99% System Usage?

[Ddraig]

Howdy,

I have been having this issue for some time now and first chance I have had to post about it. I need some advice about how to fix this situation.

Everytime I boot my PC with a CD in the drive the computer processor spikes to 100% usage. Apparently it says System is using 99% of the CPU.

If I reboot without the CD I have no problem but this is getting annoying. I believe it has something to do with the Sonic software and the DLA, but not familar with what the DLA stuff is and I have a version of the sonic software which is older and won't allow updates or support.

Anyone got any ideas?

 

[BFOJ]

Have you run the Task Manager and selected the Processes tab to find out what process is hogging the CPU? Look under the CPU field.

 

[electronicsfreak]

Load into safe mode and see if it still does it. If not malware or spyware and then do what bfoj says. Also run this scan below.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Once you have finished that download hijackthis from the link below. Extract to desktop or prefered folder. Open it up and choose do a system scan and save a logfile. Post the logfile on here and we will go through it.

http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html?tag=lst-0-1

 

[gizmo1973]

Had exactly the same problem myself this week thread779-1167900
Is this some new kind of virus/malware/general problem?????
My solution was to remove an external DVD R/W and have been fine since (and even reconnected the R/W now and no system)the fixes mentioned in the replies to my post where well worth doing and the new product I bought is fantastic and has speeded my system up no end!!!

Regards, Phil.

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