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    CPU is always 100% up and computer slow like snail :(

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by decaPODA, Nov 15, 2014.

  1. decaPODA

    decaPODA Notebook Evangelist

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    for a while my computer has been acting very slow and performing at really frustrating rate. My Avast and Malwarebytes shows no infection, while chrome add-ons protects from any harmful sites. Task manager shows 90-100% CPU usages and 2.5+gb RAM all the time. This is when I have nothing running on my pc. Juts a task manager open.

    Can not figure out any solution. would appreciate if I get any help from you folks :)
     
    decaPODA, Nov 15, 2014
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  2. sasuke256

    sasuke256 Notebook Deity

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    what process uses that amount of cpu time :eek: ?
     
    sasuke256, Nov 15, 2014
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  3. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Remember to click on the Show processes from all users button on Task Manager's Processes page then click on the CPU column heading to sort by CPU usage.

    You can right click on a process to get options such as Open file location. This can help you identify what the process belongs to if the description in Task Manager doesn't give a good enough clue.

    (This advice is based on Windows 7 and not all the features may be there in older version of Windows in which case try running Process Explorer.)

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Nov 15, 2014
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  4. Primes

    Primes Notebook Deity

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    Malwarebytes is good but may not be enough. I recommend using these programs in addition to Malwarebytes:

    Combofix
    ADWcleaner
    Rkill

    get them from here: Windows Downloads
     
    Primes, Nov 16, 2014
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