HIGH CPU USAGE…WINDOWS XP.

First thing I would do is to do is to hit the following keys ctrl-alt-delete and bring up the window task manager and see what processes are running and of the processes what ones are taking the most cpu resources.

Next go to the run command and type in the following msconfig and go to the start-up tab to see what programs are being call in at start up and using the information from the window task manager begin to unchecked some of the programs that seems to be taking resources and seems not to be needed.

No harm will be done as you can always bring up msconfig and rechecked a program that you find is needed.

Oh as one more safety precaution created a restore point just before doing any changes.

Let see you might find out more information if you do not close the task manager but just make it small so you can see the cpu usage change as you are working in the task bar.

Iexplore.exe 50

System Idle process 40

From Microsoft -- the definition of System Idle Process:
This process is a single thread running on each processor, which has the sole task of accounting for processor time when the system isn't processing other threads. In Task Manager, expect this process to account for the majority of processor time.

The system idle process uses all the CPU time that is not used by anything else. CPU time is like any other time; you can't not use it. If you do nothing, you're still using time: you are using time to do nothing.

If the system idle process is using 99% of the CPU, then your CPU is busy only 1% of the time. That's good, not bad.

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How to Remove ToolbarUpdaterService?
Posted on January 23, 2013 by admin 212 views
Are you experiencing an extreme slow of PC and even computer freeze? At the same time, you find a process named ToolbarUpdaterService.exe running strangely and unusually on your PC? Congratulations! Your judge is correct. ToolbarUpdaterService.exe is a malicious process which eats up most of your computer resources, that’s why your PC is so slow.

Why it’s malicious?


It modifies your browser settings, and loads additional pages to consume system resources.
It’s invisible in the system process list, which makes most spyware removal tools fail the task to detect and catch it.
It uses a ton of memory, resulting in an extreme slow of PC, even computer freeze.

How to remove it from your computer completely? (Manual removal guide)


STEP 1
End below malicious process in Windows Task Manager.

You can press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to launch the window.

toolbarupdaterservice.exe.

STEP 2
Delete ToolbarUpdaterService.exe related registry entries.

Click here to learn how to delete registry entries.
STEP 3
Unregister DLLs.

TOOLBAR32.DLL

Click here to learn how to unregister DLLs.

STEP 4
Delete all associated files from your computer.

STEP 5
Delete directories:

C:Program filesStartnow Toolbar

Recommended: You’d better use anti-malware program and computer cleaning tool to help you get rid of this stubborn malicious process, in case you’re inexperienced in executing above 5 steps, especially when you’re a PC novice.