I have a laptop and I don't know why it isn't working fast anymore. I was convinced I had a virus so I restored to factory settings and wiped C drive clean. When I check My Computer --%26gt; properties, the CPU is always changing even when the computer is idle. I tried adjusting the power properties to various settings (always on, power management off) but nothing helps. The My Computer properties will read 3.2 and two seconds later 1.37 while i'm doing nothing. Is it possible a hidden process or virus is using up my cpu or is my computer malfunctioning. The fan has always been loud but it seems it has gotten slightly louder. My computer used to be lightning fast and now it won't do what I want. What could be wrong?
I'm not really sure how Windows works with laptops. When I reinstall back to factory settings is it restoring windows using files from a partition drive? Could someone have accessed the files located on the partition and permanently corrupted them with a virus or program?Virus or Malfunctioning CPU?The CPU is always going to be changing no matter what you do to it.
The computer usually has work to do, whether you are actively operating it or not, especially if it's online. There is nothing to adjust.
If you're having problems with your system slowing down, you should do what all good users do and run your Disk Cleanup and Defragmenter.
Forget about viruses and hidden processes in this case. Constant tweaking on the part of paranoid users causes most computer problems I've encountered.
There will never be a time when your CPU is, as you call it, idle.
Forget about it.Virus or Malfunctioning CPU?try cleaning you fan on the laptop. a computer is more than just
the keys and what you see.Virus or Malfunctioning CPU?Open up Task Manager (Ctrl Alt Del) (or right click on the task bar) and there you can see all the processes running then in the performance tab you can see the CPU and Memory Graph.
That may help you find what is wrong.
Another thing to try is to turn off all programs from starting except the Operating System.
Start %26gt; Run %26gt; Type Msconfig and go to the start up tab and untic everything and click ok and reboot.Virus or Malfunctioning CPU?I will assume you ran a virus scan and did a check for spyware.
You say you wiped the C drive clean but you also said you restored it.
If you are using Internet Explorer or Firefox chances are you have a bug.
Have you run your Task Manager to see if you have too many programs running or maybe a program running that shouldn't be there.
After all this, you may simply be better off re-installing Vista but be sure you actually RE-FORMAT the drive, you will loose everything but it will also get rid of any bugs and in the end save you a lot of aggrivation and time.
A last ditch effort regarding your fan, have you taken some compressed air and backblown the fan area, sometimes a clod of dust could be the culprit and this could break it loose or you may also have a bearing gone bad in your fan, you really need to open it up to be sure all is clean and well in the laptop itself too.
