CPU usage at 100% very slow launch of applications.

Just did a clean install of Vista Home Premium. HP a405n processor. 2.7g speed.
1 gig memory. McAfee anti virus. Network Magic.
often the cpu usage is at a 100% and when launching my e-mail app. it will
sometimes launch in 2 seconds. Other times it may take from 10 20 seconds.
Cannot determine what is dragging down the cpu.
Any thoughts??.
Larry.

Larry wrote:
> Just did a clean install of Vista Home Premium. HP a405n processor. 2.7g speed.
> 1 gig memory. McAfee anti virus. Network Magic.
> often the cpu usage is at a 100% and when launching my e-mail app. it will
> sometimes launch in 2 seconds. Other times it may take from 10 20 seconds.
> Cannot determine what is dragging down the cpu.
> Any thoughts??.
> Larry.

Start by uninstalling McAfee, which is junk and causes numerous
problems. Since you have Network Magic (the second thing to uninstall if
uninstalling McAfee doesn't work), I assume you are behind a router so
not immediately installing an antivirus will not be an issue.

If uninstalling McAfee solves the problem, replace it with a better
antivirus such as NOD32, Kaspersky, or even Avast if you want a free
program. The built-in Windows Firewall is adequate for most people.

If uninstalling McAfee doesn't solve the problem, uninstall Network
Magic (unnnecessary in any case).


Malke
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"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Thank You. I did start up Defender. Uninstalled McAfee and did make a big
difference.
Larry

"Malke" wrote:

> Larry wrote:
> > Just did a clean install of Vista Home Premium. HP a405n processor. 2.7g speed.
> > 1 gig memory. McAfee anti virus. Network Magic.
> > often the cpu usage is at a 100% and when launching my e-mail app. it will
> > sometimes launch in 2 seconds. Other times it may take from 10 20 seconds.
> > Cannot determine what is dragging down the cpu.
> > Any thoughts??.
> > Larry.
>
> Start by uninstalling McAfee, which is junk and causes numerous
> problems. Since you have Network Magic (the second thing to uninstall if
> uninstalling McAfee doesn't work), I assume you are behind a router so
> not immediately installing an antivirus will not be an issue.
>
> If uninstalling McAfee solves the problem, replace it with a better
> antivirus such as NOD32, Kaspersky, or even Avast if you want a free
> program. The built-in Windows Firewall is adequate for most people.
>
> If uninstalling McAfee doesn't solve the problem, uninstall Network
> Magic (unnnecessary in any case).
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

Larry wrote:
> Thank You. I did start up Defender. Uninstalled McAfee and did make a big
> difference.
> Larry

Good. I'm not sure what Defender has to do with this, though. Defender
is not an antivirus and you need one.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

I pretty much had the same problem as you.
My solution was to download Perfect Disk 8.0. After the dfrag, PD 8.0 has a
feature that defrags the system metadata and pagefile.sys. This does it's
work at reboot, and it fixed the problem for me.
ScotDog

"Larry" wrote:

> Just did a clean install of Vista Home Premium. HP a405n processor. 2.7g speed.
> 1 gig memory. McAfee anti virus. Network Magic.
> often the cpu usage is at a 100% and when launching my e-mail app. it will
> sometimes launch in 2 seconds. Other times it may take from 10 20 seconds.
> Cannot determine what is dragging down the cpu.
> Any thoughts??.
> Larry.