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Windows 98 SE shows processor usage 100%

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by phildavis516 Jun 20, 2001 last reply Sep 18, 2001 1 view

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I have two machines running Windows 98 SE, both show processor usage at near 100% when machines are sitting idle. One machine is a P3 550mhz, the other a Athlon 750 mhz. The Athlon machine shows processor usage lower when opening and using applications, but when all programs are closed usage goes back to near 100%. Neither machine used to do this. I have tried various combinations of limiting programs that load on start up. Nothing has resolved my issue, any ideas.

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by parbo Jun 20, 2001

have no worries about this the system monitor is not a very accurate tool. Check this technet article for more information Q178563. If the usage was really that high then even moving your mouse would be jerky.

by phildavis516 Sep 18, 2001

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by jmatt Jun 20, 2001

This is overkill I know , some information is not relevant , but for
those that are reading this question & learning rather than answering ,
they may get something out of these extra sites . John .

http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/resources1.html
Windows Resources vs. Memory

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http://windows.about.com/compute/windows/library/weekly/aa081100a.htm
http://windows.about.com/compute/windows/library/tips/bltip181.htm
http://windows.about.com/compute/windows/library/tips/bltip182.htm

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http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2000/2000-06-08.htm
More Resource Leak-Tweaks

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http://www.aumha.org/a/resource.htm

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http://www.pcforrest.freeserve.co.uk/resources.htm
System Resources
GDI and User Resources explained

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Free up Conventional Memory
http://www.geocities.com/thegorx/Windows/Help/Cmem.htm

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