I just tried this...CPU usage is going all over the place as I watch it, from 0 to 72% and in between. Yet the only application showing as running is Gmail. I will try deleting some processes to see what happens but not sure what many of them are.
Randall On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 11:53 AM, Richard P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Have you tried using Windows Task Manager (Control, ALT, Delete), to > see what is using up the CPU? Your System Idle Process should be above > 90% when you aren't doing anything. For more detailed info, you can > also use Process Explorer, but start with Task Manager if you don't > already have PE. > > Richard P. > > \ but my computer is once > > again taking forever to load every page. This, with FireFox, including > with > > creating a new profile. Last time, creating a new profile seemed to > help; > > now it doesn't. Further, can't even seem to use IE as alternative which > > worked previously. Trying IE just brings up message that there are > > connection problems, then can't even do the diagnostic that pops up. > Every > > page is taking dial-up-type time to load, even though speed test shows > I'm > > getting about 4.7 MB download speed.\ > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************