My CPU useage according to Windows is alarmingly high and alarmingly slow too, I've never seen it go above 50% so why it's reading 100% now I don't know, it's been like it for the kast 6 hours, I've rebooted, rebooted and even shut down but it still says 100%. Turned off all programs starting up that I don't need and it still reporting 100% Any suggestions?? I'm normally pretty good with sorting things out with windows but this 1 has me beet, Windows XP Pro btw.
You haven't added any new hardware or drivers?, it could be that. Or if you've added any HLT programme then that will put it up, not that you need a HLT programe as windows XP does this.
The only new bit of hardware added is my CDRW drive as the old 1 died, and all was fine upuntil yesterday, no drivers required and I'm very careful about what I install. I have a feeling that when I let one of my friends use my computer they accpted something from Gator, although there is no evidence of it on my machine yet.
Stupid question, but have you ran a virus scan? Something similar happened to me and turned out to be a worm. Pete.
The best thing to do here is probably to run a decent virus scanner , like Norton Antivirus , not just run the bog standard windows one . I would also advise unistalling then re-installing all of your cards and peripherals (don't do anything that will lose your files)
Norton is what I got when I bought my PC . Actually , on the subject of Norton , what can I do about Norton Ghost running on a network . My Dad has put it on my home network (we share a modem between three PC's) . If I want to run the internet , my dad gets to see what Im looking at (Not that theres anything dodgey to see , but you know what it is like) . So what can I do ? Short of buying my own modem
Thanks guys but i sorted it, something to do with anti leech that was slowing it it down, now however my XP is so borked I'm t hinking of witching to Windows 2000