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Suddenly my computer went very slow. In task manager the CPU usage is
between 80% and 100%. The "System Idle Process" utilizes at least 80% of the
recourses. I closed every program and everything running in the taskbar, but
still no solution. After a lot of restarts, the situation continues as it is
a week ago.

Any ideas please..

Alex



2gb memory

CPU Athlon 3000

MSI NEO4-F

The 'System Idle' process, shows that your machine is doing nothing. It is a
sort of an 'endless loop' - only interrupted by an event. Typically, it will
show 99%. If you move the mouse around a bit it will fall to something like
85%, and other services take over the rest in order to move the mouse
pointer on the screen. So, the system idle process checks if something needs
to be done, if not, it checks if something needs to be done, and so on. . .

Of course, this is quite normal. If your machine seems to run slowly it has
to be something else - is the slowing-down accompanied by any noise from the
HD? If so, it could be the pagefile that needs adjustment, but it could be
your Anti Virus, working in the background, or updating checks issued by
various app's - usually this would happen at start-up. I imagine it could be
your network configuration, like i-net, or whatever.

You could check the 'Event Log' to see if anything is amiss, otherwise,
please report back if you notice anything that goes with this.


Tony. . .


"Alexis" <> wrote in message
news:OKANl%...
> Suddenly my computer went very slow. In task manager the CPU usage is
> between 80% and 100%. The "System Idle Process" utilizes at least 80% of
> the recourses. I closed every program and everything running in the
> taskbar, but still no solution. After a lot of restarts, the situation
> continues as it is a week ago.
>
> Any ideas please..
>
> Alex
>
>
>
> 2gb memory
>
> CPU Athlon 3000
>
> MSI NEO4-F
>
>

Thanks Tony!
I undestood the "System Idle" procces.
I'm looking for the reason of slowing-down.
My antivirus is Nod32, so this no the problem. nothing is working in the
background.
All night long the CPU usage never goes lower than 65%. When I start a
program, like word, the CPU usage is up to 100%. Thanks anyway!

Alexis

"Tony Sperling" <> wrote in message
news:...
> The 'System Idle' process, shows that your machine is doing nothing. It is
> a sort of an 'endless loop' - only interrupted by an event. Typically, it
> will show 99%. If you move the mouse around a bit it will fall to
> something like 85%, and other services take over the rest in order to move
> the mouse pointer on the screen. So, the system idle process checks if
> something needs to be done, if not, it checks if something needs to be
> done, and so on. . .
>
> Of course, this is quite normal. If your machine seems to run slowly it
> has to be something else - is the slowing-down accompanied by any noise
> from the HD? If so, it could be the pagefile that needs adjustment, but it
> could be your Anti Virus, working in the background, or updating checks
> issued by various app's - usually this would happen at start-up. I imagine
> it could be your network configuration, like i-net, or whatever.
>
> You could check the 'Event Log' to see if anything is amiss, otherwise,
> please report back if you notice anything that goes with this.
>
>
> Tony. . .
>
>
> "Alexis" <> wrote in message
> news:OKANl%...
>> Suddenly my computer went very slow. In task manager the CPU usage is
>> between 80% and 100%. The "System Idle Process" utilizes at least 80% of
>> the recourses. I closed every program and everything running in the
>> taskbar, but still no solution. After a lot of restarts, the situation
>> continues as it is a week ago.
>>
>> Any ideas please..
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
>>
>> 2gb memory
>>
>> CPU Athlon 3000
>>
>> MSI NEO4-F
>>
>>
>
>

O.K. - Did you have a look in 'Event Viewer'? You should check that for any
warnings or errors and then check if any of those would relate to anything
that looks suspicious in the 'processes tab' in Task Manager.

Tony. . .



