CPU usage VERY high [Please read!]

[Zlatan]

Hello,

Recently I've noticed that my CPU usage is very high. This started happening a few days ago. When I start to watch a video on YT, or when I play GTA:SA my CPU usage is very high. Whats wrong with it? I tried everything, I uninstalled programs that I won't be needing, I don't have any viruses, I even disabled my Anti Virus and this is still happening.

Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)

Help would be MUCH appreciated.

Thank you!
-Starky. :girl:

[Fuzzy]

Check that your PC is not dusty and check that all of your fans are working properly

[Zlatan]

Check that your PC is not dusty and check that all of your fans are working properly

It is not dusty, I cleaned it just like 1 week ago. Everything is working properly.

[Ted]

Check the task manager to see what is really causing the high cpu usage.

[Devin]

What OS are you running?
What Internet Browser are you using?
Do you have mods on your GTA SA, such as ENB, SRT3, Car mods, Texture mods?

[Zlatan]

Check the task manager to see what is really causing the high cpu usage.

I don't have many processes. I disabled alot of processes. [Un-needed ones]. The process thats using the most CPU usage, is System Idle process ATM. And why does 'EasyRedict.exe' keep showing up, ._. NVM also, my InternetExplorer.exe I think it was, its crashing about 1 min after I start my PC... Or later one more times.
Post Merge: March 19, 2012, 02:17:17 pm

What OS are you running?
What Internet Browser are you using?
Do you have mods on your GTA SA, such as ENB, SRT3, Car mods, Texture mods?

Settings on my GTA:SA are all on lowest, I even use the old theme, no background [all for performance, I don't care about appearance]. I am running a Windows XP Professional Version 2002 SP3. No mods at all, browser is Google Chrome. I use Mozilla Firefox but rarely.

[Devin]

Google Chrome uses a fair bit of system power, especially while running Java/Flash items such as Youtube.
There is the likely cause for your high CPU Usage.

[Zlatan]

Google Chrome uses a fair bit of system power, especially while running Java/Flash items such as Youtube.
There is the likely cause for your high CPU Usage.

Well, it never happened before, and why is my GTA:SA on high CPU ;(

[Devin]

Here is an example of the Memory Usage that Google Chrome is using while I had a single Youtube Video streaming and this Argonath Forum Page open.

[Zlatan]

I needa fix ma problem, or I'll need to wait for months to buy a new PC/laptop.

Anybody got a solution for this?

[Ted]

System idle is supposed to be showing a high usage especially when well it's idle.

Do a scan for Malware, I'm unsure as to what this "EasyRedict.exe" is.

[Zlatan]

System idle is supposed to be showing a high usage especially when well it's idle.

Do a scan for Malware, I'm unsure as to what this "EasyRedict.exe" is.

Doing a malware scan with Anti-Malware Malwarebytes.

[Ted]

When Chrome runs on my PC it's greedy.


When the search/scan is done post the results if you can we'll all have a browse to see what is suspicious if anything.

[Zlatan]

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.60.1.1000
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: v2012.03.19.02

Windows XP Service Pack 3 x86 NTFS
Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.13
a :: A-C02383C2A9AB4 [administrator]

19.3.2012 14:56:16
mbam-log-2012-03-19 (14-56-16).txt

Scan type: Full scan
Scan options enabled: Memory | Startup | Registry | File System | Heuristics/Extra | Heuristics/Shuriken | PUP | PUM
Scan options disabled: P2P
Objects scanned: 210464
Time elapsed: 17 minute(s), 21 second(s)

Memory Processes Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Files Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

(end)

[Ted]

Download HijackThis, http://www.trendmicro.co.uk/products/free-tools-and-services/ this may show if anything malicious is causing it. If it doesn't it seems we have eliminated. Viruses, Malware... and the problem may lie elsewhere.