99% CPU usage by "System"

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IBM Thinkpad runs r-e-a-l slow. Task manager indicates that System PID #8 absorbs 99% of resources. Have not used laptop for a year or so until yesterday. The physical box seems OK but maybe that's the problem. Anyway, I've rebooted about 6 times, eliminated old files and cleared caches on IE, which has done nothing. Any ideas
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Craig
 
We'll actually need to see what PID 8 is on your system. Can you dump a
display of your task manager here?

Simple answer would be to download and run Ad-Aware and kill what is
probablyt manl-ware on your system.


craig said:
IBM Thinkpad runs r-e-a-l slow. Task manager indicates that System PID #8
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absorbs 99% of resources. Have not used laptop for a year or so until
yesterday. The physical box seems OK but maybe that's the problem. Anyway,
I've rebooted about 6 times, eliminated old files and cleared caches on IE,
which has done nothing. Any ideas?
 
If you hav'nt run for a year, critical updates current? AV app current?
Go to Symantec site and run the on line AV check
David
 
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