"Alexis" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks Tony!
> I undestood the "System Idle" procces.
> I'm looking for the reason of slowing-down.
> My antivirus is Nod32, so this no the problem. nothing is working in the
> background.
> All night long the CPU usage never goes lower than 65%. When I start a
> program, like word, the CPU usage is up to 100%. Thanks anyway!
>
> Alexis
>
> "Tony Sperling" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> The 'System Idle' process, shows that your machine is doing nothing. It
>> is a sort of an 'endless loop' - only interrupted by an event. Typically,
>> it will show 99%. If you move the mouse around a bit it will fall to
>> something like 85%, and other services take over the rest in order to
>> move the mouse pointer on the screen. So, the system idle process checks
>> if something needs to be done, if not, it checks if something needs to be
>> done, and so on. . .
>>
>> Of course, this is quite normal. If your machine seems to run slowly it
>> has to be something else - is the slowing-down accompanied by any noise
>> from the HD? If so, it could be the pagefile that needs adjustment, but
>> it could be your Anti Virus, working in the background, or updating
>> checks issued by various app's - usually this would happen at start-up. I
>> imagine it could be your network configuration, like i-net, or whatever.
>>
>> You could check the 'Event Log' to see if anything is amiss, otherwise,
>> please report back if you notice anything that goes with this.
>>
>>
>> Tony. . .
>>
>>
>> "Alexis" <> wrote in message
>> news:OKANl%...
>>> Suddenly my computer went very slow. In task manager the CPU usage is
>>> between 80% and 100%. The "System Idle Process" utilizes at least 80% of
>>> the recourses. I closed every program and everything running in the
>>> taskbar, but still no solution. After a lot of restarts, the situation
>>> continues as it is a week ago.
>>>
>>> Any ideas please..
>>>
>>> Alex
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2gb memory
>>>
>>> CPU Athlon 3000
>>>
>>> MSI NEO4-F
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I found what caused the high CPU usage.
The card reader!!!
When the reader was connected to the usb port, the cpu usage increased to
65% and higher.
Removing the reader, usage it normal (below 7%).
A bug? or something else??
Alexis

"Tony Sperling" <> wrote in message
news:...
> O.K. - Did you have a look in 'Event Viewer'? You should check that for
> any warnings or errors and then check if any of those would relate to
> anything that looks suspicious in the 'processes tab' in Task Manager.
>
> Tony. . .
>
>
>
> "Alexis" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Thanks Tony!
>> I undestood the "System Idle" procces.
>> I'm looking for the reason of slowing-down.
>> My antivirus is Nod32, so this no the problem. nothing is working in the
>> background.
>> All night long the CPU usage never goes lower than 65%. When I start a
>> program, like word, the CPU usage is up to 100%. Thanks anyway!
>>
>> Alexis
>>
>> "Tony Sperling" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> The 'System Idle' process, shows that your machine is doing nothing. It
>>> is a sort of an 'endless loop' - only interrupted by an event.
>>> Typically, it will show 99%. If you move the mouse around a bit it will
>>> fall to something like 85%, and other services take over the rest in
>>> order to move the mouse pointer on the screen. So, the system idle
>>> process checks if something needs to be done, if not, it checks if
>>> something needs to be done, and so on. . .
>>>
>>> Of course, this is quite normal. If your machine seems to run slowly it
>>> has to be something else - is the slowing-down accompanied by any noise
>>> from the HD? If so, it could be the pagefile that needs adjustment, but
>>> it could be your Anti Virus, working in the background, or updating
>>> checks issued by various app's - usually this would happen at start-up.
>>> I imagine it could be your network configuration, like i-net, or
>>> whatever.
>>>
>>> You could check the 'Event Log' to see if anything is amiss, otherwise,
>>> please report back if you notice anything that goes with this.
>>>
>>>
>>> Tony. . .
>>>
>>>
>>> "Alexis" <> wrote in message
>>> news:OKANl%...
>>>> Suddenly my computer went very slow. In task manager the CPU usage is
>>>> between 80% and 100%. The "System Idle Process" utilizes at least 80%
>>>> of the recourses. I closed every program and everything running in the
>>>> taskbar, but still no solution. After a lot of restarts, the situation
>>>> continues as it is a week ago.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas please..
>>>>
>>>> Alex
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2gb memory
>>>>
>>>> CPU Athlon 3000
>>>>
>>>> MSI NEO4-F
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Or. . .a driver/configuration problem? It should be sitting there monitoring
for activities - not constantly reading from it, I would assume.

Is that a USB2 device that you attached toa USB1 connector?

Tony. . .



