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| Topic Started: Jun 6 2009, 02:46 PM (265 Views) | |
| Viral. | Jun 6 2009, 02:46 PM Post #1 |
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Spoiler: click to toggle What's up with that? Edited by Viral., Jun 6 2009, 02:46 PM.
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| Jory | Jun 6 2009, 03:31 PM Post #2 |
 
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Is it still this bad after a reboot? Because it looks like everything is just running twice for some odd reason. Maybe a session that went bad. |
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| Viral. | Jun 6 2009, 03:55 PM Post #3 |
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Rebooted twice. Logged the guest user off and it went down to 90 - but that's seriously too high. |
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| Jeremy | Jun 7 2009, 05:28 AM Post #4 |
It's not a hobby, it's a way of life.
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I'm at 111 processes, currently. Really, it's not as terrible as it used to be years ago. Unless your computer is really sub-standard for computing, these days, it's not a big deal. In my experience, Vista's pretty decent at prioritizing resources to the applications that need it, based on your usage. |
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| Tim | Jun 7 2009, 06:52 AM Post #5 |
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I have 85 at the moment, I don't think having that many is particularly bad. Most of them consume no CPU and very little memory. |
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| Pete B | Jun 7 2009, 09:46 AM Post #6 |
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I find most processes that run are a result of a program which is running in the background from start up. Maybe try clearing these out. cmd > msconfig |
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| Reid. | Jun 7 2009, 12:39 PM Post #7 |
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Yes, definitely. This is probably by far the biggest killer of computer startup time. I have 1 application that starts at startup... MSN. I can get the computer working and going in about 30 seconds from pressing the button to turn on until I can open up Opera or FF and begin browsing - and that is only possible by having minimal programs on startup. I'm at 47 processes currently, as well, as I prefer a more minimalistic environment. At any rate, it doesn't look like all of those processes are putting a great stress on your computer. 60% memory usage and 10% CPU usage? Not very straining. 
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| Christian | Jun 7 2009, 02:09 PM Post #8 |
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My memory usage usually stays at about 50%, but my CPU usage fluctuates weirdly. One second, it'll be like 1-5%, the next it goes all the up to like 60-70%, the drops back down to like 20% and so on. |
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| FearKiller | Jun 7 2009, 08:35 PM Post #9 |
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1. You'll want to take a look at your startup. Not only the startup programs, but the services as well. You can access both via msconfig. If you are unsure of what startup items to disable, you can use Malwarebytes StartUpLite. 2. You'll want to scan your PC for spyware/viruses. Use the following programs. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware SUPERAntiSpyware 3. Make sure you have all the latest updates and service packs. Service Pack 2 for Vista was just released about a week or two ago. 4. Use HijackThis to remove items that you're sure you don't need. If you are unsure, you can post the log here for others to take a look at. Edited by FearKiller, Jun 7 2009, 08:36 PM.
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