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explorer.exe using 99% CPU
Hi,
I have a 3 month old XPS M140 laptop which is currently and consistantly running at 100% CPU every time I log on, I think due to the process explorer.exe, which, according to my task manager,uses 99% of the CPU. I have my security up to date, which claims that I have no breaches, but people have suggested, when I asked for help in other locations, that maybe I have a virus or spyware. Could a virus/ spyware cause explorer.exe to run up my CPU, and how can I fix this??
bamajim
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Posted June 27th, 2006 01:00
Yes a virus and or spyware can cause your CPU to run that high.
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bamajim
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