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Fluctuating CPU
Mudbath
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Hiya
I wonder if anyone could help me. Every few minutes my computer goes on a complete go slow. When i'm typing nothing registers and the mouse starts to freeze. I don't know much about computers but I do know that the CPU level is fluctuating wildly so something must be going on in the background. I've run avast and nothing is coming up on that. It's starting to drive me mad as it's getting worse. Any ideas anyone?
Thanks in advance
xx
I wonder if anyone could help me. Every few minutes my computer goes on a complete go slow. When i'm typing nothing registers and the mouse starts to freeze. I don't know much about computers but I do know that the CPU level is fluctuating wildly so something must be going on in the background. I've run avast and nothing is coming up on that. It's starting to drive me mad as it's getting worse. Any ideas anyone?
Thanks in advance
xx
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What are the specs of your computer?0
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press ctrl - alt - delete and look at what processes are running and what jumps when this happens. Might give you an idea of the problem.
Have you scanned for malware, spyware, viruses ect? Theres a sticky at top of the board with recommended free software to use if you dont have them already."Well, that sounds like a pretty good deal. But I think I got a better one. How about I give you the finger, and you give me my phone call"
"There is no spoon"
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Download CCLEANER
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
May as well run the cleaning part (Top left)
Then goto TOOLs and START UP
And list eveything that starts up with your computer:idea:0 -
Thanks - i'll try all of this. I have pressed control, alt, delete but I'm ashamed to say I haven't a clue what half of the stuff is that's running! Think it's time to take my head out of the sand and learn. Thanks again.0
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Download CCLEANER
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
May as well run the cleaning part (Top left)
Then goto TOOLs and START UP
And list eveything that starts up with your computer
yup may need a good cleanout and defrag of the drivesDon't try to teach a pig to sing - it wastes your time and annoys the pig0 -
Really you need to sort out the cpu problem first."Well, that sounds like a pretty good deal. But I think I got a better one. How about I give you the finger, and you give me my phone call"
"There is no spoon"
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I know that my husband defragged the drives last month because he showed me how to do it. Should I do that again?
Not likely to improve matters. You need to find out exactly what processes are using your CPU.:doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:0 -
It would probably be a good idea to take off all the rubbish installed along the way (spyware / virii / cc cleaner etc), and think about sticking in some more memory
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