BoltedDown

To start, here are my PC's relevant specs:

Intel P4 2.8 HT enabled
Gigabyte motherboard
1Gig RAM (4x256)

Problem:

No matter which application is running it will take up almost exactly 50% of the processor usage. Startup apps are included. Only one app will do this at a time. If I close that app, another one that was already running will show 50% processor usage. If I start a new app, it will take the 50% usage.

The app that is showing the 50% usage will usually show signs of crashing (eg. frozen or otherwise non-responsive).

I don't understand it, and it is really making it hard to be productive.

I'll be happy to answer any other questions that may lead to a solution.


Thanks all!

-BoltedDown

keyshawn

Have you recently scanned your computer for ad/mal/spyware, with the latest updates ? If not, download and install www.spybot.info and spybot; and/or http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-...bj=dl&tag=top5
[ad-aware, both are free]

If you've already did that, post a HIjack log - [first, you have to download "hijack_This" program, which is also legally free - http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/ ]

Regards,
keyshawn

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meig

This happened to me before, and it was because one of my sticks of RAM were dead. Make sure you computer recognizes them and they are working.

BoltedDown

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 4:34:42 PM, on 2/24/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\DLink\Bluetooth Software\bin\btwdins.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\DIRECWAY\bin\dpcproxy.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~3\NORTON~4\GHOSTS~2.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Antivirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\NISUM.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~3\NORTON~2\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\Program Files\Sango XBMC Toolbox\Sango XBMS Server.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~3\NORTON~2\SPEEDD~1\NOPDB.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ccPxySvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Antivirus\SAVScan.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mmtask.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Ghost\GhostStartTrayApp.exe
C:\Program Files\D-Tools\daemon.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Password Manager\AcctMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\G001-1.0.24.0\gnotify.exe
C:\Program Files\Picasa\PicasaMediaDetector.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\WCESCOMM.EXE
C:\Program Files\DLink\Bluetooth Software\BTTray.exe
C:\Program Files\DIRECWAY\BIN\dpcstart.exe
C:\Program Files\EarthLink\spamBlocker\ELSBLaunch.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe
C:\Program Files\GetRight\getright.exe
C:\Program Files\GetRight\getright.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\DLink\BLUETO~1\BTSTAC~1.EXE
C:\Program Files\Gigabyte\Gigabyte Windows Utility Manager\gwum.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\AiO\hp officejet d series\Bin\hpoojd07.exe
C:\Program Files\Pixoria\Konfabulator\Konfabulator.exe
C:\Program Files\Pixoria\Konfabulator\Konfabulator.exe
C:\Program Files\Pixoria\Konfabulator\Konfabulator.exe
C:\Program Files\Pixoria\Konfabulator\Konfabulator.exe
C:\Program Files\Pixoria\Konfabulator\Konfabulator.exe
C:\Program Files\Pixoria\Konfabulator\Konfabulator.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\DIRECWAY\bin\dpcnav.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\HEWLET~1\AiO\Shared\Bin\hpoevm07.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hpoipm07.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\AiO\Shared\bin\hpOSTS07.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\AiO\Shared\bin\hpOFXM07.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\WINWORD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Speech\sapisvr.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\main\ATIMMC.exe
C:\Program Files\HiJack This\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 192.168.1.1
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [{0228e555-4f9c-4e35-a3ec-b109a192b4c2}] C:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\G001-1.0.24.0\gnotify.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BluetoothAuthenticationAgent] rundll32.exe bthprops.cpl,,BluetoothAuthenticationAgent
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Picasa Media Detector] C:\Program Files\Picasa2\PicasaMediaDetector.exe
O4 - Startup: Konfabulator.lnk = C:\Program Files\Pixoria\Konfabulator\Konfabulator.exe
O4 - Global Startup: BTTray.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: ELSBLaunch.lnk = C:\Program Files\EarthLink\spamBlocker\ELSBLaunch.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: Send To &Bluetooth - C:\Program Files\DLink\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie_ctx.htm
O9 - Extra button: @btrez.dll,-4015 - {CCA281CA-C863-46ef-9331-5C8D4460577F} - C:\Program Files\DLink\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @btrez.dll,-4017 - {CCA281CA-C863-46ef-9331-5C8D4460577F} - C:\Program Files\DLink\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.markertek.com

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BoltedDown

@meig - I downloaded a RAM checker, and it came back all good.

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keyshawn

Sorry I can't help you, Everything looked normal to me, after I looked over @ your log.
Maybe another TFP'er here or someone @ the hijackthis forums could help you out some more.

keyshawn.

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heyal256

Hmm... looking at the problem from a different perspective, If you are running that P4 with hyperthreading ON, your task manager will show your system as having 2 processors. If 1 of those 2 processors is showing 50% cpu usage, then that process is actually using more like 80-100% of the processor time, meaning that the application is hanging.
It basically sounds like you have too many processes fighting for CPU time and bogging down your processor.

My best guess is to try disabling some programs (temporarily) to try and figure out what is conflicting with stuff.

Just looking at your running processes, I'd say that it's possible that you are probably having conflicts with norton, ms antispyware, earthlink spamblocker, and the direcway proxy server software because all of them running together seems like they would all be fighting to "protect" you from some of the same things. (Norton interent security would probably be the one that overlaps/causes issues with the other programs running)

Generally, from what I've read the norton internet security suite (any of these security suites actually), cause conflicts with other programs.

other comments/observations. Unless you are/were using it when running hijack this, you could probably disable (or set process to manually start) these processes
nopdb (listed as speed disk service in the services menu of admin tools) [this maybe does background defragging... not sure]
ghost (doubtful that you need to have this constantly running, even in the startup tray)
realplayer/quicktime (having them hanging around in the background doesn't speed up loading of their stuff much, but it's a pain to find the option to disable their startup in the tray)
also you seem to have 2 instances of getright running... you probably only need one of them running.

Because you are running xp sp2
you may want to check (if you havn't already) for program updates because of wackiness due to sp2 (especially the symantec stuff).

KnifeMissile

Actually, you sound just as qualified to solve this problem as anybody. Can you tell us exactly which processes are throttling the processor? And is this list of processes repeatable, or is it a different sequence of processes?

Good luck with your problem! I know how much it sucks to have computer problems with no immediate solution...

HGClown

Is this a problem that just arose after using the computer for some time, or is it a new install? Dont use taskmanager to look into what processes are doing what use start run pviewer.exe you might have to get it from microsoft.com if its not installed on your system. Taskmanager when you get down to it is not a good place to look into these problems, start with pviewer http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en