 computer problem w/ AOL... please help |
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 Dec 20 2007, 02:32 PM
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When I log into my computer, it works fine for me. But when I log in as my Wife, AOL eats up the whole CPU (it reads at 100% all of the time) and runs very slowly.
I did the whole "CTRL-ALT-DELETE" thing and saw that some AOL program was using like 97-98% of the power. But only when she's logged in. How do I stop this so that she can have a decent computer experience? TIA -------------------- Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!
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Dec 20 2007, 06:46 PM
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 Master of energies  Council Member Posts: 3324 Joined: 9-July 04 From: Magyarország |
If it's not a temporary activity (and it doesn't seem to be, since you say it happens all the time), then it may be an adware, or something undesired (such as a buggy program performing operations in an infinite loop), at least. If it was a software update or something like that, it would finish sooner or later.
CPU usage has nothing to do directly with the type of your internet connection, though the stuff that belongs to it (software, etc.) may be related, as SirKill says (e.g. a buggy program). If you know which process does it, why not to kill it? (just as the first attempt, to make sure that's responsible for the very high CPU usage) -------------------- Mental harmony dispels the darkness.
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Dec 20 2007, 06:55 PM
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QUOTE(Baronius @ Dec 20 2007, 01:46 PM)  If you know which process does it, why not to kill it? (just as the first attempt, to make sure that's responsible for the very high CPU usage) I did that. Now I'm wondering if it'll happen again next time she logs in. What I'm getting at is that I am trying to permanently fix a problem, insetead of having to kill this program every time. -------------------- Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!
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Klorox computer problem w/ AOL... please help Dec 20 2007, 02:32 PM
Sir-Kill have you ran an ad-ware, spyware, and virus scan?
... Dec 20 2007, 06:05 PM Klorox That's just it!
We have that Optimum trip... Dec 20 2007, 06:43 PM
Sir-Kill hit Alt Crtl Del then click the processes tab see ... Dec 20 2007, 07:01 PM Baronius
If it has happened earlier in case of each login,... Dec 20 2007, 07:15 PM Sir-Kill so did this ever get cleared up? Dec 27 2007, 03:57 PM
Klorox I don't think the problem has popped up again,... Dec 27 2007, 05:47 PM |
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