CPU usage with iexplorer.exe vistastic 12.07.2007 15:12:00 Hi all, I have an AMD Sempron 3500+ with 1512 RAM. The CPU usage is really concerning me. Every 10 seconds, it goes up to 100% and then a few seconds later it drops back to around 20%. It is nearly always iexplorer.exe which is using the most processing power, but I am not even using the internet for highly demanding tasks. I think it started when I installed some software for my printer that was not compatible for Vista. I have uninstalled it, however, the problem remains. Has anyone got any ideas? I have tried System Restore at different points but it keeps saying it failed to restore. Every time I open a new program, the CPU goes to 100% for a short time. This PC came with Vista pre-installed, does anyone know whether there is any way to format and then install it again as I do not have the CD. I'd be grateful for any help.

RE: CPU usage with iexplorer.exe Bob J 12.07.2007 17:14:19 RAM usage is not dependent on what programs you initiate, there are also internal activities such as the cache, prefetch, anti-virus, etc that could be using the CPU It is normal for the CPU to reach high % when you first load a program or activity and will drop down once the cache and prefetch have did there job. With the info you have provided you have no problem & most probably doing more damage trying to fix a problem about the CPU usage. The fact that you can not restore is another matter. What program did you uninstall? If you uninstalled Norton AV follow directions at link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305671/en-us -- Regards Bob J "vistastic" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hi all, > > I have an AMD Sempron 3500+ with 1512 RAM. The CPU usage is really > concerning me. Every 10 seconds, it goes up to 100% and then a few seconds > later it drops back to around 20%. It is nearly always iexplorer.exe which is > using the most processing power, but I am not even using the internet for > highly demanding tasks. > > I think it started when I installed some software for my printer that was > not compatible for Vista. I have uninstalled it, however, the problem > remains. Has anyone got any ideas? I have tried System Restore at different > points but it keeps saying it failed to restore. > > Every time I open a new program, the CPU goes to 100% for a short time. This > PC came with Vista pre-installed, does anyone know whether there is any way > to format and then install it again as I do not have the CD. > > I'd be grateful for any help.

RE: CPU usage with iexplorer.exe joaquin 12.07.2007 18:18:08 Hi, i'm suffering from the same problem like Vitastic, and i haven't installed any rare softwares. i have a second disc booting with XP and the problem doesn't appear. the CPU runs normally. when i open the task manger there are too many windows applications that consumes anormally a big quantity of the CPU. any other suggestions. thanks a lot "Bob J" wrote: [Quoted Text] > RAM usage is not dependent on what programs you initiate, there are also > internal activities such as the cache, prefetch, anti-virus, etc that could > be using the CPU > It is normal for the CPU to reach high % when you first load a program or > activity and will drop down once the cache and prefetch have did there job. > With the info you have provided you have no problem & most probably doing > more damage trying to fix a problem about the CPU usage. > The fact that you can not restore is another matter. > What program did you uninstall? > If you uninstalled Norton AV follow directions at link: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305671/en-us > -- > Regards > Bob J > > > "vistastic" wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I have an AMD Sempron 3500+ with 1512 RAM. The CPU usage is really > > concerning me. Every 10 seconds, it goes up to 100% and then a few seconds > > later it drops back to around 20%. It is nearly always iexplorer.exe which is > > using the most processing power, but I am not even using the internet for > > highly demanding tasks. > > > > I think it started when I installed some software for my printer that was > > not compatible for Vista. I have uninstalled it, however, the problem > > remains. Has anyone got any ideas? I have tried System Restore at different > > points but it keeps saying it failed to restore. > > > > Every time I open a new program, the CPU goes to 100% for a short time. This > > PC came with Vista pre-installed, does anyone know whether there is any way > > to format and then install it again as I do not have the CD. > > > > I'd be grateful for any help.

