[ny_driver]

The only programs I have running are ATI Tray Tools and Core Temp, and it continues to fluctuate from really high to really low. This was before I was even browsing online, but it's still doing it. Is something wrong?

 

[youra6]

can you check which process is causing this in task manager?

 

[ny_driver]

In task manager under processes the only thing that has a significant # in the CPU column is System Idle Process.

 

[AMD+nVidia]

All the viruses running in the background you picked up from those those porn websites

 

[Phaedrus2129]

^ Hate to say it, but probably something like that. Download and run MalwareBytes:
http://www.malwarebytes.org/

 

[ny_driver]

That's funny, but not where I got them.

 

[youra6]

uncalled for...

its normal for that process to take up alot of the cpu.

I dont want to give u an entire list, so are there any other weird symptoms on ur machine?

 

[lithgroth007]

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMD+nVidia All the viruses running in the background you picked up from those those porn websites

Lol, maybe, its probably just your system idle processes or your anti-virus doing background scanning.

 

[tha d0ctor]

Quote:

Originally Posted by youra6 thats the kind of post that will get you reported

first of all: not worth a double post
second of all: take it easy it was a joke
thirdly: it's highly likely that someone has a virus, even even more likely any virus is porn related
lastly: leave the judgement for the moderators

porn sites are like the most prevelant genre on the internet, and the statistics of internet users who have looked at online porn are probably MIND BOGGLING

I wouldn't be suprised if you have a virus or malware, in addition a lot of programs come with programs that run in the background 24/7 which are unecessary and should be disabled, also some anti virus software isn't as streamlined as others, could be a number of things

 

[thlnk3r]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ny_driver The only programs I have running are ATI Tray Tools and Core Temp, and it continues to fluctuate from really high to really low. This was before I was even browsing online, but it's still doing it. Is something wrong?

Ny_driver, would it be possible for you to provide a screen shot of the "Processes" tab from the Task Manager?

Let us know

Good luck

 

[youra6]

And to OP my task manager only shows USER processes . Anyone know how to get System ones to show up? Otherwise some processes wont show

 

[thlnk3r]

Quote:

Originally Posted by youra6 And to OP my task manager only shows USER processes . Anyone know how to get System ones to show up? Otherwise some processes wont show

Youra6, click the check box, "Show processes from all users" (under the Processes tab via Task Manager). That should show everything. Another great application that will provide more details on the background processes would be "Process Explorer". This is a small app from Microsoft

Good luck

 

[youra6]

rofl that was blatantly obvious... I looked everywhere on the menu.

thx

 

[Crazydood]

Go to start menu, click on run then type msconfig and then try disabling all the junk services, that should help a bit.

 

[dragonxwas]

doh turn of scheduler and indexer !!

 

[ny_driver]

here.........looks like avg is running although it's turned off. There's a lot of unnecessary (I need to read the TOS) running I'm sure. I need to get it straightened out.

The screenshot is almost 3 MB.....it won't upload. i'll upload it when I figure out how to shrink it.

 

[Phaedrus2129]

Don't use AVG. I tried the free version, ran a full scan and it found nothing but tracking cookies. I ran MalwareBytes and that found two confirmed viruses just on the quick scan. Plus it only scans when you want it to scan, manually activated.

MalwareBytes
Spyware Blaster
Router or other hardware firewall
Windows Firewall or any other decent software firewall
Firefox (instead of IE)

That should make you 99.99% virus free for a long time, and with minimal resource use.

 

[Shrimpykins]

Imageshack.us Upload it there and then post it using the image tag.

Also, the System Idle Process will not cause a CPU fluctuation like that. System Idle is exaclty that, idle. It's the unused CPU %. Sounds like you have some processess and or services running in the background.

As for the virus suggestions, could be. Run AVG, MalwareBytes, and Spybot S&D.

Here is what ya do.

1. Download AVG, MWB, and SB S&D.
2. Install them all.
3. Run AVG, then MWB, then SB S&D.
4. Reboot into safe mode.
5. Repeat step 3.
6. Reboot into regular Windows.

Should remove just about anything you have that you wouldn't want.

 

[silentkillerjoe]

I'm assuming your cpu is just slowed down to save power, but with whatever running its not fast enough. So its sped back up, and your cpu usage will drop because its the percentage of the current cpu speed. Then it may raise if your cpu slows down again to save power.

 

[ny_driver]

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6...manager124.jpg

maybe you can see this one

Malwarebytes hasn't found anything yet in 75 minutes if scanning

And I already have AVG, MWB and SB S&D.