WIN very slow, CPU close to 100% all of the time.

[Windows7inMiami]

I have had many issues with my WIN 7 Computer which I clean installed a few months back. I have a Gateway NV52 and ANYTHING that has to do with streaming video just kills the computer. It is just very slow now and it just keeps my computer working on the edge all times. I cannot watch videos in HD on any streaming site as it won't work properly it is just too much. The computer is less then a year old and I don't think that this is right. What I really want to do is scale down on non-essential services, any help?

Thank you





Here is a picture of my task manager.

 

[kurahk7]

I have had many issues with my WIN 7 Computer which I clean installed a few months back. I have a Gateway NV52 and ANYTHING that has to do with streaming video just kills the computer. It is just very slow now and it just keeps my computer working on the edge all times. I cannot watch videos in HD on any streaming site as it won't work properly it is just too much. The computer is less then a year old and I don't think that this is right. What I really want to do is scale down on non-essential services, any help?

Thank you





Here is a picture of my task manager.

Can you fill out your system specs please.
Edit: Did you install the latest drivers for your graphics card?

 

[Dinesh]

Hi there, 51 processes at a time seems to be a bit high.
In the Start Search button, type msconfig and press enter.
Select Diagnostic Startup>Apply>OK>Restart Computer.

 

[joseph10444]

should i do it too?
i just restarted my computer and it seems that i have 102 processes (from everything in total)

and these days i am always getting a weaker and slower windows.
video streaming may have something to do with it, but it's at 100% double core usage at random times

 

[Dinesh]

should i do it too?
i just restarted my computer and it seems that i have 102 processes (from everything in total)

and these days i am always getting a weaker and slower windows.
video streaming may have something to do with it, but it's at 100% double core usage at random times

Yes try diagnostics startup and see the difference. All unwanted apps wont open and the speed of your computer will increase.

 

[joseph10444]

should i do it too?
i just restarted my computer and it seems that i have 102 processes (from everything in total)

and these days i am always getting a weaker and slower windows.
video streaming may have something to do with it, but it's at 100% double core usage at random times

Yes try diagnostics startup and see the difference. All unwanted apps wont open and the speed of your computer will increase.

if i set it to diagnostic startup, will it stay default?
So nothing from the Startup tab will be executed, correct?
Thanks

 

[Windows7inMiami]

Hi there, 51 processes at a time seems to be a bit high.
In the Start Search button, type msconfig and press enter.
Select Diagnostic Startup>Apply>OK>Restart Computer.

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I just did this and nothing worked on my computer. No sound no internet, nothing worked. I had to change back.

 

[Dinesh]

should i do it too?
i just restarted my computer and it seems that i have 102 processes (from everything in total)

and these days i am always getting a weaker and slower windows.
video streaming may have something to do with it, but it's at 100% double core usage at random times

Yes try diagnostics startup and see the difference. All unwanted apps wont open and the speed of your computer will increase.

if i set it to diagnostic startup, will it stay default?
So nothing from the Startup tab will be executed, correct?
Thanks

Yes you are right. and if you find that your system is running faster, you can manually click on the Startup and Services tab and disable unwanted apps. Remember, if you plan to disable services, tick Hide All Microsoft Services. Also, if the service is disabled, that particular program wont start. So I'd rather suggest you to disable just all the startup items.

 

[Windows7inMiami]

I disabled a lot of stuff on start up I seem to be running better. Maybe I just have a cheap laptop?

Gateway NV52

1. AMD Athlon 64 X2 QL-64
2. 15.6" 16:9 HD LED LCD
3. 320 GB HDD
4. 4 GB Memory (NOT UPGRADABLE!!!!!)
5. DVD-SUPER MULTI DL DRIVE
6. WEBCAM
7. MULTI-in-1 card reader

Those are my specs, Win 7 clean install.

I have my top three service hogs as Firefox constantly well over 130K and then Windows Host process for windows services which hovers at 76K and finally AntiMalware from Windows at 65K.


Everything else is 20K and lower.

 

[Windows7inMiami]

Hey guys I am back with the same issue. All of a sudden my computer got VERY slow. Fan is on full blast all the time. Youtube is unusable, vidoes just glitch out similar to a poor cable connection. Even when I type these words in this box teh computer struggles to keep up. IDK why. I really don't wana have to reboot and clean install but will do if I have to.

P.S. If I have to clean install again, how to I make my Win 7 disk, this computer did not come with one.

I mean My computer is so slow now that if I move my mouse, the curser can't even keep up.

Thank you.

 

[lehnerus2000]

Safe Mode?

Laptops seem to run at least 50% more services, than Desktops.

I wouldn't worry about the RAM usage you mentioned (at this point anyway).

For example, FF with 23 tabs open (on my PC):

• "Private Bytes" = 400 MB
• "Working Set" = 425 MB
• "Virtual Size" = 700 MB.

1. Is it still unusable, when you have nothing running except Windows services (no programs)?
2. Does it play DVDs properly, using your optical drive?
3. Is your HDD running constantly/excessively?
4. Do you have the same problems, if you run your laptop in "Safe Mode"?

 

[Windows7inMiami]

I think the issue was a virus. I did a lot of house cleaning. System Registry cleaning, and ran Malware. Right now it seems to work good again. I think these issues only arise after the computer sleeps and then you wake it up.

 

[gregrocker]

Streaming issues can be your DSL connection speed, needed Flashplayer or it's reinstall, resetting IE9 to defaults, etc.

Work through these troubleshooting steps.

In addition you may need to Clean Up Factory Bloatware - Windows 7 Forums

 

[Katanyavich]

Might pay to check your cooling as well.

Doesn't take much of a build-up of muck to overheat a laptop.

Had similar issues with my AS5735 a while back, a good clean
of the fan and vents fixed it.

 

[Stonecutter]

Yeah I would definitely check cooling (a pain on a laptop), as this was happening to my laptop. The fan was fried but before that it was always running. Got it cleaned and now all is right again. CPU usage is back to normal.
The other thing that might happen is a scan that was missed while sleeping might run upon waking. If there is more than one...well secunia PSI and an anti virus scan can pretty much swamp any system. When you are hitting 100% what is using most of that?

 

[alishathomaz]

1. Press "Ctrl," "Alt" and "Delete" at the same time to display the Windows Task Manager.

2. Go to the Process tab to see a list of currently running processes on your computer.

3. Look in the CPU column and locate programs that are using many CPU cycles. High CPU cycles can cause the CPU usage of a program to increase.

4. Right-click on the program and highlight "Set Priority" from the context menu. Select the "low" or "below normal" option to change the priority of the program.

5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to change the priority of other programs with high CPU usage.

 

[Windows7inMiami]

OK OK I found the issue. Malware has helped me identify the issue.

It's a Trojan.Clicker.CT. It is located in C:|Windows\SysWOW64\adbcnsl.exe.


How do I get rid of it?

Thanks again guys

 

[cyclic]

A recently updated version of malwarebytes should deal with that. I know you ran it recently but make sure it's up to date and run a full scan.

 

[gregrocker]

Malwarebytes will have a button to Clean Up Infections on what it finds.

After that I would run SFC -SCANNOW Command to check if System files have been damaged.

 

[Windows7inMiami]

It found it and quarantined it and then deleted it.