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How do I find out what my computer is doing?

erb
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My computer seems to be very busy a lot of the time and more than it use to be. The light is showing that the hard drive is working almost continously at times but all I am doing is surfing the web.
I have brought up task manager and the only application running is my browser. However, is does show 60 processes running but I havn't a clue what most of them are.
Is there any way I can find out what the computer is doing to be using the hard drive for so much time?
Thanks.
I have brought up task manager and the only application running is my browser. However, is does show 60 processes running but I havn't a clue what most of them are.
Is there any way I can find out what the computer is doing to be using the hard drive for so much time?
Thanks.
Regards
erb
erb

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Task manager will show you what processes are using cpu0
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Try the free version of "Win patrol" . Website = http://www.winpatrol.com/ . It lists all running/startup programs, with basic descriptions.0
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Is it Vista?
Vista has a habit of Disk thrashing.0 -
try a "quick scan" with malwarebytes
http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
if the scan finds anything then post the log file it producesEx forum ambassador
Long term forum member0 -
Millionaire wrote: »Is it Vista?
Vista has a habit of Disk thrashing.
No XP Professional.Regards
erb0 -
Try booting into safe mode.
I.e press F8 at start up.
If you PC then runs fine then it is probably a malware or virus problem.
As above a quick scan with AVG then Malwarebytes should do the trick.0 -
60 processes running on xp pro, that is definately way over the top, under xp pro you shouldnt have more than 40, with some fine tuning possible to get that down to 27, mine is currently 35, and i have 13 non microsoft programs running.
1. download, install, update and run a quick scan using malwarebytes > www.malwarebytes.org <freeware and possibly one of the best
2. antivirus AVAST HOME http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
3. Hijackthis 2.0.3 http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/
download, install, click scan and LOG, it will open notepad when finished, just copy and paste the contents here, so someone can take a look at it.0 -
yea thats right I would use Hijackthis!!0
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I know with Vista, possibly with XP as well, when the computer is idle it'll perform certain background tasks which can be disk intensive, such as defragging and indexing.
Is it slowing down your experience at all?0 -
try a "quick scan" with malwarebytes
http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
if the scan finds anything then post the log file it produces
Tried this and it found 1 object which has now been removed. I now have 58 processes running. This is the log file.
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.44
Database version: 3865
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702
14/03/2010 15:47:49
mbam-log-2010-03-14 (15-47-49).txt
Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 293783
Time elapsed: 37 minute(s), 30 second(s)
Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 1
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0
Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Keys Infected:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2b96d5cc-c5b5-49a5-a69d-cc0a30f9028c} (Adware.Minibug) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Folders Infected:Regards
erb0
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