High CPU utilization

[Percival P. Cassidy]

My 3.4GHz quad-core machine with Win7Pro is averaging approx. 30% CPU
utilization (with occasional 100% peaks on individual cores) when doing
absolutely nothing. The processes all show zero, but there does not seem
to be a way of showing what the various services are using.

Is this to be expected, or does my installation need to be repaired or
restored from a Restore Point?

Perce

 

[Parko]

My 3.4GHz quad-core machine with Win7Pro is averaging approx. 30% CPU
utilization (with occasional 100% peaks on individual cores) when doing
absolutely nothing. The processes all show zero, but there does not seem
to be a way of showing what the various services are using.

Is this to be expected, or does my installation need to be repaired or
restored from a Restore Point?

Perce

You may find Process Explorer enlightening.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx



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[Trimble Bracegirdle]

You should run a Add Ware ... Spy Ware detector / remover.

Best for free I know of & use is Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
http://www.malwarebytes.org/

I'm not saying its that but you should check regularly.
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[Percival P. Cassidy]

You may find Process Explorer enlightening.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

Thanks. That showed me that the CPU hog was the monitor program for my
APC UPS. The newer version of that program (2.2 vs. the 2.0 I was using)
solved the problem.

Perce