CPU Spike!

deanzooo

I'm getting huge CPU spikes every time I open any programs, it's causing my pc to freeze up for a few seconds sometimes. It's not over heating, I checked that. Someone else said video card overheating can cause cpu to spike but I checked that too and it seems fine.
Here's a screenshot of CPU usage while I just opened up Chrome, steam, windows messenger in succession: http://i46.tinypic.com/333c2z8.jpg

I'm thinking theres a slight chance it could be my hard drive? But looking for some sort of confirmation before I just settle on that. I also tried changing thermal paste and clearing out any dust, made a tiny difference and stopped some of the freezing but the spikes are still there just as they are in the screenshot. If you have any idea what it could be let me know, thanks!

cookie1977

deanzooo wrote: »

I'm getting huge CPU spikes every time I open any programs, it's causing my pc to freeze up for a few seconds sometimes. It's not over heating, I checked that. Someone else said video card overheating can cause cpu to spike but I checked that too and it seems fine.
Here's a screenshot of CPU usage while I just opened up Chrome, steam, windows messenger in succession: http://i46.tinypic.com/333c2z8.jpg

I'm thinking theres a slight chance it could be my hard drive? But looking for some sort of confirmation before I just settle on that. I also tried changing thermal paste and clearing out any dust, made a tiny difference and stopped some of the freezing but the spikes are still there just as they are in the screenshot. If you have any idea what it could be let me know, thanks!

show us your list of processes and resource monitor to see what's using the cpu

leeroybrown

The hard disk could cause big i/o waits if it has an issue. If I were you I'd go ahead and test it in case it has a problem. Alternatively, there could be some kind of problem with your OS install or one of the anti-virus / firewall / anti-spyware that's causing a slowdown when you open something. You could go offline and disable all of these temporarily to see if they make a difference.

...and as cookie1977 says a look at your process list and resource monitor will show a lot more.

deanzooo

I've checked everything and it seems that the spikes are coming in either any program that's on the foreground like steam or chrome and I also seen a huge spike in svchost.exe, I think that was spiking any time I'd get IM'd or load a new page so then I started to think it was my ethernet driver? Eugh I don't know

cookie1977

the svchost can be run by lots of programs but the biggest user of it is aero glass. Turn off aero glass and see if you're still seeing the spikes

deanzooo

Just tried it, still spiking. This only started happening recently, but I also tried system restore and it did nothing. Also checked for malware and nothing. I'm starting to think it's just broken and I have to buy new stuff rather than fix it.

cookie1977

What anti virus are you using?

eoinsie74

Hi everyone, im not sure if im in the right forum but I have Packard Bell desktop computer only about a year and half old and it now seems to freeze completely after about 20 minutes and the only way to fix it is turn off the pc for a few minutes manually and then turn it back on a few minutes later. I tried a free registry cleaner that i downloaded online and it worked for about 4 days hassle free.
Any help would me greatly appreciated. Thanks

cookie1977

Tis a big job to help from such a distance.

Uninstall the reg cleaner you downloaded. Download this:
www.ccleaner.com
install and run it. Then click tools and startup and post a screen shot of whats in there.

ED E

eoinsie74 wrote: »

Hi everyone, im not sure if im in the right forum but I have Packard Bell desktop computer only about a year and half old and it now seems to freeze completely after about 20 minutes and the only way to fix it is turn off the pc for a few minutes manually and then turn it back on a few minutes later. I tried a free registry cleaner that i downloaded online and it worked for about 4 days hassle free.
Any help would me greatly appreciated. Thanks

This is overheating.

eoinsie74

cookie1977 wrote: »

Tis a big job to help from such a distance.

Uninstall the reg cleaner you downloaded. Download this:
www.ccleaner.com
install and run it. Then click tools and startup and post a screen shot of whats in there.

Thanks for the quick response cookie. The pc is actually at the parents house and I won't be there till tomorrow. I will try that cccleaner and get back to you of I've any problems. Thanks a mil

eoinsie74

screenshot attached thanks

cookie1977

Ok am going to sleep now but I can tell you've a hell of a lot of startup programs which could be the problem. Save the text file and upload it and I'll take a look tomorrow (or maybe someone else will tonight).

