"System" Process usage 50% HELP

[Guest]

I have a cyber power PC running windows xp media center edition. I have a
Intel Core2 2.4ghz with 2GB of ram and a 300gb hard drive with 285gb free.
About a week ago, I noticed that my processor cores were running at or near
50% and it stays there. I opened the task manager and noticed that the
"System" process was useing at or near 50% of the CPU. I haven't installed
any new programs recently. I ran defrag, virus checks, spyware/malware
checks, etc. with no improvement. I also reinstalled windows using the
repair windows installation option. This didn't help either. I consider
myself pretty knowledgable but this has just stumped me. please help

-Justin

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Justin

What process is using the CPU?

Download Process Explorer.

For further information about Process Explorer see here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/ProcessExplorer.mspx

What is the Description, Path and Command Line of the Process using
the CPU?

What are your anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall arrangements?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[Guest]

The process called "System" is using the CPU. The description and command
line are blank. The path says "Not Available".

Anti-Virus: AVG Anti-Virus
Fire Wall: Zone Labs Zone Alarm
anti-spyware: Webroot Spysweeper

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Fatel

Are you still using Windows Task Manager? Did you download the
freeware utility Process Explorer?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[Gerry Cornell]

See what is show as a running service in a HijackThis log?

Install and run HijackThis:
Download HijackThis (Freeware)
http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/

Please note posting full copies of HiJackThis to these newsgroups is
not encouraged. If you want advice on a HijackThis log post it to a
specialist forum e.g. http://aumha.net/
You will need to register with Aumha to be able to post.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[Ron Martell]

I have a cyber power PC running windows xp media center edition. I have a
Intel Core2 2.4ghz with 2GB of ram and a 300gb hard drive with 285gb free.
About a week ago, I noticed that my processor cores were running at or near
50% and it stays there. I opened the task manager and noticed that the
"System" process was useing at or near 50% of the CPU. I haven't installed
any new programs recently. I ran defrag, virus checks, spyware/malware
checks, etc. with no improvement. I also reinstalled windows using the
repair windows installation option. This didn't help either. I consider
myself pretty knowledgable but this has just stumped me. please help

-Justin

Open a Command Prompt window (Start - Run - CMD) and enter the
following command:

TASKLIST /SVC

The line for System should show N/A in the Services column.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

 

[Mark or Libbie McCutcheon]

Is this safe to do to improve system performance? I am trouble shooting a
system that is running slow.

 

[Ron Martell]

Is this safe to do to improve system performance? I am trouble shooting a
system that is running slow.

The command TASKLIST /SVC is just a reporting and information tool. It
will not change anything about your computer. However the
informantion it reports may provide a clue as to why you are getting
such high CPU usage for this specific process.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."