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Cpu usage 100%

21 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/cpu-usage-100.171988/

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manishrpvv Original post #1
Mar 27, 2013 at 1:32 PM
HI
frnds

my desktop cpu usage is showing 100% constantly it doesn't decrease at all , is there any problem with this . bcz till now whenever i checked cpu usage it only shows 5% to 10% cpu usage .

cpu is intel core 2 duo 2.4
Cilus
Cilus #2
Mar 27, 2013 at 1:42 PM
There is a chance of your system is affectedness by VIRUS infection. Better to install a fresh copy of OS and then some good anti virus software. My preference is Avast Free Antivirus.
topgear
topgear #3
Mar 28, 2013 at 4:11 AM
launch task manager and sew which process is causing such high cpu usages. Post the process/service name.
thetechfreak
Mar 28, 2013 at 6:04 AM
Probably a virus or malware issue. Do a cleanup using an updated Antivirus.
shreymittal
Mar 28, 2013 at 12:35 PM
Once i was also having the same problem its malware get Norman Malware cleaner.
amjath
amjath #6
Mar 28, 2013 at 2:12 PM
screenshot of task manager with processes tab showing high cpu usage application please. As everyone above me states it might virus /malware issue
harshilsharma63
Mar 28, 2013 at 5:01 PM
Scan your system with MalwareBytes Anti Malware in safe mode.
topgear
topgear #8
Mar 29, 2013 at 3:06 AM
I've faced issue before not because of any malware but caused by vga driver(xp), nic drive(xp)r, windows update (XP) and once while installing some all in one web server app ( win8) ... so not always malware/malicious softwares are behind such abnormal behaviors.
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Mar 30, 2013 at 3:03 PM
hey i have resolved my problem that high cpu usage is bcz of site grabber
I am downloading the site and ran the site grabber which is using 100%cpu
amjath
amjath #11
Mar 30, 2013 at 4:04 PM
:banghead:
topgear
topgear #12
Mar 31, 2013 at 3:50 AM
hey i have resolved my problem that high cpu usage is bcz of site grabber
I am downloading the site and ran the site grabber which is using 100%cpu

nice to know you have solved the issue .. and which site grabber you are talking about ? provide a link of the app so this app can be avoided as there's many such apps.
harshilsharma63
Mar 31, 2013 at 11:08 AM
nice to know you have solved the issue .. and which site grabber you are talking about ? provide a link of the app so this app can be avoided as there's many such apps.
There's no problem with the software. I used it on my college's pc running on C2D adn it ran perfectly fine.. I think OP's system was left ideal so the soft increased the cpu usage.
Vyom
Vyom #14
Mar 31, 2013 at 10:47 PM
How in the hell does a software uses CPU usage if left on idle? :confused:

If you meant, maybe the OS started some process like defrag which usually is scheduled to run when PC is idle for a specifed period of time, then it I could have buy it! :p
thetechfreak
Mar 31, 2013 at 11:03 PM
and which site grabber you are talking about ? provide a link of the app so this app can be avoided as there's many such apps.
He probably meant Site Grabber that's built into Internet Download Manager (IDM)
topgear
topgear #17
Apr 1, 2013 at 3:22 AM
on my quad core it uses 35-50% cpu time .. so IDM site grabber is indeed one of the cpu intensive app.
Vyom
Vyom #18
Apr 1, 2013 at 7:52 PM
^^ that must be a April fool's joke! Cause IDM can't possibly take 35-50% CPU! I have dual core APU, and two services of IDM together don't even take 1%! :lol:
topgear
topgear #19
Apr 2, 2013 at 3:12 AM
nope, that's not a joke and I'm using IDM version 6.15 - just tested before making the post.
thetechfreak
Apr 2, 2013 at 9:00 AM
^^ that must be a April fool's joke! Cause IDM can't possibly take 35-50% CPU! I have dual core APU, and two services of IDM together don't even take 1%! :lol:

no. When one uses Site grabber it does use a lot of CPU power.
Vyom
Vyom #21
Apr 2, 2013 at 7:50 PM
no. When one uses Site grabber it does use a lot of CPU power.

Ok. My bad. I mistaken site grabber with "youtube video grabber". (that floating bar which gives you option to download the vid).
Site grabber does take a lot of CPU. But still not that much. It was around 15-25% of both cores in my CPU.