CPU at 100%

antioch Wrote:
> "RogerD in TN" RogerD.in.TN.2cwknl.TakeThisOut@pcbanter.net wrote in message
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> In the last several days, my HP Pavilion 061 computer, running an
> Intel
> Celeron 3.06GHz processor has been running with the CPU pegged out at
> 100%. I've tried doing a safe boot and systematically turning off
> processes to see what operation is consuming all of the processor
> capacity, but no luck up to this point.
>
> Is there a diagnostic I can run to identify my problem?
>
> -
> How do you know it is running at 100%?
> Antioch-
>
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> RogerD in TN -

When I open Windows Task Manager (control/alt/delete), it shows CPU
Usage (in percent) in the bottom bar. In my case, it was pegged out at
100% without wavering, telling me that the demand on the CPU was
somewhat greater than it was capable of dealing with. You could type
text into a box and it might take 5 minutes for it to show up.

Through a trial and error process, I have identified that the Print
Spooler was the cause of the excessive demand on the CPU....by
"unchecking" the box for print spooler and rebooting, the PC seems to
run very normally with CPU Usage in the 5 to 10% range, but now I can't
print anything.

Anybody have thoughts on fixing problems with the print spooler??
RogerD in TN




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RogerD in TN
 >> Stay informed about: CPU at 100% 

Restart spooler? Replace/reload correct printer driver.

RogerD in TN wrote:

> antioch Wrote:
>
>>"RogerD in TN" RogerD.in.TN.2cwknl.DeleteThis@pcbanter.net wrote in message
>>news:RogerD.in.TN.2cwknl@pcbanter.net...-
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>>In the last several days, my HP Pavilion 061 computer, running an
>>Intel
>>Celeron 3.06GHz processor has been running with the CPU pegged out at
>>100%. I've tried doing a safe boot and systematically turning off
>>processes to see what operation is consuming all of the processor
>>capacity, but no luck up to this point.
>>
>>Is there a diagnostic I can run to identify my problem?
>>
>>-
>>How do you know it is running at 100%?
>>Antioch-
>>
>>--
>>RogerD in TN -
>
>
> When I open Windows Task Manager (control/alt/delete), it shows CPU
> Usage (in percent) in the bottom bar. In my case, it was pegged out at
> 100% without wavering, telling me that the demand on the CPU was
> somewhat greater than it was capable of dealing with. You could type
> text into a box and it might take 5 minutes for it to show up.
>
> Through a trial and error process, I have identified that the Print
> Spooler was the cause of the excessive demand on the CPU....by
> "unchecking" the box for print spooler and rebooting, the PC seems to
> run very normally with CPU Usage in the 5 to 10% range, but now I can't
> print anything.
>
> Anybody have thoughts on fixing problems with the print spooler??
> RogerD in TN
>
>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: CPU at 100% 

"RogerD in TN" <RogerD.in.TN.2cwyji RemoveThis @pcbanter.net> wrote in message
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> antioch Wrote:
>> "RogerD in TN" RogerD.in.TN.2cwknl RemoveThis @pcbanter.net wrote in message
>> news:RogerD.in.TN.2cwknl@pcbanter.net...-
>>
>> In the last several days, my HP Pavilion 061 computer, running an
>> Intel
>> Celeron 3.06GHz processor has been running with the CPU pegged out at
>> 100%. I've tried doing a safe boot and systematically turning off
>> processes to see what operation is consuming all of the processor
>> capacity, but no luck up to this point.
>>
>> Is there a diagnostic I can run to identify my problem?
>>
>> -
>> How do you know it is running at 100%?
>> Antioch-
>>
>> --
>> RogerD in TN -
>
> When I open Windows Task Manager (control/alt/delete), it shows CPU
> Usage (in percent) in the bottom bar. In my case, it was pegged out at
> 100% without wavering, telling me that the demand on the CPU was
> somewhat greater than it was capable of dealing with. You could type
> text into a box and it might take 5 minutes for it to show up.
>
> Through a trial and error process, I have identified that the Print
> Spooler was the cause of the excessive demand on the CPU....by
> "unchecking" the box for print spooler and rebooting, the PC seems to
> run very normally with CPU Usage in the 5 to 10% range, but now I can't
> print anything.
>
> Anybody have thoughts on fixing problems with the print spooler??
> RogerD in TN
>


Hi Roger
I still cannot follow you - the figures you give can be read either way.
Did you see what print spooler was using when looking in TM?
Are you sure you are reading the CPU figure % correctly or is this a
'calculation' on what you are reading?
In TM the CPU reading is not its usage - its the idle reading.
The % reading is the usage reading for all the others.
If the actual figure you see is 99/100% it means it is doing nothing - which
is great if nothing else is running.
If you suspect there is something running and it should not be i.e. all
processes are off, when in 'processes', left click once on the CPU heading
then once again - the System Idle will come to the top and any other
processes etc running will show below - if you have TM open at processes
whilst typing a post, you will see how all this is shown.
Rgds
Antioch
 >> Stay informed about: CPU at 100%