"Alexis" <> wrote in message
news:%23GwkDBI%...
>I found what caused the high CPU usage.
> The card reader!!!
> When the reader was connected to the usb port, the cpu usage increased to
> 65% and higher.
> Removing the reader, usage it normal (below 7%).
> A bug? or something else??
> Alexis
>
> "Tony Sperling" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> O.K. - Did you have a look in 'Event Viewer'? You should check that for
>> any warnings or errors and then check if any of those would relate to
>> anything that looks suspicious in the 'processes tab' in Task Manager.
>>
>> Tony. . .
>>
>>
>>
>> "Alexis" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Thanks Tony!
>>> I undestood the "System Idle" procces.
>>> I'm looking for the reason of slowing-down.
>>> My antivirus is Nod32, so this no the problem. nothing is working in the
>>> background.
>>> All night long the CPU usage never goes lower than 65%. When I start a
>>> program, like word, the CPU usage is up to 100%. Thanks anyway!
>>>
>>> Alexis
>>>
>>> "Tony Sperling" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> The 'System Idle' process, shows that your machine is doing nothing. It
>>>> is a sort of an 'endless loop' - only interrupted by an event.
>>>> Typically, it will show 99%. If you move the mouse around a bit it will
>>>> fall to something like 85%, and other services take over the rest in
>>>> order to move the mouse pointer on the screen. So, the system idle
>>>> process checks if something needs to be done, if not, it checks if
>>>> something needs to be done, and so on. . .
>>>>
>>>> Of course, this is quite normal. If your machine seems to run slowly it
>>>> has to be something else - is the slowing-down accompanied by any noise
>>>> from the HD? If so, it could be the pagefile that needs adjustment, but
>>>> it could be your Anti Virus, working in the background, or updating
>>>> checks issued by various app's - usually this would happen at start-up.
>>>> I imagine it could be your network configuration, like i-net, or
>>>> whatever.
>>>>
>>>> You could check the 'Event Log' to see if anything is amiss, otherwise,
>>>> please report back if you notice anything that goes with this.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tony. . .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Alexis" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:OKANl%...
>>>>> Suddenly my computer went very slow. In task manager the CPU usage is
>>>>> between 80% and 100%. The "System Idle Process" utilizes at least 80%
>>>>> of the recourses. I closed every program and everything running in the
>>>>> taskbar, but still no solution. After a lot of restarts, the situation
>>>>> continues as it is a week ago.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas please..
>>>>>
>>>>> Alex
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 2gb memory
>>>>>
>>>>> CPU Athlon 3000
>>>>>
>>>>> MSI NEO4-F
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Unlikely 1.0 on this board unless using a really old add-on card. USB has
caused numerous problems with x64, install problems, many not working and
erratic operation. I am curious if the card actually read properly when
connected or just caused problems.


"Tony Sperling" <> wrote in message
news:OPLRr9N%...
> Or. . .a driver/configuration problem? It should be sitting there
> monitoring for activities - not constantly reading from it, I would
> assume.
>
> Is that a USB2 device that you attached toa USB1 connector?
>
> Tony. . .
>
>
>
> "Alexis" <> wrote in message
> news:%23GwkDBI%...
>>I found what caused the high CPU usage.
>> The card reader!!!
>> When the reader was connected to the usb port, the cpu usage increased to
>> 65% and higher.
>> Removing the reader, usage it normal (below 7%).
>> A bug? or something else??
>> Alexis
>>
>> "Tony Sperling" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> O.K. - Did you have a look in 'Event Viewer'? You should check that for
>>> any warnings or errors and then check if any of those would relate to
>>> anything that looks suspicious in the 'processes tab' in Task Manager.
>>>
>>> Tony. . .
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Alexis" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Thanks Tony!
>>>> I undestood the "System Idle" procces.
>>>> I'm looking for the reason of slowing-down.
>>>> My antivirus is Nod32, so this no the problem. nothing is working in
>>>> the background.
>>>> All night long the CPU usage never goes lower than 65%. When I start a
>>>> program, like word, the CPU usage is up to 100%. Thanks anyway!
>>>>
>>>> Alexis
>>>>
>>>> "Tony Sperling" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> The 'System Idle' process, shows that your machine is doing nothing.
>>>>> It is a sort of an 'endless loop' - only interrupted by an event.
>>>>> Typically, it will show 99%. If you move the mouse around a bit it
>>>>> will fall to something like 85%, and other services take over the rest
>>>>> in order to move the mouse pointer on the screen. So, the system idle
>>>>> process checks if something needs to be done, if not, it checks if
>>>>> something needs to be done, and so on. . .
>>>>>
>>>>> Of course, this is quite normal. If your machine seems to run slowly
>>>>> it has to be something else - is the slowing-down accompanied by any
>>>>> noise from the HD? If so, it could be the pagefile that needs
>>>>> adjustment, but it could be your Anti Virus, working in the
>>>>> background, or updating checks issued by various app's - usually this
>>>>> would happen at start-up. I imagine it could be your network
>>>>> configuration, like i-net, or whatever.
>>>>>
>>>>> You could check the 'Event Log' to see if anything is amiss,
>>>>> otherwise, please report back if you notice anything that goes with
>>>>> this.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Tony. . .
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Alexis" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OKANl%...
>>>>>> Suddenly my computer went very slow. In task manager the CPU usage is
>>>>>> between 80% and 100%. The "System Idle Process" utilizes at least 80%
>>>>>> of the recourses. I closed every program and everything running in
>>>>>> the taskbar, but still no solution. After a lot of restarts, the
>>>>>> situation continues as it is a week ago.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any ideas please..
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2gb memory
>>>>>>
>>>>>> CPU Athlon 3000
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MSI NEO4-F
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

