Hi,
I've just fixed up an old computer (spec isn't too bad) and I have just installed xp pro with service pack 2. I keep having the same problem where the CPU usage shoots up to nearly 100% and around 75% for a matter of a second at a time then goes back to about 5% or between 2% - 7% when no programs are open.
This is a new install and no anti virus etc are even installed yet, it was doing this from the very first time it started up in XP so it isn't to do with any downloaded updates. I have read on the microsoft website that some people had similar probs and there was a hotfix to download to apparently sort this out. The hotfix didnt work.
Is there anything I can try to see if i can find out where the problem comes from? Its very annoying because you will be typing and you have a delay then the words pop up etc but its intermitent. Sometimes its fine for a min or two then it will do this 10 times a minute.
Can anyone help?
Thanks very much
Russ
