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CPU 100% when SEARCHING pc.i have to kill Explorer process
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Hello. As the title of this post suggests, I have have a problem with my cpu
running at 100%, which over time i am corncerned will kill my
processor.
I have narrowed it down to EXPLORER.EXE demanding all of my pc's resources
when I search my local machine.
I have taken the time to read through most of the posts which seem to relate
to 100% and taken the most obvious steps including but not
limited to:
Comprehensive Virus scans by AVG, Trend PC Housecall & Norton Anti-virus.
All Definitions were updated before any scan.(except pc
housecall as this is webbased) and NONE found any viri at all. Thankfully.
Anti-Spyware and Malware by Windows Defender, Lavasoft Adaware, Spybot
Search and Destroy. Other than a few tracking cookies my
machine is clean. (updated definition files before scan)
Windows Update.
SFC /SCANNOW (this also uses 100% cpu, but as it doesn't get used very much
i am not as concerned about this).
Updated Drivers for all my hardware: Graphics card, motherboard, 1394
firewire card, webcam, scanner and printer.
Any other suggestions are welcome as search crashes explorer and i dont
fancy a burnt out cpu after only a few months use.
Here are the specs :
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Athlon 64 3500+
1024 GB Single Channel Ram
Asus A8N5X (nvidia NForce 4 Chipset)
Gigabyte licensed Nvidia GeForce 6600GT 128mb DDR3 SLi Ready PCI Express
Samsung hard drives 165GB & 120GB in Master Slave Config (ide)
Lite-On Dual Layer DVD recorder SHW1635s
Ricoh MP5240 DVD recorder
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Hello. As the title of this post suggests, I have have a problem with my cpu
running at 100%, which over time i am corncerned will kill my
processor.
I have narrowed it down to EXPLORER.EXE demanding all of my pc's resources
when I search my local machine.
I have taken the time to read through most of the posts which seem to relate
to 100% and taken the most obvious steps including but not
limited to:
Comprehensive Virus scans by AVG, Trend PC Housecall & Norton Anti-virus.
All Definitions were updated before any scan.(except pc
housecall as this is webbased) and NONE found any viri at all. Thankfully.
Anti-Spyware and Malware by Windows Defender, Lavasoft Adaware, Spybot
Search and Destroy. Other than a few tracking cookies my
machine is clean. (updated definition files before scan)
Windows Update.
SFC /SCANNOW (this also uses 100% cpu, but as it doesn't get used very much
i am not as concerned about this).
Updated Drivers for all my hardware: Graphics card, motherboard, 1394
firewire card, webcam, scanner and printer.
Any other suggestions are welcome as search crashes explorer and i dont
fancy a burnt out cpu after only a few months use.
Here are the specs :
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Athlon 64 3500+
1024 GB Single Channel Ram
Asus A8N5X (nvidia NForce 4 Chipset)
Gigabyte licensed Nvidia GeForce 6600GT 128mb DDR3 SLi Ready PCI Express
Samsung hard drives 165GB & 120GB in Master Slave Config (ide)
Lite-On Dual Layer DVD recorder SHW1635s
Ricoh MP5240 DVD recorder