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Posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 on Dec-09-2001 07:23:

Computer problem...

My friend is having a problem where his computer's CPU usage is constantly locked at 100%. The 2 programs that we think are causing the problem are: SVCHOST.EXE (SYSTEM) and LSASS.EXE (SYSTEM). Each process is taking up about 50% of the CPU. He's running Windows XP Professional Edition, Pentium II 350MHz, 192MB-RAM. If anybody knows how to fix this problem or what might be causing it please reply.

Posted by tiesto14 on Dec-09-2001 08:13:

sorry dude i asked my brother who is a wiz on computers and he has no idea...i tryed..
\=(

Posted by trancaholic on Dec-09-2001 09:16:

The normal approach to fixing these problems on Win95/98 is running the msconfig-program and deselecting all the programs in the startup list that you can't remember putting there yourself. I'm not sure, however, if this program is included in XP.

Posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 on Dec-09-2001 18:50:

Well doing much of anything is close to impossible due to how long it takes to load simple commands...

Posted by Coup on Dec-09-2001 18:53:

nasty...well as above, start menu > run > msconfig and uncheck the lot, if that fails then thats what boots up so only thing left is format...

Posted by Trance-Canada on Dec-09-2001 19:28:

i think it might be LSASS.EXE

Posted by Glyph on Dec-10-2001 00:48:

Not sure if XP has a safe mode like 98. If it does, you could maybe go in in safe mode and see if you have the same problem. If you don't, go back into safe mode and this time choose the one called (?), it loads everything one at a time and choose whether you want to load it or not. Say no to those files and see if that's better. If so, if XP has System File Check like '98 you can go to run and type SFC and tell it to reinstall the bad file(s) off the cd. Hope that helps.

Posted by SmellsExcellent on Dec-10-2001 04:04:

i have a few suggestions...
1: ctrl+alt+del and close both programs and see what happens, if it runs then you can probably edit the system.ini or win.ini files and take them out..
2: Fuck XP and get a better OS.. try 98se, 2000, or linux if you dare
3: If you have any means of backing up your entire hard drive, this is the best option. After backing up everything necessary, format your drive and reinstall windows.. usually after prolonged use, a computer's registry get bogged down with useless shit and that can be a huge problem. a god format usually does the trick.

if you have any questions just email me and id be happy to help.. hell, its my job!

Posted by DJ_Ballistic on Dec-10-2001 04:38:

i'd have to say ur problem comes from runnin xp on a 350 machine

xp is a pain in the ass for resources go for win 2000 or 98se

Posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 on Dec-10-2001 05:24:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ_Ballistic
i'd have to say ur problem comes from runnin xp on a 350 machine

xp is a pain in the ass for resources go for win 2000 or 98se

Ok, I forgot to mention he's been running XP for about a month now...no problems till 2 days ago.

Posted by mr_sax on Dec-10-2001 06:42:

reinstall the bitch. then it'll do it's work like it's supposed to!

Posted by SmellsExcellent on Dec-10-2001 21:17:

just curious, and it IS off the topic, but who cares. What did u use to make your signature pic, TeknoHe@d? Looks a tad like bryce, but ive never seen something that good looking from bryce.. anyways, just curious.... thanks
-M

Posted by Fraggle on Dec-12-2001 12:57:

hmm, ya i had a similar problem

except it was SERVICES.EXE

was using about 80% i think and kept accessing the hd (page faults)...anyway, it seems to have fixed itself up now...i didn't do anything

but i move my computer between networks every couple of weeks, so i'm not sure if it will stuff up again with the same problem next time