[Ham-Computers] Memory Hogs Question

[Karyn Allan]

Where can I get Spybot? Many tnx.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Myers" <kd7eir at kd7eir.net>
To: <hgerhardt at wavecable.com>; "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio,
communications, or experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 12:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Memory Hogs Question


>
> The first thing would be to see what is actually using
> the CPU time.  In normal situations, System Idle
> Process should be at or near 99% CPU time.  20-55% CPU
> time is rather extreme.
>
> I run several high-end graphics applications and web
> applications at the same time, and I never approach
> 20% CPU usage.
>
> There must be something using all that CPU time.  You
> can click on the CPU column header in Task Manager and
> sort the processes by CPU time.  This will put the
> highest CPU usage process at the top, which should be
> System Idle Process.
>
> After the System Idle Process, you should look at the
> other processes to find out what is using all the CPU
> time.  This may or may not lead you to the solution.
>
> This is NOT normal to have CPU usage of 20-55%, and
> more memory will not resolve the high CPU usage
> issue.  You must determine what process or application
> is so busy, and then determine if it is something that
> you need, or if it is possibly a virus or trojan
> trying to pump out email or something similar.
>
> If you want, I can give you a list of the services
> that are necessary for XP to run, and then you can see
> what else is being started.
>
> You need to be certain that your anti-virus software
> has the latest data files, and run a complete system
> scan.
>
> You may also want to use Spybot Search and Destroy (it
> is free, and an excellent utility) to check your
> system for spyware and delete it.
>
> You can see what programs are being started in 3
> different places - the first is
> START/PROGRAMS/STARTUP.  Look at the list of
> applications that are in here, and drag any that you
> do not absolutely need from the STARUP group to the
> desktop.  this way you can easily return them to the
> STARTUP group if necessary.
>
> My next recommendation involves the registry.  There
> is no reason to fear the registry, as long as you
> double-check anything that you do before deleting or
> changing a key, you will be fine.  You should
> right-click on the registry key name that you are
> working with in the left pane and EXPORT it to the
> desktop before you make any changes.  This way you can
> resturn the key to its original state if necessary.
>
> You will need to use REGEDIT (START/RUN/REGEDIT) and
> then go to
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENT
> VERSION/RUN and see what is listed in here.  If you
> aren't sure what you need, you can double-click on the
> entries in the right-hand pane, and place a - sign at
> the very beginning of the DATA field.  This will stop
> the application from starting up, but make it
> extremely easy to return the application to
> automatically starting with XP by simply removing the
> - sign.
>
> Next you will need to use REGEDIT (START/RUN/REGEDIT)
> and then go to
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENT
> VERSION/RUN and see what is listed in here.  If you
> aren't sure what you need, you can double-click on the
> entries in the right-hand pane, and place a - sign at
> the very beginning of the DATA field.  This will stop
> the application from starting up, but make it
> extremely easy to return the application to
> automatically starting with XP by simply removing the
> - sign.
>
> I am certain that this process will lead you to the
> culprit,and return your XP laptop to its previous
> state of bliss.
>
> Jim, kd7eir
>
>
> At 05:52 PM 7/15/2004, you wrote:
> >I am running WinXP Home Ed on my laptop with a 20 Gig HD and 256 Meg of
RAM.
> >
> >Lately it has gotten really slow..........    I checked Task Manager and
see
> >that when it is running OK, it runs at a CPU usage of around 20 to 55%.
> >When it runs really slow, it runs at a CPU usage of 100% or close to it.
> >
> >The biggest users are:          services.exe            reg.exe system
> >idle process
> >
> >Any ideas as to what I can do to lower the CPU usage and make it run
faster
> >again?  This is an intermittent problem and exists with it just booted up
in
> >Windows and no real programs running on the surface.  I do have a
wireless
> >router (D-Link DI-624) that I installed recently and shortly after that
is
> >when I noticed my problem.
> >
> >Any info would be appreciated.  No I am not a computer wizard and do not
> >play with my Registry.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Herb, KB7UVC
> >NW APRS Group, West Sound Coordinator
> >Our WEB Site:  http://www.nwaprs.org
> >
> >My NEW Email Address:  hgerhardt at wavecable.com
> >
> >
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