task manager shows a file system idle process is constantly working the cpu
2006-07-20 06:26:59 · 9 answers · asked by squinty13 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
this weather heat
you have a virus
needs a good clean up and defrag
2006-07-20 06:29:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Check for spyware. Run both Ad-aware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and Skybot (http://www.safer-networking.org/) to remove any spyware. Run both as one may caught something the other missing. Then go to microsoft.com and download Defender to protect against future infections.
2) Check that you have a least 10% of your hard drive free. Go to My Computer and right click on the Local Drive (C:). Look at the properties. If it has less that 10% free space, you will need to delete some files, or move them off the hard drive and on to a CD or DVD. Start by running the disk cleanup, which will remove temporary and other unneeded files. Go to Start, then All Programs, then System Tools and click the Disk Cleanup icon.
3) Run the msconfig utility. Go to Start, then Run and type in: msconfig
Go to the startup tab
You will see a list of all the programs that are loaded when your computer starts up. Uncheck any that you do not have to have. (Usually you can uncheck them all). If you decide you to need one, you can go back and recheck it.
4) Defrag the hadr drive. Go into My Computer and right click on the Local Drive (C:). Select Properties and go into the Tools tab. Click the Defragment Now button to start the defrag program. If you have not defrag recently (or never) it may take several hours for the program to complete.
2006-07-20 06:34:46 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it eating up your actual CPU, or is it just eating like 1%.
If your laptop has good specs and it takes forever to boot then i'm guessing you have a lot of startup programs. Go to Start / Run / type "msconfig" go to the startup tab and uncheck the ones you don't need.
2006-07-20 06:31:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another thing to check is your desktop. If it has links i.e. the icons have small white squares with arrows on, then you are ok. If the icons do not, then they are actual applications. Everytime you boot you pc it will attempt to run them and use up a lot of cpu.
using explorer, move them some where else, then create a link to them from the desktop if you desire.
2006-07-20 06:34:16 · answer #4 · answered by spiegy2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your laptop has some spyware on it. If I were you, I'd back up every file you wanted to keep and reformat your hard drive. Then reinstall Windows XP. That's really the only efficient way to fix that problem.
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2016-12-10 12:28:31 · answer #6 · answered by moncalieri 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what os have you got? if you have windows click cntl alt and delete and click on the proccess tab to what is eating at your proccessor! possibly a virus
2006-07-20 06:30:26 · answer #7 · answered by mossyhun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your computer back to the store that you purchased it from.Call first.
2006-07-20 06:35:46 · answer #8 · answered by Balthor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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and post there, youll definatly get an answer there.
2006-07-20 06:31:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