Windows 7 - Huge Processor Usage Problems

fseal · 06-16-2009

A lot of the process explorer functionality is now built into the task manager.

I'm not at my Windows 7 box so I can't be too specific, but if you bring up task manager, somewhere is a "system monitor" button. Something like that, you can track CPU usage better there and I believe you can see what DLL is actually attached to svchost instances with it.

I'll post clearer details when I get home if you haven't figured it out by then.

Orbital Shark · 06-16-2009

+1

It's in performance, just click 'Resource Monitor'

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wrathloki · 06-16-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by DDragon

Sorry to jump in here but i am facing the same problem here. I have reinstalled Windows 7 RC1 Build 7100 4 times over the past week after the initial installation (and after telling the OS that i have 2 cores not 1) the CPU idles at about 3-5% but after that it jumps to 100% (thats before i install anything).

After viewing the forums and going over what has been placed to look out for it seems to be that the svchost.exe (LocalServiceNetworkRestricted) CPU useage: 35% +, svchost.exe (LocalServiceNoNetwork) CPU useage: 20% + and svchost.exe (secsvcs) CPU useage: 10% +, are the culprits.

Is there likely to be any kind of fix for this as i have read (not jsut here but on other forums as well) that this is a wide spread problem? I know restarting the PC will 'fix' it temporarely but when it shoots straight back up to 100% CPU useage after about 30 seconds - 1 minute uptime something must be wrong... any Ideas in the mean time?

DD

I found out how to fix it, at least on my machine. On XP I had a stable overclock of 3.2ghz on my 2.13ghz core 2 duo, by bringing this down to 3.0ghz I was able to remove any processor usage problems. Windows 7 must not be as good with overclocking as XP sadly

, guess we can't have our cake and eat it too.

fseal · 06-16-2009

Heh yeah, Resource Moitor.

Vista had this too but it's on steroids in Windows 7. Wanna find out what's hammering you hard drive? Look at the the Disk tab. And under the CPU tab it shows every DLL thread and handle for every process. THe Network tab shows you all the info you used to have to shell out to ipconfig and netstat for, all live!

It's stuff lke this that is ALL OVER in Vista and with more polish in Windows 7 that makes this OS completely kick XPs butt. But sadly most people will never see how much it's improved "technically", they'll see three UAC popups and their 12 year old printer wont work and it'll be called "Junk" all over again

DDragon · 06-17-2009

As this attachment shows (as i didnt state in my original post here) i had downloaded Process Explorer and run it and identified what processes where causing the usage to go off the charts.

But im not that good at finding what file(s) are directly behind it even going thru the Resource Moitor didnt show me anything useful.

As im all out of ideas (except for going back to vista till Windows 7 release, and i would rather not as i like the new OS) is there anything else that you can think of?

DD

Scotteq · 06-17-2009

Hmm... A little over 20% CPU usage for 'Hardware Interrupts' when it should be none, or almost none... 32% usage on one of the svchost instances, with a sub of almost 20% for "audiodg.exe".

I'd say you have an issue with your audio card and/or driver.

DDragon · 06-17-2009

Well its an inbuilt Sound card... and i have been thinking of upgrading my mobo, cpu and such but wont be for a while tho... ill see if there is an update for my card driver

Cwebb1821 · 01-03-2010

Hi yes i have a Windows Seven Ultimate when i turn on my computer or even restart when it goes to the desktop the processor is at 100% for about five minutes the most then it cools off and it takes it about 3 minutes to see i have a network when i have dsl it has a circle around the network icon then it goes to a triangle yellow and then it goes to my network. thanks i really need help im still new at this.

M17x · 01-03-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by urbanra5cal

My processor usage with Windows 7 is constantly not less than 80%. RAM stays a steady 50%

Then there is something wrong with your installation because idle shouldn't be more than 2 to 3 % most of the time. If it is always at 80% then you have some background stuff going on that is likely not necessary.

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