RE: CPU usage with iexplorer.exe vistastic 12.07.2007 20:26:00 Thanks Bob J, really appreciated. I have an MP760 Canon Printer and downloaded the programs from the CD, however, it said that it is not compatible. I have since uninstalled and installed the Vista compatible versions, however, it still doesn't let me restore. And regarding the CPU usage, even when I scroll on a website, the CPU jumps to around 60%. Is this normal? Thanks once again "Bob J" wrote: [Quoted Text] > RAM usage is not dependent on what programs you initiate, there are also > internal activities such as the cache, prefetch, anti-virus, etc that could > be using the CPU > It is normal for the CPU to reach high % when you first load a program or > activity and will drop down once the cache and prefetch have did there job. > With the info you have provided you have no problem & most probably doing > more damage trying to fix a problem about the CPU usage. > The fact that you can not restore is another matter. > What program did you uninstall? > If you uninstalled Norton AV follow directions at link: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305671/en-us > -- > Regards > Bob J > > > "vistastic" wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I have an AMD Sempron 3500+ with 1512 RAM. The CPU usage is really > > concerning me. Every 10 seconds, it goes up to 100% and then a few seconds > > later it drops back to around 20%. It is nearly always iexplorer.exe which is > > using the most processing power, but I am not even using the internet for > > highly demanding tasks. > > > > I think it started when I installed some software for my printer that was > > not compatible for Vista. I have uninstalled it, however, the problem > > remains. Has anyone got any ideas? I have tried System Restore at different > > points but it keeps saying it failed to restore. > > > > Every time I open a new program, the CPU goes to 100% for a short time. This > > PC came with Vista pre-installed, does anyone know whether there is any way > > to format and then install it again as I do not have the CD. > > > > I'd be grateful for any help.

RE: CPU usage with iexplorer.exe Bob J 13.07.2007 02:24:00 The RAM memory usage you mentioned is normal, whenever you load a program, webpage, etc. information is loaded into RAM so that the information can be accessed by the user, quicker.(That's it purpose) I have 3gb ram on this PC & and ram usage sits on 20-30% with just the desktop showing. Some expert say that empty ram is wasted ram!!!! If you wish to find out more about RAM & CPU usage go to MS support and enter "ram/cpu" in search, then follow the links. (Some of the infro can get quite technical) In conclusion it is unlikely, with the info you have provided that you have an problem with ram usage. -- Regards Bob J "vistastic" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Thanks Bob J, really appreciated. I have an MP760 Canon Printer and > downloaded the programs from the CD, however, it said that it is not > compatible. I have since uninstalled and installed the Vista compatible > versions, however, it still doesn't let me restore. > > And regarding the CPU usage, even when I scroll on a website, the CPU jumps > to around 60%. Is this normal? > > Thanks once again > > "Bob J" wrote: > > > RAM usage is not dependent on what programs you initiate, there are also > > internal activities such as the cache, prefetch, anti-virus, etc that could > > be using the CPU > > It is normal for the CPU to reach high % when you first load a program or > > activity and will drop down once the cache and prefetch have did there job. > > With the info you have provided you have no problem & most probably doing > > more damage trying to fix a problem about the CPU usage. > > The fact that you can not restore is another matter. > > What program did you uninstall? > > If you uninstalled Norton AV follow directions at link: > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305671/en-us > > -- > > Regards > > Bob J > > > > > > "vistastic" wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I have an AMD Sempron 3500+ with 1512 RAM. The CPU usage is really > > > concerning me. Every 10 seconds, it goes up to 100% and then a few seconds > > > later it drops back to around 20%. It is nearly always iexplorer.exe which is > > > using the most processing power, but I am not even using the internet for > > > highly demanding tasks. > > > > > > I think it started when I installed some software for my printer that was > > > not compatible for Vista. I have uninstalled it, however, the problem > > > remains. Has anyone got any ideas? I have tried System Restore at different > > > points but it keeps saying it failed to restore. > > > > > > Every time I open a new program, the CPU goes to 100% for a short time. This > > > PC came with Vista pre-installed, does anyone know whether there is any way > > > to format and then install it again as I do not have the CD. > > > > > > I'd be grateful for any help.