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  • 12-06-2008 03:18PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 809 ✭✭✭


    right computer(Xp) has a noticeable slow down really high cpu usage according to the little green box in the task bar with three firefox windows open it show 100% usage for a good while I only seen it at this for a few seconds before when running lots of programmes-gaming whilst scanning for viruses etc

    I got great help last time I posted here so Ive come again theres something I have to down load I think

    I havent been using the computer as of late as Ive bought a laptop but my sis has shes been using ie as opposed to me who uses firefox

    ran avg last time as it was slow and found things (java/byteverify) I usually didnt find deleted them and this helped for a small while
    now its back running avg anti-v, adaware and another adware software not finding anything so far

    also in msconfig a lot of things in the services tab are marked stopped, including one marked essential remote procedure call locator?
    there is also a nvcpl file running in start up that looks odd and I tapped it into google and is it a virus?

    the avg has been showing kernal32.dll change for a while
    and recently shell32.dll change, is this of any significance?

    help anyone?
    dont know much about computers but I thought I have been reasonably diligent
    thanks


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 809 ✭✭✭woop


    right well now its back around 15-10% even though Im doing a hell of a lot of stuff
    can anybody explain it?
    could it have been an update that was slowing it down


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 303 ✭✭R3al


    woop wrote: »
    there is also a nvcpl file running in start up that looks odd and I tapped it into google and is it a virus?



    NvCpl.exe is designed to be a legitimate file, it is actually a running
    service that is installed by NVIDIA whenever you install one of their
    drivers


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