Author Topic: CPU Suddenly Hits 100% at Boot (Read 959 times)

brickybob · January 04, 2011, 06:26:04 PM

Whenever I boot my computer, it hits 100% CPU and stays there. I don't think I have any virues, because I have a live protection AV I just updated.

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Kalphiter · January 04, 2011, 06:26:57 PM

Miga · January 04, 2011, 06:43:03 PM

Too many things at startup, most likely.

Get rid of them using msconfig.

Kearn · January 04, 2011, 06:43:53 PM

antiviruses scan when you start your computer up dummy

carolcat · January 04, 2011, 06:49:09 PM

Quote from: Kearn on January 04, 2011, 06:43:53 PM

antiviruses scan when you start your computer up dummy

*ahem*

Quote from: brickybob on January 04, 2011, 06:26:04 PM

hits 100% CPU and stays there.

brickybob · January 04, 2011, 08:51:04 PM

Quote from: Kalphiter on January 04, 2011, 06:26:57 PM

OS?

Windows XP

keonesan · January 04, 2011, 08:52:17 PM

Could be programs auto-starting when you boot your computer up. It could also be malware but not likely? If you're really paranoid scan your computer with avast and adaware.

Jubel · January 04, 2011, 09:03:56 PM

Like Keonesan, programs starting up at the boot.
My sister has lots of programs start up during boot, that takes up %75 of my CPU.
So I close them down and it goes back down to %1.

I don't know why it would stay there. Just scan your computer. A virus might have slid through your defences.

The Corporation · January 04, 2011, 09:42:26 PM

Quote from: keonesan on January 04, 2011, 08:52:17 PM

Could be programs auto-starting when you boot your computer up. It could also be malware but not likely? If you're really paranoid scan your computer with avast and adaware.

Ditto.
Thinking about removing some of mine.

brickybob · January 04, 2011, 10:16:30 PM

Quote from: Jubel on January 04, 2011, 09:03:56 PM

Like Keonesan, programs starting up at the boot.
My sister has lots of programs start up during boot, that takes up %75 of my CPU.
So I close them down and it goes back down to %1.

I don't know why it would stay there. Just scan your computer. A virus might have slid through your defences.

I end the processes, but it's still at 100 percent.

I guess I'll just reformat, I already have important stuff backup'd.

Master Shadow Phoenix · January 04, 2011, 10:54:31 PM

When my computer goes to 100% and stays there, I reboot it. Simple as that.

Sirrus · January 04, 2011, 10:56:23 PM

The first thing I'd do is check the processes tab of task manager and see what's taking up all your CPU's horsepower.

Packer · January 04, 2011, 10:57:22 PM

I recently had to remove one of my hard drives because it was overheating and caused my CPU to stay at 100%.

steve5451 · January 04, 2011, 11:00:56 PM

That's not normal? :O