HELP: explorer.exe eating up CPU

[VB Programmer]

Starting today the process explorer.exe is eating up my CPU (50%+). My
system has been freezing frequently.

I have an awesome, relatively new, Dell XPS Gen 5 running XP MCE (2 gig ram,
500gb hd, etc) I keep it in tip top shape.

Any suggestions how I can troubleshoot this? A few times my computer froze
today.

I didn't really install anything wierd recently.

Thanks.

 

[Richard Urban MVP]

Explorer.exe should be in your C:\Windows folder and in your
C:\Windows\system32\dllcache folder. The file size should be 1,032,192
bytes. If it is found anywhere else it is likely a virus infection.

See http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/files/explorer/

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[VB Programmer]

Thanks. How do I know which "explorer.exe" it is? Thanks again Richard!

 

[Richard Urban MVP]

Location and size are a clue to its validity.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Spikey]

Location and size are a clue to its validity.

C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$

C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB820291$

Should explorer.exe be in these 2 locations as well??

 

[George \(Bindar Dundat\)]

Yes

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[VB Programmer]

How do I know which "explorer.exe" is eating up the CPU?

 

[Spikey]

Yes

Thanks.