cpu usage

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Hi,

I am afraid my problem is rather vague, but perhaps someone can suggest in
which direction to search.
From time to time some process starts up consuming all
available CPU usage memory and paralysing my computer for about 5- 10
minutes. It
happens in the combination of certain Word files and RefManager 9.5. Ican't
figure out from Taskmanager what exactly is causing the problem.
However, it also happens with files I get from someone else who has not used
RefMAn.
I do not think it is a matter of macros, which would be an obvious
gues.

I have XP prof, WOrd XP/2002. Hardware shouldn't be the problem (2.5 Ghz
etc.)

Fred

 

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Open up task manager. In the processes tab click on the CPU column to sort
that list by CPU usage percentage. That should help you isolate which process
is keeping your processor busy.

-arun

"F.WiIllems" wrote:

>
>
> Hi,
>
> I am afraid my problem is rather vague, but perhaps someone can suggest in
> which direction to search.
> From time to time some process starts up consuming all
> available CPU usage memory and paralysing my computer for about 5- 10
> minutes. It
> happens in the combination of certain Word files and RefManager 9.5. Ican't
> figure out from Taskmanager what exactly is causing the problem.
> However, it also happens with files I get from someone else who has not used
> RefMAn.
> I do not think it is a matter of macros, which would be an obvious
> gues.
>
> I have XP prof, WOrd XP/2002. Hardware shouldn't be the problem (2.5 Ghz
> etc.)
>
> Fred
>
>
>
>
>

 

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"F.WiIllems" <frederikwillemsen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1100770095.951993@blaat.sara.nl...
> I am afraid my problem is rather vague, but perhaps someone can suggest in
> which direction to search.
> From time to time some process starts up consuming all
> available CPU usage memory and paralysing my computer for about 5- 10
> minutes. It
> happens in the combination of certain Word files and RefManager 9.5.
Ican't
> figure out from Taskmanager what exactly is causing the problem.

Does the task manger list a process thats consuming more than say 10% of the
CPU?

 

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"CWatters" <colin.watters@pandoraBOX.be> wrote in message
news:Id5nd.28398$WA7.1199224@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
>
> "F.WiIllems" <frederikwillemsen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1100770095.951993@blaat.sara.nl...
> > I am afraid my problem is rather vague, but perhaps someone can suggest
in
> > which direction to search.
> > From time to time some process starts up consuming all
> > available CPU usage memory and paralysing my computer for about 5- 10
> > minutes. It
> > happens in the combination of certain Word files and RefManager 9.5.
> Ican't
> > figure out from Taskmanager what exactly is causing the problem.
>
> Does the task manger list a process thats consuming more than say 10% of
the
> CPU?
>
>
>

No, only word itself, and sometimes outlook and/or Refman, but inactivating
those does not help

 

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"ArunM" <ArunM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Open up task manager. In the processes tab click on the CPU column to sort
>that list by CPU usage percentage. That should help you isolate which process
>is keeping your processor busy.
>

Click twice to put the list into descending order, with the highest
usage items listed at the top.


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
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