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Sunday, February 1, 2004 by jayjay76 | Discussion: Stardock Software

my spec:
msi ms-6570 m/b (nforce2 chipset)
athlon xp2800
1024mb pc2700(333)ddrram
xfx geforce fx 5950 ultra (256mb)

although i have an ok spec, when i run my custom desktop (windows blinds,object dock, winbar, rainlander) my pc runs like sh*t (cpu rockets to 100% usage, whenever i start an app). Am i using too many desktop cutomise programs? has anyone got any solutions or tips?, thankyou all
[ OS xp pro, all latest drivers installed)
yrag
Reply #1 Sunday, February 1, 2004 6:55 PM
In Task Manager shut down each program and check after closing each until you find the CPU hog. Do not shut down any system services, just programs. Take a look at the programs running and make sure something odd isn't running...by odd I mean an .exe running that might be a virus, trojan or worm.



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jayjay76
Reply #2 Sunday, February 1, 2004 8:19 PM
i ran norton, nothing out of the ordinary found though , couldnt really see anything 'odd' in my task manager too...
yrag
Reply #3 Sunday, February 1, 2004 9:04 PM
Did you shut down proggies one at a time so see which one was eating up your CPU clocks?



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digital_trucker
Reply #4 Sunday, February 1, 2004 11:51 PM
A likely culprit may be one of the docklets in ObjectDock. Try deleting them, then reloading them one at a time and see what happens
SelfExiled
Reply #5 Tuesday, February 3, 2004 3:54 PM
Try unloading ObjectDock. That may be the problem for you. It was for me so I stopped using it. It's difficult to know exactly what the problem is without seeing your task manager, and the programs running on your system. I would check for spyware too. That can slow down your system. Run Spybot, its always a good idea when your computer starts slowing down.

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