CPU Usage

[battye]

Somethings up, I looksd at the task manager and cleared some processes. it was down to 2%. As soon as I move my mouse it skyrockets to 79%, and it does this every time. How can moving my mouse use so much CPU?

Using XP as most will know

[Red XIII]

XP is bad with memory management sometimes, you try runnin scans with adaware and stuffs? the usual? Try and switch to the processes right away to see what skyrockets...

[Grinch]

Xp is currently using 0 to 7% of my CPU. I have Azureus running and the normal Windows background stuff. Something may be causing some probs, could be a bad driver, could be some spyware lurking around. Is this on a laptop and is your mouse the little touchpad thing? If so you may want to see if there is a new driver out for it.

[Red XIII]

Get more memory and problem is solved

[quicksilver]

I suspect it also has something to do with certain power saving features on your laptop , only switching on certain processes when required, my machine runs about 27-34 processes and is often running at 100% as I make it work hard

[Grinch]

I've had BNBT running, another server running and Azureus running while burning DVD's and surfing the net with IE and never had my CPU go above 50%.

[quicksilver]

I suspect I could do with a few extra sticks of ddr ram to take some of the burden off my hard worked beast, but for now ... gee up neddy .."yeeeehaaa"

[septic544]

more ram should solve, cause that used to happen to me when i used XP with 64mb of memory lol ....

[battye]

Seems to be better now, doesn't like my mouse (18% -> 66%) but it is running better.

Thanks everyone

[Bacon]

I figure the mouse is USB cause its a laptop? Try reinstalling your motherboards USB drivers.

[battye]

I figure the mouse is USB cause its a laptop? Try reinstalling your motherboards USB drivers.

Nope, it's a 7 pin one (Internet Mouse?)
Happens on any though, touchpad, USB, the 7 pin one..