i have an intel P4 506 2.66ghz on an asus P5ND2-Sli mobo, 1 gig of ddr2 ram. Thgere are about 35 processes running in task manager and my cpu is jumping between 2% and 100% usage just opening task manager and i dont know why. The main issue is whene i try to run World of warcraft it gives me a fatel error msg that says it doesent have enough memory AFTER ive been playing it with little problems the previous day.Also my vid card is an xmidia geforce 6600 512 ddr2 pcie. plz also tell me how to end unwanted or un needed processes.
2007-02-22 07:51:52 · 13 answers · asked by bretts77 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
this has been a great help so far, and the answers ive gotten prompt me to give more detailed info, im running win XP Pro, i also use ccleaner be4 i do anything, One of the biggest drains ive seen is my McMcAfee anti virus that is provided by my cable provider comcast. (i have broadband btw)
2007-02-22 08:26:36 · update #1
i should add that i have a 40 gig hdd with 40% free after i did some major house cleaning.(i had only 13% free be4 i did the cleanup) I couldent even run the defrag.
2007-02-22 08:29:36 · update #2
In the recesses of your computer, 20-30 invisible processes run silently in the background. Some hog system resources, turning your PC into a sluggish computer. Worse yet, other useless processes harbour spyware and Trojans - violating your privacy and giving hackers free reign on your computer. WinTasks Process Library (see the link below ) is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to know the exact purpose of every single process.
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/
2007-02-22 07:58:35 · answer #1 · answered by Angie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because you didn't opt out of programs that start when Windows starts. You need to go to the Properties of most of those processes and find the box that allows you to have the program(s) not start up with Start Up.
Also, anytime you run a resource intensive game, turn off any Process you can without crippling Windows. Processes like your Antivirus program (yes, it's risky, but the program does interfere with the game), ad aware, and other nonessential processes.
If you are not sure if the process is necessary, go to a search engine and search the process. There are processes you don't touch. Such as taskmgr and explorer.exe. Those ARE Windows.
2007-02-22 08:01:23 · answer #2 · answered by Corillan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are running 35 processes you are right on par with what you should be running.
How long does it stay at 100% when you open it?
What process is using that many CPU cycles? It will tell you in the task manager.
2007-02-22 08:14:40 · answer #3 · answered by Bjorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open http://www.pcpitstop.com/
Click on "Running Programs" on left side.
It will listl what every program is for. It will also tell if the program can be disabled from starting when the computer starts.
By using MSCONFIG to disable uneeded programs from starting when the computer starts you will have more RAM available and your computer should run quicker. You can always go back and enable any program that was disabled.
2007-02-22 08:02:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
scan for viruses. if those are running, it will slow your computer way down. also make sure you aren't running any other applications when you play world of warcraft. what kind of internet connection do you have? that could slow your game down a bit if it isn't the best connection. how much space do you have left on your hard drive? that will cause a problem too. e-mail me if you have any questions. good luck!
2007-02-22 07:56:22 · answer #5 · answered by rchilly2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be you have some spyware on your machine.
Or you could have some applications that are running in the background that you don't really need to be running.
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2007-02-22 08:10:13 · answer #6 · answered by anniebammy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps your pc has gotten viruses, anyway go to process Tab of Task manager and stop the unspecified programs .it could be helpful to detect problem.
2007-02-23 22:51:17 · answer #7 · answered by Hussein 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a link that you can either enyter each file running or let the site scan what fiels are running & it will TELL you What the File is and WHAT program it is associated with.
2007-02-22 07:57:35 · answer #8 · answered by mrresearchman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a lot of processes running because your pc is running a lot of hardware/software that you may not need to run every time you turn on your pc
2007-02-22 07:56:41 · answer #9 · answered by madamspud 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
confident completely ok. yet attempt to shrink them because it decreases the processor speed and the pc decelerate continuously. The techniques which you at the instant are not engaged on and those ingesting optimal memory utilization could be close down and then watch the pc speed. it will enhance and you will face no 'sluggish-down' issues.
2016-11-25 00:22:41 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