System Idle Process
Legless Pirates
22-12-2004, 00:47
My comp is running slow and the Taskmanager is showing a "System Idle Process" taking up a lot of CPU time.
How can I stop this?
Sdaeriji
22-12-2004, 00:54
Hitting your computer with a baseball bat should stop it from doing that.
Refused Party Program
22-12-2004, 00:56
My comp is running slow and the Taskmanager is showing a "System Idle Process" taking up a lot of CPU time.
How can I stop this?
Turn off your computer.
Legless Pirates
22-12-2004, 00:56
Tried it... doesn't work.
Superglue does :D
Legless Pirates
22-12-2004, 00:56
Turn off your computer.
without doing that... there must be some way for me to stop it?
Gnomish Republics
22-12-2004, 01:04
The end process button?
Legless Pirates
22-12-2004, 01:06
The end process button?
Nah... gives some pop-up message that I can't end it that way.
It's really frustrating. Any other suggestions?
Gnomish Republics
22-12-2004, 01:12
Kill the blocking process, or just remove the bit of code that makes it pop up.
What RPP means is that it doesn't do anything, nor does it actually drain any system resources. Look at the mem usage.
Legless Pirates
22-12-2004, 01:14
Kill the blocking process, or just remove the bit of code that makes it pop up.
erm... how would I do that?
(I'm running Windows XP, if you need to know)
Legless Pirates
22-12-2004, 01:17
What RPP means is that it doesn't do anything, nor does it actually drain any system resources. Look at the mem usage.
16K, I know, but if it takes up all of the processor the rest is not gonna go much faster, is it?
16K, I know, but if it takes up all of the processor the rest is not gonna go much faster, is it?
Run something (like a game) in the background and watch it go down. It's basically a filler program that takes up the non-used processor power.
Legless Pirates
22-12-2004, 01:20
Run something (like a game) in the background and watch it go down. It's basically a filler program that takes up the non-used processor power.
hmmmm....
But WHY would it do that? What's the use of it? Why doesn't the processor make the other things go faster/better/whatever instead of running some stupid little program that bugs the hell out of me?
EDIT: Or just do nothing and save the power?
hmmmm....
But WHY would it do that? What's the use of it? Why doesn't the processor make the other things go faster/better/whatever instead of running some stupid little program that bugs the hell out of me?
EDIT: Or just do nothing and save the power?
Programs can not run at unlimited speeds, and any given program is limited by a number of things, including memory, CPU availability, network bandwidth, and the program design itself.
The operating system keeps track of all the running programs, and makes sure they have an appropriate amount of time each. The "System Idle" process isn't really a process - it basically tells you what percentage of the time the CPU is idle. There is a small amount of memory overhead, but that's the overhead involved with scheduling the processes, not with dealing with the System Idle process.
Legless Pirates
22-12-2004, 01:34
Programs can not run at unlimited speeds, and any given program is limited by a number of things, including memory, CPU availability, network bandwidth, and the program design itself.
The operating system keeps track of all the running programs, and makes sure they have an appropriate amount of time each. The "System Idle" process isn't really a process - it basically tells you what percentage of the time the CPU is idle. There is a small amount of memory overhead, but that's the overhead involved with scheduling the processes, not with dealing with the System Idle process.
So I'm totally wrong for blaming it when my comp goes slow? :eek: :(
So I'm totally wrong for blaming it when my comp goes slow? :eek: :(
Yep. (Notice, when I said take up the extra power, I meant as a percentage...everything else drops, so it goes up)
Legless Pirates
22-12-2004, 01:44
Yep. (Notice, when I said take up the extra power, I meant as a percentage...everything else drops, so it goes up)
Sorry System Idle Process!
*wears a dunce hat and goes to stand in the corner of the thread*
(I study computer science :eek: )
So I'm totally wrong for blaming it when my comp goes slow? :eek: :(
Basically, yes. Instead I would look for spyware/adware/malware (Ad-aware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/#free) is the program I use for this) or for viruses (you can run an online scan at http://housecall.trendmicro.com.
Chess Squares
22-12-2004, 01:50
My comp is running slow and the Taskmanager is showing a "System Idle Process" taking up a lot of CPU time.
How can I stop this?
download dev c++, create a program with an infinite loop, sit back and relax, you've fixed it
I didn't want to tell you, but I really think I should.
Ok, here goes: The System Idle Process, in Windows XP, is really part of the Jewish conspiracy to spy on the people using WinXP and install sumbliminal Zionist messages on yuor computer. For example, if yuo freeze the frame a few times, you'll eventually see a Jewish star.
Chess Squares
22-12-2004, 02:05
I didn't want to tell you, but I really think I should.
Ok, here goes: The System Idle Process, in Windows XP, is really part of the Jewish conspiracy to spy on the people using WinXP and install sumbliminal Zionist messages on yuor computer. For example, if yuo freeze the frame a few times, you'll eventually see a Jewish star.
i believe your talking about a star of david, if you want to sound like a crazy crackpot, might as well sound like a relatively smart one