If your explorer.exe file was damaged or crosslinked with something like another file that loads along with Windows that would be one cause. AMD has released special fixes for some problems seen at times with their line of cpus. The only thing that should be high when no games or apps are running is the system idle process by itself. Made any recent software changes?
CPU Randomly Runs at Full Load
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Oh, and just so everyone knows, if explorer.exe was cross-linked with another file it wouldn't even run. Your explorer would be constantly crashing. The taskbar wouldn't even show up, and neither would My Computer. Also, you would be told there was an error when you tried to boot into Windows.
Sooo... You can rule that one out.
Sooo... You can rule that one out.
bumblebee_tuna
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ROFL ....where should I start?!
i have a similar problem, im studying for some med school shit right now...or taking a break rather..when i get home ill post my CPU usage issue too. before i do that im 100% sure that its not explorer.exe and it happens when im away and i come back to see my CPU temp up from 41 C to 60-64 C . i believe the last time it happened, it was the task msmsgs.exe that was going nuts. i ended task and it just popped back up. three times in a row (it took about 5 minutes to close it three times in a row) then i restarted the computer. ill give more details when questions are asked or when i get back to my comp a little later.
Don't be surprised when you find out otherwise. When you have a bad install of some program and use the task manager where you see explorer.exe running high you'll reconsider that one. It happens in the registry there. That's when you use the system file checker to repair any system files corrupted by something else.
In your mind only apparently.
Read the HiJack This log at one forum!"Multiple instances of EXPLORER.EXE" http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-56092.html
At another? "It turns out that i had a %@$^LOAD of crosslinked files on my harddrive. Which is odd, I guess I might have to reinstall my XP anyway."
http://www.somethingleet.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=23999
One problem solving seen at Adobe Reader's support page discusses
15. Repair and defragment hard disks.
The Error-checking tool repairs bad sectors, lost allocation units and file fragments, cross-linked files, and invalid file names. To access the Error-checking tool, double-click My Computer, right-click the desired hard disk, and choose Properties from the pop-up menu; in the Local Disk Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab, and then click Check Now in the Error-checking section.
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/332287.html
Your links don't prove your case. At all. For instance, in the first one nowhere is it cited that a cross-linked explorer.exe caused the problem. In fact, the second link completely disproves your case. The cross-linked file was unreadable, which only serves to prove mine.
Have you ever seen an unreadable file execute? I haven't.
The easy way or the hard way? One faster method if you have an XP installation cd onhand is the system file checker. You simply type "sfc /scannow" at the Run prompt off of the Start menu and press the enter key to start that running. Often it will request the installation disk for the file verification process plus any repair or replacement of system files needed.
The "hard ways"?
How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP
Chkdsk (Chkdsk.exe) is a command-line tool that checks volumes for problems. The tool then tries to repair any that it finds. For example, Chkdsk can repair problems related to bad sectors, lost clusters, cross-linked files, and directory errors. To use Chkdsk, you must log on as an administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.
You can also run Chkdsk from My Computer or from Windows Explorer. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265
"Windows XP: Escape from DLL Hell with Custom Debugging and Instrumentation Rools and Utilities,Part 2" is one lengthy method used for debugging problem with drivers clashing with each other. The article can be looked over at http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/02/08/escapefromdllhell/
You could waste your time with SFC and CHKDSK, but that won't solve anything. I gave you all the steps to check already in this thread... Give them a try and then post back.
http://www.computerforum.com/432576-post20.html
bumblebee_tuna
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Eh.... Why go through the steps when you can reformat.... lol
If the system file checker that simply runs for several minutes doesn't correct the problem the best method to preserve the current installation and avoid a drive wipe when reformattting is the "install to repair" method outlined at http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
This can save a world of hurt from wiping out a drive full of files you want to keep if you haven't backed them up fully. Plus it only effects the essentials where you often won't have to reinstall too much. I've done that a few times when something knocked out a few of the system files.
bumblebee_tuna
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Too late, already reformated...... lol
Well, I really had nothing of value on my drive that I couldn't get from the internet. I just made sure that I zipped my music to a disk so I don't have to rip them again. The one thing I don't like about 'install to repair'-like utility that come with Compaqs is that it messes up some applications and games in the process......
With the exception of games and some applications, I already have my machine back to the way it was, maybe even better.....
Well, I really had nothing of value on my drive that I couldn't get from the internet. I just made sure that I zipped my music to a disk so I don't have to rip them again. The one thing I don't like about 'install to repair'-like utility that come with Compaqs is that it messes up some applications and games in the process......
With the exception of games and some applications, I already have my machine back to the way it was, maybe even better.....
bumblebee_tuna
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ya, the only &!%*# was loading CS:S off of Steam because that takes HOURS, which meant I had to keep my compy on overnight..... stupid bright green LED light freakin lighting up the whole room........
OOOH WELL! I simply put the beta version of Vista on a secondary drive instead of tampering with the primary. So far the only draw back with the latest release is that there is no drivers for MS optical mice!
The ATI and Creative beta drivers saw no problems there. You would think MS would at least offer support for it's own hardwares when introducing a new OS? ishotbullet
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