Explorer.exe 99% CPU usage!!!!

[Guest]

My Explorer.exe has the tendency to start using 99% of my CPU usage. This almost always happens when I browse in to a folder containing videos or movies. It happens more often when I am in detailed view but it sometimes happens for not particular reason when I am not using my computer. I can kill it with Task managers but not when I am copying files.

I am using Windows XP Pro SP 1 V2002 and have all the latest updates installed, and McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7 with the latest DAT file. There is no hardware conflict in my system view. Most of my drivers are certified by Microsoft except my NVIDIA and Creative drivers.

Is this a common problem with XP? Reinstalling windows did not fix the problem. And the warranty of on the machine has expired. What can I do?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

A Program Stops Performing a Task or Explorer.exe Uses 100 Percent
of the CPU When You Right-Click an Item in Windows Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;819946

Windows Stops Responding When You Click a Large AVI File in Windows Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822430&Product=winxp

The only way to obtain this patch is to contact Microsoft as outlined in the article.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services
to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone
numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may
be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update
will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support
questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| My Explorer.exe has the tendency to start using 99% of my CPU usage. This almost always happens when I
browse in to a folder containing videos or movies. It happens more often when I am in detailed view but it
sometimes happens for not particular reason when I am not using my computer. I can kill it with Task managers
but not when I am copying files.
|
| I am using Windows XP Pro SP 1 V2002 and have all the latest updates installed, and McAfee VirusScan
Enterprise 7 with the latest DAT file. There is no hardware conflict in my system view. Most of my drivers are
certified by Microsoft except my NVIDIA and Creative drivers.
|
| Is this a common problem with XP? Reinstalling windows did not fix the problem. And the warranty of on the
machine has expired. What can I do?

 

[Darnko]

-----Original Message-----
My Explorer.exe has the tendency to start using 99% of

my CPU usage. This almost always happens when I browse in
to a folder containing videos or movies. It happens more
often when I am in detailed view but it sometimes happens
for not particular reason when I am not using my
computer. I can kill it with Task managers but not when I
am copying files.

I am using Windows XP Pro SP 1 V2002 and have all the

latest updates installed, and McAfee VirusScan Enterprise
7 with the latest DAT file. There is no hardware conflict
in my system view. Most of my drivers are certified by
Microsoft except my NVIDIA and Creative drivers.

Is this a common problem with XP? Reinstalling windows

did not fix the problem. And the warranty of on the
machine has expired. What can I do?

.

If I may as to be so bold here is one they will charge
you check they will charge you for.

First is to find out what is conflicting within your

system. Type msconfig into your RUN command then select
the Startup Tab then Diable All ,at the bottom ,then OK
and Restart when you restart go somewhere where you know
it sent it to 99% if things run ok restart each by
selecting it with the check in box, the thing is you have
to restart after each check you select. After checking
for conflict check another and so on , it takes awhile
but you should be able to find out where the conflict is
and then go on to resolve it. I would start with McAfee
first. Hope this helps you