1. Your computer may contain a virus.....
Perform a free virus scan:
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp?j=1&langid=us&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=FHGUCVGZBZTVOGXFSTZ
2. Your computer may contain some spyware.....
Download Ad-Aware and run it:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
3. Your system may have incorrect or unsigned drivers.....
Go to Start > Run and type: SIGVERIF , and hit enter.
HOW TO: Verify Unsigned Device Drivers in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308514
You may wish to perform a "tune-up" that may help:
1. Perform a DISK CLEANUP:
(Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup)
2. Go to Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter. In the Command
Prompt window type: CHKDSK /F , and hit enter, answer "yes" and
reboot your computer.
3. Afterward, perform a DEFRAG of your hard drive.
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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| System: Dell GX260 w/ XP Pro
|
| CPU utilization extremely high (65-95%) as soon as system
| is booted up. Task manager reveals Explorer.exe using
| excessive resources, at times over 90%. Ending explorer
| causes system to lock solid, and I stopped all unnecessary
| services and TSRs. Any ideas?
|
| Thank you,
| Mark
