 100% is some sort of spyware sitting on the machine. Download and run SPYBOT and ADAWARE. After you run those two go download and run Ewido (www.ewido.net).
If there is any spyware that will get rid of it. The next thing to check is what is running at startup. Click start, run, then type msconfig hit enter and check the startup tab. All the items checked are running when the machine starts up. Do some yahoo or google searches for things you don't recognize and uncheck the things that are not needed.
2006-06-19 00:15:57
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answered by thunder2sys 7
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Defragment or optimise your hard drive, and go through the programs that you are running simultaneously, even the ones that are supposed to optimise your system's efficiency, and disable them one at a time, and find the cycle hogs. If you can, eliminate them. Don't have too many applications open at once. If you can add ram (Memory), go to crucial.com, have your computer's model info ready, and use their memory selector. I doubled my memory for $32. More memory means less cpu work- it doesn't have to break large chunks of data up into small ones because there is not enough memory- and it doesn't constantly have to go to the hard drive.
Consider a video card upgrade- the more work it does, the less your cpu does.
Clean up your hard drive- get rid of .tmp files and data you no longer need.
If these measures are not adequate, then your computer needs a cpu upgrade, and it's probably cheaper to buy a new one.
Always back up your data outside your computer. I do mine on an outboard hard drive.
If you want more advice, try C-net.
2006-06-19 00:33:46
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answered by helixburger 6
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It's not the legitimate services causing the problem, it's probably junk you loaded on. Sort the task list by CPU usage, and see what is using the most clock cycles. Google what you find to see if these are adware/spyware or just junk you don't need, and dump them.
2006-06-19 00:14:48
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answered by Jack 5
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ahhhhhhh! at first it would desire to be a deadly disease like actually everyone seems to be suggestion, it could additionally be secret agent ware. acquire advert-conscious by potential of lavasoft as quickly as downloaded, Run it and replace if necessary. click start up verify the "Perfom finished equipment test" bubble. click next whilst its accomplished scanning youll hear an odd noise... Heres the substantial section, seeing which you could accidently delete DLLs in case you're no longer careful. circulate to the 'test precis' Tab and verify each thing execpt the MRU record and then hit next. Ive chanced on advert conscious to be very clever... and a extra stepped forward tip of mine to launch some CPU utilization. be careful although... Use ALT + CTRL + DELETE and open up the procedures and end any unneeded procedures.... Im working domicile windows XP domicile version and listed right here are my procedures perfect now..... IEXPLORE.EXE taskmgr.exe wanmpsvc.exe wdfmgr.exe svchost.exe (many cases) spkrmon.exe snmp.exe snmp.exe SNDSrvc.exe tcpsvcs.exe navapsvc.exe shellmon.exe ccApp.exe waol.exe hkcmd.exe jushed.exe tfswctrl.exe explorer.exe ccproxy.exe lsass.exe centers.exe winlogon.exe csrss.exe acsd.exe smss.exe equipment equipment idle technique so in case you have any suspisious looking procedures working purely end them.... I additionally advise searching for suspicious folders and archives in equipment, system32, and window folders...yet dont delete issues you arent particular would desire to be necessary.... whew thats all i think of
2016-12-13 17:13:33
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answered by sory 3
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Press Alt+Ctrl+Delete
Select Processes tab
Click on Cpu column to sort your processes order by Cpu usage
then select process uses cpu much more
press Delete key
end task it.
2006-06-19 00:22:52
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answered by Mehdi H 1
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I would run defrag, scan disk, erase all files that you don't need, or better yet it sounds like you need a larger hard drive and some more memory
2006-06-19 04:25:55
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answered by Scarlett 3
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defragment your computer from system tools in accessories.
Delete your temporary files by going on the internet click tools, options, delete history, delete files. Upgrade your RAM.
2006-06-19 00:16:25
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answered by David007 2
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erase unwanted files
uninstall unwanted programs
scandisk your computer
defrag your computer
2006-06-19 00:16:12
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answered by Anonymous
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