Task Manager CPU Usage 100 % Spikes

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Bik

Recently when I have a tune playing on mp3 player (I use winamp, windows
media player, etc) there have been interruptions where the music stops for a
second or so & then continues where it left off.

In the past I haven't looked at the WindowsTask Manager very much but now
have been observing the Performance Graphs especially the CPU usage graph.

With many programs running CPU usage is in the 5 - 7 % range & rarely goes
above 10%,
EXCEPT when disk drives are accessed. Then there are spikes that reach 100%.
If there is intensive disk usage such as copying a batch of files then there
are extended 100% flat spots on the graph.

It when these bursts of 100% CPU usage occur that the mp3 players pause.

Anyone know if these 100% spikes in the graph are normal & how to stop the
annoying pause in the mp3 players. ???? Maybe the spikes ARE normal???

I have a Dell 4550 Pentium4 240mhz with 256mb Ram. Never observed this
problem until recently although I have this computer for almost 1 yr now -
suspect that either the CPU or another component is failing or the endless
XP security updates have bogged down the system.

Have checked everything OK with Norton Win & Disk Dr. & no problems in
Device Manager.

Thanks for any help.

Bik
 
No, it's not good for your cpu usage to be up that high,
on your task manager, click on the processes tab, see
which program is running at a high number. End process
on the program that is running that high number. This
excludes "system idle process".
 
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