task manager always says 100 percent usage

[Shecky from Manchester]

My windows task manager always shows my cpu usage at 100
percent while I have 256 meg of ram and a 1.4 Ghz AMD
processor with no other apps running. How come it says
100 percent?

S.

 

[Charlie]

In Task Manager under Image Name what is the name of the process that is
using 100% of cpu cycles?
If it is System Idle Process it will typically use nearly 100% of the cpu
cycles...mine right now is fluctuating between 88% and 97%.
This is normal..

 

[Bill]

-----Original Message-----
My windows task manager always shows my cpu usage at 100
percent while I have 256 meg of ram and a 1.4 Ghz AMD
processor with no other apps running. How come it says
100 percent?


The CPU can be quite high without being a problem.

Windows does things on its own (i.e., that weren't started
by you). My computer nearly always shows 100% CPU usage
because I run SETI@home in the background yet my computer
is not slow.

If your computer seems to have been running slower then
perhaps your problem is sypware, parasites etc. I assume
you have an up to date anti-virus program and update and
run it weekly. Do a Google search for SpyBot and Ad Aware
(both freeware) - keep them up to date and run daily.

Check:

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.php
and
BlackViper.com
for further information.

Also of interest:
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/Security.htm

Bill

 

[Shecky]

-----Original Message-----
Thanks Bill - Does SpyBot or Ad Aware take up a lot

of room, does it noticeably slow down your system?

S.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Charlie. The only app that shows anything in the
CPU cycles area is Directed.exe with 99.

Thanks again.

S.