100% CPU Utilization with Web Browser

[Guest jl]

All:

 

Have a situation somewhat similar to other 100% CPU Utilization questions

though mine seems to occur any time I run Windows Explorer now. The moment

the browser starts the CPU Ute spikes to 100% and can sit there for a few

minutes-thereby essentially freezing almost everything. This may have

started some time back in my case and I'd initially thought is was

performance degredation on my DSL line-except another machine upstairs on

Vista RC1 runs like a top.

 

Keep in mind this is Win 2K running on a PII-233 I built in Jan 1998 so it's

had a long life but still? While I plan to build a new PC by end of year

when another new wave of CPUs has been unleashed to cause more confusion (and

hopefully more price drops), it's becomming more and more problematic.

 

Thanks to anyone who might have some input!

 

Jeff Lynch

[Guest dc]

Re: 100% CPU Utilization with Web Browser

 

The processor is marginal, so do this...

 

Start

Run..

"type" chkdsk /f

"type" Y (for Yes)

reboot and let it do its thing

 

Now try Windows Explorer.

Any better?

 

download and run CCleaner

(backup your data to be safe)

just run the cleaner and not the Registry cleaner for now...

 

Any better?

 

NO

 

Do this...

 

Start

Run...

"type" SFC /scannow

(have your W2K OS CD)

afterward go get Windows Update for SP4 (or whatever)

 

reboot

 

any better?

 

Have a nice day

 

dc

 

 

"jl" <jl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:6F94E70F-410A-4440-9FE5-B51F21F4E267@microsoft.com...

> All:

>

> Have a situation somewhat similar to other 100% CPU Utilization questions

> though mine seems to occur any time I run Windows Explorer now. The

moment

> the browser starts the CPU Ute spikes to 100% and can sit there for a few

> minutes-thereby essentially freezing almost everything. This may have

> started some time back in my case and I'd initially thought is was

> performance degredation on my DSL line-except another machine upstairs on

> Vista RC1 runs like a top.

>

> Keep in mind this is Win 2K running on a PII-233 I built in Jan 1998 so

it's

> had a long life but still? While I plan to build a new PC by end of year

> when another new wave of CPUs has been unleashed to cause more confusion

(and

> hopefully more price drops), it's becomming more and more problematic.

>

> Thanks to anyone who might have some input!

>

> Jeff Lynch

[Guest jl]

Re: 100% CPU Utilization with Web Browser

 

dc:

 

Thanks for the input! Will try this stuff later in the week and report back.

 

jl

 

"dc" wrote:

> The processor is marginal, so do this...

>

> Start

> Run..

> "type" chkdsk /f

> "type" Y (for Yes)

> reboot and let it do its thing

>

> Now try Windows Explorer.

> Any better?

>

> download and run CCleaner

> (backup your data to be safe)

> just run the cleaner and not the Registry cleaner for now...

>

> Any better?

>

> NO

>

> Do this...

>

> Start

> Run...

> "type" SFC /scannow

> (have your W2K OS CD)

> afterward go get Windows Update for SP4 (or whatever)

>

> reboot

>

> any better?

>

> Have a nice day

>

> dc

>

>

> "jl" <jl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:6F94E70F-410A-4440-9FE5-B51F21F4E267@microsoft.com...

> > All:

> >

> > Have a situation somewhat similar to other 100% CPU Utilization questions

> > though mine seems to occur any time I run Windows Explorer now. The

> moment

> > the browser starts the CPU Ute spikes to 100% and can sit there for a few

> > minutes-thereby essentially freezing almost everything. This may have

> > started some time back in my case and I'd initially thought is was

> > performance degredation on my DSL line-except another machine upstairs on

> > Vista RC1 runs like a top.

> >

> > Keep in mind this is Win 2K running on a PII-233 I built in Jan 1998 so

> it's

> > had a long life but still? While I plan to build a new PC by end of year

> > when another new wave of CPUs has been unleashed to cause more confusion

> (and

> > hopefully more price drops), it's becomming more and more problematic.

> >

> > Thanks to anyone who might have some input!

> >

> > Jeff Lynch

>

>

[Guest jl]

Re: 100% CPU Utilization with Web Browser

 

dc:

 

just an update fyi.....

 

tried all 3 items in your list.....no help though CCleaner was good and the

SFC scan was as well.....thanks for the input...will have to keep searching.

 

jl

 

 

"dc" wrote:

> The processor is marginal, so do this...

>

> Start

> Run..

> "type" chkdsk /f

> "type" Y (for Yes)

> reboot and let it do its thing

>

> Now try Windows Explorer.

> Any better?

>

> download and run CCleaner

> (backup your data to be safe)

> just run the cleaner and not the Registry cleaner for now...

>

> Any better?

>

> NO

>

> Do this...

>

> Start

> Run...

> "type" SFC /scannow

> (have your W2K OS CD)

> afterward go get Windows Update for SP4 (or whatever)

>

> reboot

>

> any better?

>

> Have a nice day

>

> dc

>

>

> "jl" <jl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:6F94E70F-410A-4440-9FE5-B51F21F4E267@microsoft.com...

> > All:

> >

> > Have a situation somewhat similar to other 100% CPU Utilization questions

> > though mine seems to occur any time I run Windows Explorer now. The

> moment

> > the browser starts the CPU Ute spikes to 100% and can sit there for a few

> > minutes-thereby essentially freezing almost everything. This may have

> > started some time back in my case and I'd initially thought is was

> > performance degredation on my DSL line-except another machine upstairs on

> > Vista RC1 runs like a top.

> >

> > Keep in mind this is Win 2K running on a PII-233 I built in Jan 1998 so

> it's

> > had a long life but still? While I plan to build a new PC by end of year

> > when another new wave of CPUs has been unleashed to cause more confusion

> (and

> > hopefully more price drops), it's becomming more and more problematic.

> >

> > Thanks to anyone who might have some input!

> >

> > Jeff Lynch

>

>