Computer problem any ideas?

lonegeek · 2006-03-23, 08:46 PM

Any time i load up explorer.exe..like my documents, my computer... explorer.exe shoots to 100percent cpu even after i close these programs...usually i can induce a crash..but i cant even really browse for any files because the pc will become very slow...

zach

ejeffers · 2006-03-23, 08:53 PM

Fire up the windiws XP recovery console that cimes on the XP install disk, and repair all system files.

lonegeek · 2006-03-23, 09:11 PM

yeah...i thought of that...any chance anything will screw up though?

ejeffers · 2006-03-23, 09:34 PM

i doubt it, it only replaces critical system files. Like explorer.exe, and shouldnt mess with any setttings or anything.

capone · 2006-03-23, 09:46 PM

I would open the task manager, and then do what you descirbed, and see what kicks in and uses the resources. If it's just the idle process, then it's more likely a OS problem.

lonegeek · 2006-03-23, 09:53 PM

YEah..i tried to do repair install...but when it ask for admin password it says its incorrect...i even checked under accounts on this computer..and i am the admin and i even changed password...

ejeffers · 2006-03-23, 09:54 PM

Your admin password will be blank, just hit enter when it asks for that

lonegeek · 2006-03-23, 09:58 PM

capone Wrote:I would open the task manager, and then do what you descirbed, and see what kicks in and uses the resources. If it's just the idle process, then it's more likely a OS problem.

Did that...i was using network places...(using explorer.exe)...and cpu after about 5 minutes shot up to 100percent! Its almost as though when i exit applications they dont close down all the way.. Because i was using VLC and after i closed it..i heard the file still..

capone · 2006-03-23, 10:04 PM

But what process was using the resources (under the processes tab)? explorer.exe?

If it was that, either something uses it to scan the whole system on open (like a virus check), or it's an OS thing.

lonegeek · 2006-03-23, 10:22 PM

yeah its explorer.exe trying to use 100percent cpu......

blank password doesnt work either

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