My Vista machine continually runs close to 100% and it's always at least 4 or 5 versions of excessively. I always thought that this process runs when the machine is idle. But from the attachment you can see that is does not always run at idle. Something I simply open a browser and CPU usage goes to 100% with more then 60% of it used by Symantec.
Is there anything I can do (other than remove Norton 360) that will reduce the CPU usage. Sometimes I have to wait a minute or more just to get the cursor to move or browser to react to a mouse click. Getting really frustrated.
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mikiehahn wrote:
My Vista machine continually runs close to 100% and it's always at least 4 or 5 versions of excessively. I always thought that this process runs when the machine is idle. But from the attachment you can see that is does not always run at idle. Something I simply open a browser and CPU usage goes to 100% with more then 60% of it used by Symantec.
Is there anything I can do (other than remove Norton 360) that will reduce the CPU usage. Sometimes I have to wait a minute or more just to get the cursor to move or browser to react to a mouse click. Getting really frustrated.
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Welcome,
Do you have any other security software installed? Have you run any scans? What were the results?
Thanks
Norton 360 is the only software that I am using.
Last scan 29/03/2013 10:30:03 AM: 16929 files scanned 0 risks
mikiehahn wrote:
Norton 360 is the only software that I am using.
Last scan 29/03/2013 10:30:03 AM: 16929 files scanned 0 risks
Hi,
Try running a full scan with this free scanner
http://superantispyware.com/
It's Norton compatible so it can stay on your desktop as a good second opinion scanner.
Keep us posted
SuperAntiSpyware showed nothing out of the ordinary.
Here's an example of what I mean. Norton using 47% of the
CPU when it's not at idle.
Hi,
What does task manager display as active applications during one of these times?
Thanks
