High "System" Usage

>-----Original Message-----
>Increasingly over the past few weeks my computer slows
>down (P-III 1gb w/ 512 mem). My processes list will
>show "System" at 87-97%. I've let it run for over an
>hour, and it never finishes whatever it's doing. I try
>to end the process, but it restarts immediately. My
only
>recourse it to restart the system, which may solve the
>problem for minutes or up to an hour or so. Any hints???
>Dick
>.
>Check for viruses lately??

Hi Dick,

I am trying to contact all who have our same issue.
Let's compare notes!

My computer has "slowed" twice: Nov 18 and Nov 21. Both
were "cured" with restart/reboot (you, too).

I'm currently getting more "up" time than you (at least 8
hours). Doesn't that point to an invasion rather than a
buggy Windows Update? A problem in an Update would give
us identical conditions?

Post back when you find the answer!

TIA,
Kathy




>-----Original Message-----
>Increasingly over the past few weeks my computer slows
>down (P-III 1gb w/ 512 mem). My processes list will
>show "System" at 87-97%. I've let it run for over an
>hour, and it never finishes whatever it's doing. I try
>to end the process, but it restarts immediately. My
only
>recourse it to restart the system, which may solve the
>problem for minutes or up to an hour or so. Any hints???
>Dick
>.
>

Hi Dick,

I am trying to contact all who have our same issue.
Let's compare notes!

My computer has "slowed" twice: Nov 18 and Nov 21. Both
were "cured" with restart/reboot (you, too).

I'm currently getting more "up" time than you (at least 8
hours). Doesn't that point to an invasion rather than a
buggy Windows Update? A problem in an Update would give
us identical conditions?

Post back when you find the answer!

TIA,
Kathy




>-----Original Message-----
>Increasingly over the past few weeks my computer slows
>down (P-III 1gb w/ 512 mem). My processes list will
>show "System" at 87-97%. I've let it run for over an
>hour, and it never finishes whatever it's doing. I try
>to end the process, but it restarts immediately. My
only
>recourse it to restart the system, which may solve the
>problem for minutes or up to an hour or so. Any hints???
>Dick
>.
>

dick;
Do you have a Software modem? An acquaintance was suffering from this. He
removed the Software modem and replaced it with his old external modem and
guess what? Yep, problem gone.

Software Modems (Internal PCI Modems)

"If you are experiencing high CPU usage when you connect to the internet and
various at other times whilst connected and you have an internal modem, then
the high CPU usage may be normal behaviour.
Software modems typically have much less hardware that a hardware modem,
which leads to lower cost. Because the software modem has fewer components,
it must draw on the CPU in order to operate. Some software modems will have
more impact on the CPU than others. CPU load can range from light to
moderate, to decreasing the performance of the computer. If this is your
situation, there isn't much you can do, short of buying an external modem."
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:049f01c3b207$945353f0$a001280a@phx.gbl,
dick shrewsbury <dickshrewsbury.RemoveThis@juno.com> hunted and pecked at the keyboard:
> Increasingly over the past few weeks my computer slows
> down (P-III 1gb w/ 512 mem). My processes list will
> show "System" at 87-97%. I've let it run for over an
> hour, and it never finishes whatever it's doing. I try
> to end the process, but it restarts immediately. My only
> recourse it to restart the system, which may solve the
> problem for minutes or up to an hour or so. Any hints???
> Dick

dick;
Do you have a Software modem? An acquaintance was suffering from this. He
removed the Software modem and replaced it with his old external modem and
guess what? Yep, problem gone.

Software Modems (Internal PCI Modems)

"If you are experiencing high CPU usage when you connect to the internet and
various at other times whilst connected and you have an internal modem, then
the high CPU usage may be normal behaviour.
Software modems typically have much less hardware that a hardware modem,
which leads to lower cost. Because the software modem has fewer components,
it must draw on the CPU in order to operate. Some software modems will have
more impact on the CPU than others. CPU load can range from light to
moderate, to decreasing the performance of the computer. If this is your
situation, there isn't much you can do, short of buying an external modem."
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:049f01c3b207$945353f0$a001280a@phx.gbl,
dick shrewsbury <dickshrewsbury RemoveThis @juno.com> hunted and pecked at the keyboard:
> Increasingly over the past few weeks my computer slows
> down (P-III 1gb w/ 512 mem). My processes list will
> show "System" at 87-97%. I've let it run for over an
> hour, and it never finishes whatever it's doing. I try
> to end the process, but it restarts immediately. My only
> recourse it to restart the system, which may solve the
> problem for minutes or up to an hour or so. Any hints???
> Dick

>-----Original Message-----
>Increasingly over the past few weeks my computer slows
>down (P-III 1gb w/ 512 mem). My processes list will
>show "System" at 87-97%. I've let it run for over an
>hour, and it never finishes whatever it's doing. I try
>to end the process, but it restarts immediately. My
only
>recourse it to restart the system, which may solve the
>problem for minutes or up to an hour or so. Any hints???
>Dick
>.
>Well, my weekly virus detector, with brand new
definitions, picked up a Trojan. Since slaying it, the
problem has not recurred.

>-----Original Message-----
>Increasingly over the past few weeks my computer slows
>down (P-III 1gb w/ 512 mem). My processes list will
>show "System" at 87-97%. I've let it run for over an
>hour, and it never finishes whatever it's doing. I try
>to end the process, but it restarts immediately. My
only
>recourse it to restart the system, which may solve the
>problem for minutes or up to an hour or so. Any hints???
>Dick
>.
>Well, my weekly virus detector, with brand new
definitions, picked up a Trojan. Since slaying it, the
problem has not recurred.

Dick;
Super!

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:045a01c3b2d7$8a1858b0$a401280a@phx.gbl,
Dick Shrewsbury <anonymous RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked at the
keyboard:
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Increasingly over the past few weeks my computer slows
>>down (P-III 1gb w/ 512 mem). My processes list will
>>show "System" at 87-97%. I've let it run for over an
>>hour, and it never finishes whatever it's doing. I try
>>to end the process, but it restarts immediately. My only
>>recourse it to restart the system, which may solve the
>>problem for minutes or up to an hour or so. Any hints???
>>Dick
>>.
>>Well, my weekly virus detector, with brand new
> definitions, picked up a Trojan. Since slaying it, the
> problem has not recurred.

Dick;
Super!

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:045a01c3b2d7$8a1858b0$a401280a@phx.gbl,
Dick Shrewsbury <anonymous.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked at the
keyboard:
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Increasingly over the past few weeks my computer slows
>>down (P-III 1gb w/ 512 mem). My processes list will
>>show "System" at 87-97%. I've let it run for over an
>>hour, and it never finishes whatever it's doing. I try
>>to end the process, but it restarts immediately. My only
>>recourse it to restart the system, which may solve the
>>problem for minutes or up to an hour or so. Any hints???
>>Dick
>>.
>>Well, my weekly virus detector, with brand new
> definitions, picked up a Trojan. Since slaying it, the
> problem has not recurred.