Explorer.exe using 99% of my cpu capacity

[Play_The_0dds]

sorry i have not responded earlier, i have been really busy. i read back across the post from earlier. did you go to the intel site and get the intel application accelerator? on most of the computers i work on with intel chipsets the hard drive light will stay on and the processor will run high on some apps if you do not install this. some bugs and viruses have been know to do this too. you have formatted and installed again several times. i believe you are just not getting all the aspi files installed correctly. i can not link you to the intel site because i am not home, i am working on someone's pc that has severe problems. i am downloading and reading this site and it is not wanting to do that.

[Azn_tweaker]

whats ur model?

[Play_The_0dds]

sometimes i overthink things, cant see the forest for the trees so-to-speak. what is the cpu usage on the performance tab? if it is at, for example....3% and you switch over to the processes tab and the explorer exe is 98, this is normal it is using 98% of the 3% being used. now if your system had cpu usage of 96% and the explorer was using 98, then we should find out why.

[tranquillity]

When explorer.exe is at 98% then the total is up on 100% so it is using that much accordgin to both.


I hav etried everything mentioned above......i guess i havet to send it to dell for repairs.

But that will have to wait =)

[Blazestorm]

I'm having the EXACT same problem..

Fresh install of XP, updated drivers, (Same ones I've used before without this problem).

64 Bit, 3200+
1.5 Gigs of ram
120 gig 7200rpm 8mb cache Seagate...

I've never had this problem before, but again, I go through some folders and it freezes up, I end the process and restart and it's perfect...

Explorer.exe shoots up to 98% and I can't do anything...

I tried copying a 100 meg file between 2 harddrives... it took 3 minutes!

I can burn a CD faster than that.

Any ideas?

[oddjob]

This is a common - almost unanswerable - problem. As you've both reinstalled XP my mind is moving towards a hardware failure/conflict/corruption.

This thread is old but has several tips, some of which work for the users some don't. However, towards the end, two posts refer to hardware fixes.

http://www.computing.net/security/ww...rum/14619.html

Hope this helps. Either way please post back to let us know how you get on.


OJ

[Blazestorm]

Why would this happen now when I've had the same computer, for the past 2-3 years?

Only things that have changed have been the disks I used to install XP and the harddrives I've swapped around.

I think it might be service pack 1/2

Anyone have an original XP I can borrow... heh... I have a disk laying around here somewhere... just have to find it...

[oddjob]

Originally Posted by Blazestorm

Why would this happen now when I've had the same computer, for the past 2-3 years?

Hardware breaks down, RAM degrades over time. Many suggestions.

If it were me I'd open up the case, remove all the leads and reconnect them, remove the RAM and reseat it. Basically ... check all the wiring/connections and make sure everything is connected up OK.

Yes, could be service pack issues too.

Lilke I say no definite answer. In the absence of malware just detective work to try and narrow it down.

Hope you solve it and find what works for you.


OJ

[posidrive]

According to Microsoft: "By default, when the system cannot find the target file for a shortcut (.lnk), it searches all paths associated with the shortcut. If the target file is located on an NTFS partition, the system then uses the target's file ID to find a path. If the resulting path is not correct, it conducts a comprehensive search of the target drive in an attempt to find the file."

This means that when a shortcut references a file that isn't there (an offline network resource or a missing file, for example, \\mycomputer\photos), Windows XP will hang for a long time when you simply open the folder that contains the shortcut. Windows XP hangs while it tries to find the resource, even though you didn't double-click the shortcut. It's especially frustrating while going through your old backups of folders on another computer, or a freshly reinstalled computer. Or if the network resource is offline.

Here's how to fix it!

Using Group Policy

Click Start, click Run, then type gpedit.msc. Press ENTER
Under User Configuration expand Administrative Templates, and then expand Start Menu and Taskbar.
Double-click Do not use the search-based method when resolving shell shortcuts, and then click Enable.
Double-click Do not use the tracking-based method when resolving shell shortcuts, and then click Enable.
Expand User Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand Windows Components, expand Windows Explorer, double-click Do not track Shell shortcuts while roaming, and then click Enable.

This will shorten the two-minute-long hang to about 3 seconds.

There's an alternate solution that's fairly easy and works on Windows XP Home where you don't have Group Policy (and I don't know the registry settings for the above); instead of creating a shortcut to the resource, create a shortcut to Windows Explorer, with a switch to open the resource!

For example:

1. Right-click the Desktop.

2. Point to New, and then click Shortcut.

3. Type the following, and then click Next (don't forget to type the comma, and specify the URL for your resource):

%SYSTEMROOT%\explorer.exe /e, \\mycomputer\photos

4. Type a name for the shortcut, and then click Finish.

5. Copy or move the shortcut to your favorites folder or wherever!

If you want to create additional "shortcuts", simply copy the one you made, right-click the copy, click Propertiesand then modify the URL.

While you are at it, here are some really useful shortcuts that will work on any computer:

%SYSTEMROOT%\explorer.exe /e, "%userprofile%\application data
%SYSTEMROOT%\explorer.exe /e, "%userprofile%\application data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Start
%SYSTEMROOT%\explorer.exe /e, "%userprofile%\application data\Microsoft\Signatures
%SYSTEMROOT%\explorer.exe /e, "%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"
%SYSTEMROOT%\explorer.exe /e, %userprofile%\desktop

http://forums.pcpitstop.com/lofivers...p/t121312.html

[ADDD$%]

did u try other mouses?

HAHHAHA! are you serious? lol? that was a joke right?