help! high cpu usage

  1. 26-09-2006  #1
    windelene
    windelene is offline Newbie

    Unhappy help! high cpu usage

    hi,
    i have noticed on task manager that most active programs are using up to 99% of my cpu. It doesn't seem to be specif to one program as i have noticed explorer, internet explorer, and aol all using large amounts of the cpu .which is slowing it down just a litle bit.

    i have done as asked with adaware se, spybot and avg.

    system info if it helps:

    emachines 370 1.80ghz intel celeron processor
    3Dagp intel extreme graphics card
    26mb ddr

    running windows xp home ediion with sp2

    hijack this log:

    Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
    Scan saved at 15:26:16, on 26/09/2006
    Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
    MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

    Running processes:
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Program Files\VoyagerTest\fts.exe
    C:\Program Files\BT Voyager 105 ADSL Modem\dslstat.exe
    C:\Program Files\BT Voyager 105 ADSL Modem\dslagent.exe
    C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
    C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
    C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
    C:\Program Files\AOL 9.0a\waol.exe
    C:\Program Files\AOL 9.0a\shellmon.exe
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\aoltpspd.exe
    C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\urlmap.exe
    C:\DOCUME~1\sam\LOCALS~1\Temp\Temporary Directory 4 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe

    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.freeserve.co.uk/
    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.freeserve.co.uk
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.freeserve.co.uk/
    O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
    O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyviewer.dll
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [%FP%Friendly fts.exe] "C:\Program Files\VoyagerTest\fts.exe"
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DSLSTATEXE] C:\Program Files\BT Voyager 105 ADSL Modem\dslstat.exe icon
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DSLAGENTEXE] C:\Program Files\BT Voyager 105 ADSL Modem\dslagent.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IPHSend] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\IPHSend\IPHSend.exe
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
    O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
    O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shdocvw.dll
    O9 - Extra button: Money Viewer - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyviewer.dll
    O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
    O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
    O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.freeserve.co.uk
    O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsof...?1157313790981
    O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsof...?1157313773231
    O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8D261EE9-5B85-41D3-ABCE-91DA9CB6D9ED}: NameServer = 205.188.146.145
    O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
    O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
    O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - America Online, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe
    O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
    O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
    O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe

  3. 28-09-2006  #2
    VopThis
    VopThis is offline Senior Member (Canada)
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    i have noticed on task manager that most active programs are using up to 99% of my cpu. It doesn't seem to be specif to one program as i have noticed explorer, internet explorer, and aol all using large amounts of the cpu .which is slowing it down just a litle bit.

    system info if it helps:

    emachines 370 1.80ghz intel celeron processor
    3Dagp intel extreme graphics card
    26mb ddr
    I am guessing that you have 256MB of RAM memory. Most of that will be cycled through just loading XP and not much else. Any eventual memory deficiency will cause items already in memory to be swapped to disk to accommodate any current new requests for memory. As more and more applications become 'resident' in memory/disk, it takes very little for simple operations to require constant swapping in order to do the most basic of tasks. Each such swap of memory contents for disk contents will normally show initial CPU spikes as so noted. Only, if such spike events become lengthy and sustained do you have something to worry about.

    BOTTOM LINE: You likely need more memory - probably at least an additional 512MB. In general, a PC with less than 1GB is potentially going to have the kind of performance issues as so noted. Neither is a celeron chip the most productive foundation for any highly demanding tasks - that is generally also a trade off, as well.
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