Gateway keeps freezing...

JrDave2324 · 07-21-2004, 06:11 AM

so this is actually a thread not about my new compter, but my parents year and a half old gateway that i use. so the problem is it keeps freezing for like 10 seconds or so and then will go back to normal. very annoying. i think its an...
Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz
80GB HD with like 12GB's left
and i think 256MB RAM

anyone know why this keeps happening?

darkd3vil · 07-21-2004, 06:12 AM

scan for virus's is your first step

**Praetor** · 07-21-2004, 06:49 AM

1. What operating system?
2. How many process are active? Which are using CPU power?

JrDave2324 · 07-21-2004, 03:37 PM

scanned for viruses....
Windows XP Home
whoa, 49 processes running and CPU usage = 100%

so what do i do here?

**Praetor** · 07-21-2004, 07:00 PM

49 processes running at idle is kinda high (im running 30ish)... which ones specifically are using the CPU?

JrDave2324 · 07-21-2004, 09:32 PM

P2P Networking
McShield
taskmgr
System
explorer

are the main ones

flashfxp
aim
svchost
ares
Pop Up Killer
IEXPLORER
cisvc

sometimes use it

**Praetor** · 07-21-2004, 09:55 PM

Ares
Are you using BT with that? BT is a pain in the arse when it comes to CPU usage

P2P Networking
What program is this associated with?

cisvis
Microsoft Index Service Helper. You can probably disable this by disabling the Indexing feature on for your HDDs

flashfxp
You might consider disabling this if it autostarts with windows and you dont need it to be running all the time.

JrDave2324 · 07-21-2004, 11:41 PM

BT = BitTorrent correct?

i do have bit torrent but its not currently running
not sure what program P2P is associated with
how do i do that?
i have flashfxp running cuz im downloading stuff, but it doesnt autostart

**Praetor** · 07-22-2004, 12:00 AM

Try to "not run stuff" one at a time until maybe we can narrow down what app is causing the cpu to die

07-21-2004, 06:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 22 Posts: 90	Gateway keeps freezing... so this is actually a thread not about my new compter, but my parents year and a half old gateway that i use. so the problem is it keeps freezing for like 10 seconds or so and then will go back to normal. very annoying. i think its an... Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz 80GB HD with like 12GB's left and i think 256MB RAM anyone know why this keeps happening?

07-21-2004, 06:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	1. What operating system? 2. How many process are active? Which are using CPU power? __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

07-21-2004, 07:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	49 processes running at idle is kinda high (im running 30ish)... which ones specifically are using the CPU? __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

07-21-2004, 09:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 22 Posts: 90	P2P Networking McShield taskmgr System explorer are the main ones flashfxp aim svchost ares Pop Up Killer IEXPLORER cisvc sometimes use it __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro Geil 1024MB PC3200 160GB, 7200, 8MB Gigabyte ATI Radeon 9600XT

07-21-2004, 09:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	Ares Are you using BT with that? BT is a pain in the arse when it comes to CPU usage P2P Networking What program is this associated with? cisvis Microsoft Index Service Helper. You can probably disable this by disabling the Indexing feature on for your HDDs flashfxp You might consider disabling this if it autostarts with windows and you dont need it to be running all the time. __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

07-21-2004, 06:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
darkd3vil Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 132	scan for virus's is your first step

07-21-2004, 03:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 22 Posts: 90	scanned for viruses.... Windows XP Home whoa, 49 processes running and CPU usage = 100% so what do i do here?

07-21-2004, 11:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 22 Posts: 90	BT = BitTorrent correct? i do have bit torrent but its not currently running not sure what program P2P is associated with how do i do that? i have flashfxp running cuz im downloading stuff, but it doesnt autostart __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro Geil 1024MB PC3200 160GB, 7200, 8MB Gigabyte ATI Radeon 9600XT

07-22-2004, 12:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	Try to "not run stuff" one at a time until maybe we can narrow down what app is causing the cpu to die __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

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