This is a new USB 2 device, "equip USB2.0 Card reader/writer 28 in1"
(http://www.equip-info.net/english/in...=100&prod=1592)
pluged in a USB2 connector.
The driver was automatically installed without any configuration from me.
It reads quickly and nice all the cards.
When I plug the empty reader, the CPU usage grow to 65%. When I insert a
card, no extra activity. When I unplug it, the cpu utilization fall to 5-7%.


"John Barnes" <> wrote in message
news:em9FnSO%...
> Unlikely 1.0 on this board unless using a really old add-on card. USB has
> caused numerous problems with x64, install problems, many not working and
> erratic operation. I am curious if the card actually read properly when
> connected or just caused problems.
>
>
> "Tony Sperling" <> wrote in message
> news:OPLRr9N%...
>> Or. . .a driver/configuration problem? It should be sitting there
>> monitoring for activities - not constantly reading from it, I would
>> assume.
>>
>> Is that a USB2 device that you attached toa USB1 connector?
>>
>> Tony. . .
>>
>>
>>
>> "Alexis" <> wrote in message
>> news:%23GwkDBI%...
>>>I found what caused the high CPU usage.
>>> The card reader!!!
>>> When the reader was connected to the usb port, the cpu usage increased
>>> to 65% and higher.
>>> Removing the reader, usage it normal (below 7%).
>>> A bug? or something else??
>>> Alexis
>>>
>>> "Tony Sperling" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> O.K. - Did you have a look in 'Event Viewer'? You should check that for
>>>> any warnings or errors and then check if any of those would relate to
>>>> anything that looks suspicious in the 'processes tab' in Task Manager.
>>>>
>>>> Tony. . .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Alexis" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Thanks Tony!
>>>>> I undestood the "System Idle" procces.
>>>>> I'm looking for the reason of slowing-down.
>>>>> My antivirus is Nod32, so this no the problem. nothing is working in
>>>>> the background.
>>>>> All night long the CPU usage never goes lower than 65%. When I start a
>>>>> program, like word, the CPU usage is up to 100%. Thanks anyway!
>>>>>
>>>>> Alexis
>>>>>
>>>>> "Tony Sperling" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> The 'System Idle' process, shows that your machine is doing nothing.
>>>>>> It is a sort of an 'endless loop' - only interrupted by an event.
>>>>>> Typically, it will show 99%. If you move the mouse around a bit it
>>>>>> will fall to something like 85%, and other services take over the
>>>>>> rest in order to move the mouse pointer on the screen. So, the system
>>>>>> idle process checks if something needs to be done, if not, it checks
>>>>>> if something needs to be done, and so on. . .
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Of course, this is quite normal. If your machine seems to run slowly
>>>>>> it has to be something else - is the slowing-down accompanied by any
>>>>>> noise from the HD? If so, it could be the pagefile that needs
>>>>>> adjustment, but it could be your Anti Virus, working in the
>>>>>> background, or updating checks issued by various app's - usually this
>>>>>> would happen at start-up. I imagine it could be your network
>>>>>> configuration, like i-net, or whatever.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You could check the 'Event Log' to see if anything is amiss,
>>>>>> otherwise, please report back if you notice anything that goes with
>>>>>> this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tony. . .
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Alexis" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:OKANl%...
>>>>>>> Suddenly my computer went very slow. In task manager the CPU usage
>>>>>>> is between 80% and 100%. The "System Idle Process" utilizes at least
>>>>>>> 80% of the recourses. I closed every program and everything running
>>>>>>> in the taskbar, but still no solution. After a lot of restarts, the
>>>>>>> situation continues as it is a week ago.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any ideas please..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2gb memory
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> CPU Athlon 3000
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> MSI NEO4-F
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Thanks for the update. Have you tried the mfg site or chipset site to see
if there may be a specific driver for it. The default driver may be just
for the 5-6 most common cards and may have a problem with the reader BIOS
for some others. Windows update would only offer a better one if it is
approved and most readers aren't going to pay the fee for such a small
installed base. Good luck.


