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XP home Pc machine explorer.exe problem....

  • 23-08-2005 12:20AM
    #1
    BugBlaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 275 ✭✭


    I've been getting a problem with the PC starting to slow down... checked the task manager and the explorer.exe is using 99% of resources. reboot the machine and its fine again, for another while at least. Ran the AVG antivirus, nutin, ran Adaware and that only came up with one cookie since deleted, its starting to get annoyin at this stage.

    Any help plz....
    system seems to have 30 other processes too


Comments

  • #2
    Malafus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 262 ✭✭Malafus


    Virus.
    Explorer should use ~0% CPU time, thus, I surmise it has been tampered with in some way.
    Make sure you have the latest definitions for AVG. Run a full scan with Ad-Aware, run Spybot as well for good measure.

    Edit: I have 44 processes running on my machine. This has no relevance on system slowdown unless they are taking CPU time. Which most of mine aren't.


  • #3
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    Run windows updates and get all the latest stuff. Also try running Spybot S&D, Microsoft Spyware and TD3.


  • #4
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html

    install and run this. Might be able to pin point exactly whats eating resources. post screenshots if ur stuck.


  • #5
    Nukem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭Nukem


    Whwn the computer turns on. Ctrl+Alt+Del and end the explorer.exe and then say new processs and enter explorer.exe and will start fater. The get spybot and a trial xoftspy and upodate your AV and run then all again. Its a silly virus but left unchecked does caus hassle. Fixed my buddies computer which had your virus and it hasnt been the same even when i removed it.


  • #6
    UberNewb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 268 ✭✭UberNewb


    If you kill the process and restart it the problem goes away but it will come back thats just a temp fix.

    Does explorer only jump to 99% when you've been watching movies?

    There is a problem with DivX codecs causing then explorer to jump up to 99%.


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  • #7
    BugBlaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 275 ✭✭BugBlaster


    It takes time for all those proggies to go through all the 50 Gb of data on the C drive, thank god its no the other 160 drive (empty)


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