Explorer.exe using high CPU when opened
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Topic: Explorer.exe using high CPU when opened
Posted By: Adam_Iron_Horse
Subject: Explorer.exe using high CPU when opened
Date Posted: 14 August 2014 at 3:01pm
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My laptops been running pretty slowly recently and I've realised everytime i've opened explorer.exe its gots up to about 50% sometimes up to 80/90%. My Dad suggested that I should do a disk de-frag but I had forgotten that i have a scheduled disk de-frag every wednesday at 1AM and according to the analyse it is 0% fragmented. Had a look around but couldn't find anything useful online and not really sure what I should be looking for. Any help? Heres the specs of it.  ------------- Kryptonik Sound Kollective www.facebook.com/kryptoniksoundkollective |
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Posted By: kr1sounds
Date Posted: 14 August 2014 at 3:03pm
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had the same problem so i went to google chrome ------------- I MAN SERVE SELASSIE CONTINUALLY... NO MATTER WHAT THE WEAK HEART SAY fostonshfs.webs.com |
Posted By: Adam_Iron_Horse
Date Posted: 14 August 2014 at 3:06pm
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Not talking about internet explorer, already on chrome. explorer.exe is the user interface for windows, file browser etc. ------------- Kryptonik Sound Kollective www.facebook.com/kryptoniksoundkollective |
Posted By: soundchippy
Date Posted: 16 August 2014 at 8:10pm
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I don't really know what the problem might be but I would make sure pc is fully updated and run ccleaner and see if it helps any |
Posted By: mini-mad
Date Posted: 16 August 2014 at 9:42pm
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Sounds like 1 of the back ground services is going ape sh!t making explorer.exe go into overtime!. Hard to pinpoint without sweeping the system... ------------- If it sounds like a gorilla is trying to escape, turn it down. |
Posted By: bitSmasher
Date Posted: 18 August 2014 at 2:37am
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Posted By: Adam_Iron_Horse
Date Posted: 18 August 2014 at 11:16pm
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Still not figured this out, tried ccleaner and nothing really happened... Might just send it to the warranty folks see if they can sort it out. ------------- Kryptonik Sound Kollective www.facebook.com/kryptoniksoundkollective |
Posted By: mini-mad
Date Posted: 18 August 2014 at 11:19pm
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The "warranty folk" tend to just reinstall and send it back to you... ------------- If it sounds like a gorilla is trying to escape, turn it down. |
Posted By: audiomik
Date Posted: 19 August 2014 at 2:01am
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Have a read of this article: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/08/17/remond_cries_uninstall_in_the_wake_of_blue_screens_of_death/ Might be related to what you are experiencing? Mik ------------- Warning! May contain Nuts plus springs, washers, screws, etc, etc. |