WTF is wrong with my laptop?

Primex · 06-03-2007, 06:21 AM

Ok, so I've had big problems lately with my laptop. The CPU usage was going through the roof so I accepted that I probably downloaded a virus or something. I took it to the Geek Squad where I realized that all they did was reformat the harddrive with XP Pro, which I could have done myself. Well they also lost the CD with all of my drivers. After I downloaded all of the updates from Microsoft, the same problem happened. My CPU usage went way up to 100%. So I tried to reformat it again myself and it was all fine until I downloaded the updates from Microsoft again. The same thing happened with the CPU usage. Plus it takes a long time for XP to load now. Am I doing something wrong? Am I not suppose to download the updates?

[-0MEGA-] · 06-03-2007, 01:04 PM

Just to make sure, when you go to the performance tab, is it at or near 100%? Or are you referring to a process called the System Idle Process thats near 100%?

Primex · 06-03-2007, 04:47 PM

No, the svchost.exe is 99. I know the System Idle is suppose to be 99. Maybe this is because I only have XP Pro SP1. I tried downloading SP2 from their site last night, which I was able to do after 2 hours but when I tried to install it, it just froze for 6 hours in the same spot. I had to restart my computer this morning and it looks like it's trying to download it again (according to the icon in the taskbar)

evo3 · 06-03-2007, 05:09 PM

Can anyone tell me how to check the CPU usage or where to check, thks for help

Primex · 06-03-2007, 05:53 PM

Go to the task bar at the bottom of the page right click and click task manager. Then look at the processes tab.

Ok, so I just realized, that when I installed XP, it didn't ask for my product code or activation code, is this a problem?

evo3 · 06-03-2007, 07:13 PM

Thk you Primex for your help i found it.
Just a question i found that my cpu usage is between 7% to 12 % is this normal, thks

06-03-2007, 06:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Primex Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami, Florida, USA Posts: 138	WTF is wrong with my laptop? Ok, so I've had big problems lately with my laptop. The CPU usage was going through the roof so I accepted that I probably downloaded a virus or something. I took it to the Geek Squad where I realized that all they did was reformat the harddrive with XP Pro, which I could have done myself. Well they also lost the CD with all of my drivers. After I downloaded all of the updates from Microsoft, the same problem happened. My CPU usage went way up to 100%. So I tried to reformat it again myself and it was all fine until I downloaded the updates from Microsoft again. The same thing happened with the CPU usage. Plus it takes a long time for XP to load now. Am I doing something wrong? Am I not suppose to download the updates?

06-03-2007, 01:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
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06-03-2007, 04:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Primex Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami, Florida, USA Posts: 138	No, the svchost.exe is 99. I know the System Idle is suppose to be 99. Maybe this is because I only have XP Pro SP1. I tried downloading SP2 from their site last night, which I was able to do after 2 hours but when I tried to install it, it just froze for 6 hours in the same spot. I had to restart my computer this morning and it looks like it's trying to download it again (according to the icon in the taskbar)

06-03-2007, 05:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
evo3 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: East Posts: 91	Can anyone tell me how to check the CPU usage or where to check, thks for help

06-03-2007, 05:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Primex Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami, Florida, USA Posts: 138	Go to the task bar at the bottom of the page right click and click task manager. Then look at the processes tab. Ok, so I just realized, that when I installed XP, it didn't ask for my product code or activation code, is this a problem?

06-03-2007, 07:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
evo3 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: East Posts: 91	Thk you Primex for your help i found it. Just a question i found that my cpu usage is between 7% to 12 % is this normal, thks