Dean,
Thanks. I'll try that next time it cranks up.
The only instances of explorer.exe are in c:\winnt and below that in
uninstall subdirs. Think I should delete all but c:\winnt?
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Cunningham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT 2000 Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 12:50 AM
Subject: RE: explorer.exe uses 100% or close to 100% CPU time
> IIRC run up Task manager/ processes tab/ right click on explorer.exe set
> priority should bullet point the current priority.
> Also check the hard disk for more than one copy of explorer.exe. Possible
> trojan , especially if this has a web server on it and v. esp if it is
> accessable from the net.
>
> regards
> Dean
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William S. Helfand [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, 16 August 2001 1:50 p.m.
> To: NT 2000 Discussions
> Subject: Re: explorer.exe uses 100% or close to 100% CPU time
>
>
> I'm sorry. How do I determine the answer to that question?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jose Villatoro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "NT 2000 Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 2:59 PM
> Subject: RE: explorer.exe uses 100% or close to 100% CPU time
>
>
> > What is the priority level of the explorer.exe process set to?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: William S. Helfand [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 10:30 AM
> > To: NT 2000 Discussions
> > Subject: Re: explorer.exe uses 100% or close to 100% CPU time
> >
> >
> > It will not abort the process. However, if I log off the workstation
> > (essentially close explorer), the machine speeds back up on its other
jobs
> > (smtp and print server).
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ed Esgro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "NT 2000 Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 7:28 AM
> > Subject: RE: explorer.exe uses 100% or close to 100% CPU time
> >
> >
> > > what happens if you end process on explorer.exe? Does the usage do
back
> > > down?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: William S. Helfand [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 10:10 PM
> > > To: NT 2000 Discussions
> > > Subject: explorer.exe uses 100% or close to 100% CPU time
> > >
> > >
> > > We have a W2K server with SP2 which recently began running very slowly
> at
> > > times. Checking task manager shows that no applications are running
> (they
> > > aren't) but under processes, explorer.exe is consuming between 90% and
> > 100%
> > > of CPU time for lengthy periods of time, even though its just sitting
> > there.
> > >
> > > Any ideas or suggestions would be most appreciated.
> > >
> > > Bill Helfand
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