eoinsie74

Thanks a mil

eoinsie74

Thanks

cookie1977

Anything in red I reckon you can disable:
Yes HKCU:Run Akamai NetSession Interface Akamai Technologies, Inc "C:\Users\Jim Colbert\AppData\Local\Akamai\netsession_win.exe"
Yes HKCU:Run EPSON Stylus SX400 Series SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\E_IATIEGE.EXE /FU "C:\Windows\TEMP\E_S4559.tmp" /EF "HKCU"
Yes HKCU:Run EPSON Stylus SX400 Series (Copy 1) SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\E_IATIEGE.EXE /FU "C:\Windows\TEMP\E_S97FA.tmp" /EF "HKCU"
Yes HKCU:Run EPSON Stylus SX400 Series (Copy 2) SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\E_IATIEGE.EXE /FU "C:\Windows\TEMP\E_SA36F.tmp" /EF "HKCU"
Yes HKCU:Run GameXN GO EasyBits Software AS "C:\ProgramData\GameXN\GameXNGO.exe" /startup
Yes HKCU:Run HP Photosmart 5510 series (NET) Hewlett-Packard Co. "C:\Program Files\HP\HP Photosmart 5510 series\Bin\ScanToPCActivationApp.exe" -deviceID "CN1AQ08DWB05NR:NW" -scfn "HP Photosmart 5510 series (NET)" -AutoStart 1
Yes HKCU:Run MobileDocuments Apple Inc. C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Internet Services\ubd.exe
Yes HKCU:Run msnmsgr Microsoft Corporation "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
Yes HKCU:Run Sidebar Microsoft Corporation C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
Yes HKCU:Run Skype Skype Technologies S.A. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized
Yes HKCU:Run Software Suite SE Acer Incorporated "C:\Program Files (x86)\Packard Bell\Software Suite SE\SoftSuiteSE.exe" /run
Yes HKCU:Run swg Google Inc. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run Adobe ARM Adobe Systems Incorporated "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run Adobe Reader Speed Launcher Adobe Systems Incorporated "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run AppleSyncNotifier Apple Inc. C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleSyncNotifier.exe
Yes HKLM:Run APSDaemon Apple Inc. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\APSDaemon.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run ArcSoft Connection Service ArcSoft Inc. C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\ACDaemon.exe
Yes HKLM:Run B2C_AGENT LG Electronics C:\ProgramData\LGMOBILEAX\B2C_Client\B2CNotiAgent.exe
Yes HKLM:Run DXM6Patch_981116 Microsoft Corporation C:\Windows\p_981116.exe /Q:A
Yes HKLM:Run Google Desktop Search Google "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe" /startup
Yes HKLM:Run HP Software Update Hewlett-Packard C:\Program Files (x86)\Hp\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
Yes HKLM:Run iTunesHelper Apple Inc. "C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run LVCOMS Logitech Inc. C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Logitech\QCDriver\LVCOMS.EXE
Yes HKLM:Run Nikon Message Center 2 Nikon Corporation C:\Program Files (x86)\Nikon\Nikon Message Center 2\NkMC2.exe -s
Yes HKLM:Run NUSB3MON NEC Electronics Corporation "C:\Program Files (x86)\NEC Electronics\USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver\Application\nusb3mon.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run QuickTime Task Apple Inc. "C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
Yes HKLM:Run RtHDVCpl Realtek Semiconductor C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RAVCpl64.exe
Yes HKLM:Run Seagate Dashboard C:\Program Files (x86)\Seagate\Seagate Dashboard\MemeoLauncher.exe --silent --no_ui
Yes HKLM:Run SunJavaUpdateSched Sun Microsystems, Inc. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run TaskTray
Yes HKLM:Run TkBellExe RealNetworks, Inc. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\update\realsched.exe" -osboot
Yes Startup Common Reality Fusion GameCam SE.lnk C:\Program Files (x86)\Reality Fusion\Reality Fusion GameCam SE\Program\RFTRay.exe


If you're not using autobackup on your hard drive you can disable this too:
Yes HKLM:Run Seagate Dashboard C:\Program Files (x86)\Seagate\Seagate Dashboard\MemeoLauncher.exe --silent --no_ui

If you're not using iCloud services then disable this too:
Yes HKCU:Run MobileDocuments Apple Inc. C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Internet Services\ubd.exe

And if you dont regularly use skype and msnmessenger disable these too:
Yes HKCU:Run msnmsgr Microsoft Corporation "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
Yes HKCU:Run Skype Skype Technologies S.A. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized

eoinsie74

Thanks. Ive just tried that and i might leave the pc run for a while to see if it worked. Thanks for the help and ill let you know later if that worked.

cookie1977

eoinsie74 wrote: »

Thanks. Ive just tried that and i might leave the pc run for a while to see if it worked. Thanks for the help and ill let you know later if that worked.

After doing all that restart the pc for the changes to occur.

eoinsie74

eoinsie74 wrote: »

Thanks. Ive just tried that and i might leave the pc run for a while to see if it worked. Thanks for the help and ill let you know later if that worked.

I've just let the computer run for a while and it's frozen again. I'm now suspecting its something to do with the Internet wireless connection.
It seems that when I turn the computer back on immediately after shutting it down with the power button it doesn't connect to the Internet
When I click on the Internet icon in the bottom bar, the modem or connection option doesn't show.
If I use the Ethernet cable it works but wirelessly it doesn't.

Hope I'm not waffling now
Thnks

cookie1977

Update your wifi drivers