"Alexis" <> wrote in message
news:u7R7F9O%...
> This is a new USB 2 device, "equip USB2.0 Card reader/writer 28 in1"
> (http://www.equip-info.net/english/in...=100&prod=1592)
> pluged in a USB2 connector.
> The driver was automatically installed without any configuration from me.
> It reads quickly and nice all the cards.
> When I plug the empty reader, the CPU usage grow to 65%. When I insert a
> card, no extra activity. When I unplug it, the cpu utilization fall to
> 5-7%.
>
>
> "John Barnes" <> wrote in message
> news:em9FnSO%...
>> Unlikely 1.0 on this board unless using a really old add-on card. USB
>> has caused numerous problems with x64, install problems, many not working
>> and erratic operation. I am curious if the card actually read properly
>> when connected or just caused problems.
>>
>>
>> "Tony Sperling" <> wrote in message
>> news:OPLRr9N%...
>>> Or. . .a driver/configuration problem? It should be sitting there
>>> monitoring for activities - not constantly reading from it, I would
>>> assume.
>>>
>>> Is that a USB2 device that you attached toa USB1 connector?
>>>
>>> Tony. . .
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Alexis" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%23GwkDBI%...
>>>>I found what caused the high CPU usage.
>>>> The card reader!!!
>>>> When the reader was connected to the usb port, the cpu usage increased
>>>> to 65% and higher.
>>>> Removing the reader, usage it normal (below 7%).
>>>> A bug? or something else??
>>>> Alexis
>>>>
>>>> "Tony Sperling" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> O.K. - Did you have a look in 'Event Viewer'? You should check that
>>>>> for any warnings or errors and then check if any of those would relate
>>>>> to anything that looks suspicious in the 'processes tab' in Task
>>>>> Manager.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tony. . .
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Alexis" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> Thanks Tony!
>>>>>> I undestood the "System Idle" procces.
>>>>>> I'm looking for the reason of slowing-down.
>>>>>> My antivirus is Nod32, so this no the problem. nothing is working in
>>>>>> the background.
>>>>>> All night long the CPU usage never goes lower than 65%. When I start
>>>>>> a program, like word, the CPU usage is up to 100%. Thanks anyway!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alexis
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Tony Sperling" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>> The 'System Idle' process, shows that your machine is doing nothing.
>>>>>>> It is a sort of an 'endless loop' - only interrupted by an event.
>>>>>>> Typically, it will show 99%. If you move the mouse around a bit it
>>>>>>> will fall to something like 85%, and other services take over the
>>>>>>> rest in order to move the mouse pointer on the screen. So, the
>>>>>>> system idle process checks if something needs to be done, if not, it
>>>>>>> checks if something needs to be done, and so on. . .
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Of course, this is quite normal. If your machine seems to run slowly
>>>>>>> it has to be something else - is the slowing-down accompanied by any
>>>>>>> noise from the HD? If so, it could be the pagefile that needs
>>>>>>> adjustment, but it could be your Anti Virus, working in the
>>>>>>> background, or updating checks issued by various app's - usually
>>>>>>> this would happen at start-up. I imagine it could be your network
>>>>>>> configuration, like i-net, or whatever.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You could check the 'Event Log' to see if anything is amiss,
>>>>>>> otherwise, please report back if you notice anything that goes with
>>>>>>> this.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tony. . .
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Alexis" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:OKANl%...
>>>>>>>> Suddenly my computer went very slow. In task manager the CPU usage
>>>>>>>> is between 80% and 100%. The "System Idle Process" utilizes at
>>>>>>>> least 80% of the recourses. I closed every program and everything
>>>>>>>> running in the taskbar, but still no solution. After a lot of
>>>>>>>> restarts, the situation continues as it is a week ago.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Any ideas please..
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2gb memory
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> CPU Athlon 3000
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> MSI NEO4-F
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>