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  • ok then a~n~other~day
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  • rpsheridan
    rpsheridan Posts: 347 Forumite
    Sorry mate, 55% CPU usage
  • rpsheridan
    rpsheridan Posts: 347 Forumite
    hogged by wmpnetwk.exe 2.475,120k
    11 x svchost.exe (one is using 102,524k)
    other main ones are ad adware update and avg related
  • "" task manager / processes tab - what's hogging the CPU ? "
    Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ
  • is WMP - windows media player running in the background ?
    Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ
  • rpsheridan
    rpsheridan Posts: 347 Forumite
    sorry 50 idle processes and 50 wmpnetwk.exe
  • rpsheridan
    rpsheridan Posts: 347 Forumite
    No not running windows media player

    It is windows media player network sharing service.

    Have not got it as a window or in tray!!
  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 12,706 Forumite
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    rpsheridan wrote: »
    No not running windows media player

    Oh Yes you are, or perhaps it's a trojan or other malware. Try ending the process.
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  • sounds like something is hogging your ' streaming video '
    Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ
  • rpsheridan
    rpsheridan Posts: 347 Forumite
    How would I get rid off it running seems a bit weird, I have not been on windows media player for a week
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