system idle process

[Guest]

What is the system idle process and why does it sometimes use up 90% of my memory? I have 396 megs of ram, so no idea what can use that much or why

 

[JAX]

The key word there is, "IDLE". 99% means that you are only using 1%, that is
good. 99% of your resources are just sitting there waiting for something to
do.

LOL, JAX

What is the system idle process and why does it sometimes use up 90% of my

memory? I have 396 megs of ram, so no idea what can use that much or why

 

[Tom Swift]

When you start your car, your engine 'idles' even though you haven't touched
the gas pedal. Same thing with a computer.

Tom Swift

What is the system idle process and why does it sometimes use up 90% of my

memory? I have 396 megs of ram, so no idea what can use that much or why

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

System Idle Process is exactly what it sounds like.
It is the % of processing power you have waiting for something to do,
doing nothing.

If you are having problems, this is not the cause.
Follow this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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What is the system idle process and why does it sometimes use up 90%

of my memory? I have 396 megs of ram, so no idea what can use that
much or why