Odd Job

Below is a snip taken from task manager. The offending process causing this strange processor usage is IE 8 64 bit. All of the tabs open are from sites that I use and visit regularly so I dont think it's a dodgy site or malware. Any ideas what the problem might be ? Also I have six instances of iexplore.exe running in processes. I assume it's because I have 6 tabs open. Can anyone confirm this.

I have discovered that the folders I am being denied access are folders that I am not the owner of (system owned). When I change ownership to me (bit of a long winded process), I am able to access them.

I am logged on to my win 7 professional as administrator but am being denied access to certain folders in explorer. These folders have a small padlock on the folder icon so I assume they are locked somehow. Can I unlock them ? Also on certain other folders, (without a padlock) when I click on them I get a message that says "you currently dont have permission to access this folder, click continue to permanently get permission" When I click on continue I get the same "you have been denied permission to access this folder" popup. I have checked the security tab on the folder properties and it states that I have full control :confused: Any ideas anyone please.

Strange thing is that it will boot to windows 7 if I leave the disk in the drive, in fact that it is all it will boot to as the boot screen will not give me the list of installed OS's so that I can choose which one to boot to. This option only shows up if I remove the disk, but then it will not boot to win 7. I have done a bit of research and I think it is to do with conflicting boot.ini files, and conflicting drive letters. However I cannot find a boot.ini file for Win 7 in order to check this. I have three identical sata drives, all set as basic drives - not dynamic. One has windows xp installed and one has windows 7. This where the conflict starts. When I am in windows xp, under computer management, the xp drive is listed as C: (system, boot) with windows 7 as drive F: (active, primary partition) the spare drive as drive G:, the 2 dvd drives are D: and E: However, when I boot into windows 7 and go into computer management, thewin 7 drive is listed as C: (system, boot) and the xp drive is D: (active, primary) and the spare drive as E: with the 2 dvd's as G: and H:. The three drives are listed correctly as disk 0, disk 1, and disk 2, in both OS's, it is just the drive letters that are different, and the boot drives are listed differently too (disk 0 under xp and disk 2 under win 7. It looks like I've got a right mess to somehow sort out. Any ideas anyone ?

Have just installed windows 7 ultimate 64 bit, but when I try to boot to that OS (I have dual boot setup with XP pro as the other OS), I get a message; <Windows Root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe is missing or corrupt, please reinstall this file. Firstly where can I find this file, and secondly where/how do I install it. Thanks for any assistance.

Forgot to mention (and I can't find an edit button) that I am not into overclocking so everything will be running on standard settings. I have gone for the water cooler as I live in Spain, and my current machine is working overtime in the summer trying to keep cool. My current machine main spec is as follows: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz 2048MB RAM Radeon X1650 Series 512mb So will I see a significant difference with the proposed setup above ? If I can replay Crysis on max settings on that 1920 x 1080 monitor I will be well chuffed.

As a personal project I intend to build myself a reasonable spec (can't afford top spec) gaming machine. Below I am listing the components that I am thinking of installing, and the price I can get the parts at. I would be interested in your responses regarding the suitability of these components and whether you think alternatives might be better. Obviously I am being cost concious so if there are any parts that might be considered OTT, or conversely, any that could be bettered (without spending a fortune) then please say. I'm trying to stick within a budget of £900.00. ;) Case http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifAntec Nine Hundred Two Ultimate Gamer Case with no PSU for Complete Customisation £83.00 PSU http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifCorsair TX Series, 650 Watt, ATX, PS/2, Power Supply, UK Version (CMPSU-650TXUK)​ £70.00 M/board http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifASUS Crosshair III Formula - AMD 790FX - Socket AM3 - PCI-E 2.0(x16) - DDR3 1600(OC)/1333 - SATA II - RAID - ATX £105.00 CPU http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifAMD Phenom II X4 Quad 955 Core 3.2GHz Processor 4 x 512 KB Boxed - Black Edition £120.00 CPU cooler http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifCoolit ECO ALC £52.00 Memory http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifCorsair 4GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Memory Kit I was intending to fit two packs of the above making 8Gb total, although I have been told that the CPU I was considering might not handle 8Gb, and that it may be restricted to 1066MHz, so I really need advice on the suitability of this memory. £170.00 Graphics http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifSapphire HD5770 Vapor X Graphics Card £125.00 (Would 2 of these make a significant difference in the crosshair Mboard) Optical drive http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifSamsung SH-S223C 22X SATA Dual layer DVD Writer DVD±RW Black £11.00 Monitor http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifBenQ G2420HD 24 inch Widescreen LCD Monitor (1080p, DVI, HDMI, Black) £157.00 I have 3 x 750 Gb sata HDDs in my existing machine that I intend to transfer to the new machine. OS will be Win 7 ultimate 64 bit. Total cost £893.00 Your comments/advice would be appreciated.