2 Processors? NO only one processor on the machine

[Guest]

I have an interesting problem (or so I think!).

My task manager shows 2 processors even though I only have one processor. I
tried to change NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS in environment variables but it switches
back to 2 after reboot (I am assuming our corporate IT must have some script
running that's doing it). I use the computer for software development and
don't want to be loosing half the processor. But our IT help desk hasn't been
able to figure it out.

So, how do I change that processor count?? Any ideas?
Thanks.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Apparently, you have a PC that supports "hyper-threading"
and your PC processor count is normal.

Windows XP and Hyper-Threading
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810231

Hyper-Threading Technology
http://www.intel.com/technology/hyperthread/

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Microsoft MVP
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| I have an interesting problem (or so I think!).
|
| My task manager shows 2 processors even though I only have one processor. I
| tried to change NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS in environment variables but it switches
| back to 2 after reboot (I am assuming our corporate IT must have some script
| running that's doing it). I use the computer for software development and
| don't want to be loosing half the processor. But our IT help desk hasn't been
| able to figure it out.
|
| So, how do I change that processor count?? Any ideas?
| Thanks.

 

[Kenny S]

But our IT help desk hasn't been
able to figure it out.

(!!!) Geeeshhh.....

 

[John R Weiss]

I have an interesting problem (or so I think!).

My task manager shows 2 processors even though I only have one processor.

Pentium 4 with Hyperthreading? Well-known phenomenon.