High CPU and Memory Usage

[Guest]

Hi,
When I start my XP PRO laptop, it is really slow. Looking at Task Manager I
see that SVCHOST and EXPLORER and between them eating into memory quite
quickly and are using all the CPU.

I have tried using anti-spyware and anti-virus and this doesn't appear to
indicate a problem.

If anyone has any ideas, they would be greatly appreciated

David

 

[Gerry Cornell]

How much RAM memory? Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task Manager and
select the
Performance Tab. What is the Commit Charge? What was the Peak? What is
the processor speed?

Try and identify what applications are using the CPU. Task Manager is
useful but you could look at another freeware utility
Process Explorer, which provides similar information but adds that
little bit extra towards seeing what the running processes represent.

For further information about Process Explorer see here:
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml

Look at what start on booting the computer:
http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm
How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310353
How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316434

What anti-spyware programmes have you run?

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[Guest]

Hi Gerry,
Thanks for your reply. With reference to what you asked....

There is 256MB RAM

Commit charge:
Total: 457408
Limit: 631984
Peak: 459272

The processor is 1.6GHZ PIV mobile

Even using a clean boot the problem persists.....

Regards
David

 

[Gerry Cornell]

If possible add 256 mb RAM. You are using the pagefile too much , which
is much slower than RAM memory. Check Motherboard Manual for information
about capacity to add memory. If you do not have Motherboard Manual
download Everest.
http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/...es/Lavalys_EVEREST_Home_Edition_Download.html

This will give information about your motherboard and enable a search to
be made for a copy of the Manual. on the internet.

How large is your hard drive and how much free space does it have? If
your hard drive is partitioned then details for each partition would be
helpful.

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[Guest]

Hi Gerry,
Unfortunately at this point in time I cannot add more RAM I don't know
whether this is of any help but it has only just started this today after I
installed Autocad - until then it has been fine???

It is a 20GB hard disk with approx 13GB free space. It is not partitioned.

Kind regards
David

 

[Gerry Cornell]

David

What version of Autocad?

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David

Further thought. If you have just installed a programme you need to do
some housekeeping.

Run Disk CleanUp to remove Temporary Internet Files in all User Profiles
and also
selecting More Options, System Restore and remove all restore points
except the most recent one.

Run Disk Defragmenter.

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Hi Gerry,
It was Autocad R14. I have pretty much convinced myself that was the
problem because I removed it this morning and there has been no problems
since.

I did try disk cleanup with no luck. I will reinstall and try deleting the
restore points and the defrag and see how I get along.

Are there any known issues with this version of Autocad? If the problems
persist, then I suspect that I will have to try and source some extra memory
and reduce the pagefile limit??

Thanks very much for your help.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

David

When did you buy Autocad R14?

The link below gives the System Requirements for the current version:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=5127273

If this applies to your version then you need more memory. However,
System Requirements are usually quoted as a minimum when more is
required for a smooth journey.

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[Guest]

Yep this applies!!.....although it quoted 512MB minimum, we have a number of
users quite successfully usin 256MB which is quite surprising that it works
as well as it does. Having said that I do have a lot more thirsty programs
on mine so this is likely to be why.

Thanks very much for your help Gerry, it is much appreciated.

Kind regards