Windows 7 has High CPU Usage and slow performance

Anonymous
2009-11-18T04:59:29+00:00

Hello all,

I've searched the forums, but was unable to find anything relevant.  I recently upgraded to Windows 7 from Vista.  It was running fine for about a week then all of a sudden everything started running very slow.  I checked the the processes tab in task manager and I am constantly running at 70-80% CPU usage.  I think this is very high considering the computer is only a few months old.  It seems like others are having this problem as well, but no real solutions.

I have turned off file indexing as well as disabled the HD audio device. 

Please help!

Here are my hardware specs:

AMD 9550 Quad-Core

64-bit

6GB Ram

Thank you in advance for your help.  I am ready to toss this thing from my second story window.

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Anonymous
2010-01-02T19:29:42+00:00

I think the answer might be the Windows Media Player and Windows Media Network Sharing Services as zxypher suggested.  The fix for that is to adjust were the Windows Media Player services search for media files. 

It seems to be a bad problem for me as well upgrading from Vista to Windows 7.  The default search location for media is set to C:\Users\ instead of down in the My Music folders.

Go into Media Player.  From the menu -> File -> Manage libraries -> select each library (music, video, pictures, recorded tv [if you have]) and check the paths that it is managing and make sure it is not too close to the root of the C: drive.  For example, it should be something like c:\users\Jim\Music and c:\users\Public\Music BUT NOT **** c:\users as they will cause the whole directory tree to be re-indexed over and over (when you surf the web or change any files in your profile).

If you have multiple users who login to the computer, you may need to repeat the process for each user if all users have added managed folders which are actively changing on a regular basis.

If this is your issue and you do it correctly, then the high CPU should drop in minutes (or seconds down to nothing).

This is the CORRECT way to adjust the WMNSS/WMPNetwk.exe process issues.

A little more information can be found here:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7performance/thread/2fe4901b-2eaf-4a99-b487-e6a6213b10b3/

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-08-27T10:05:36+00:00

    Gerry,

     Well I already knew that deleting audidg.exe wouldn't be a solution, as for error reports I can't find any, most reports I can find relate to archiving mail from Outlook Express. In my mind I have proved it to be the audiodg file, so I just have to wait for Microsoft to solve. As for not providing enough information for you, I thought I did. All was well with v 2.5 of YtunnelPro and Yahoo Messanger, untill a Hard drive failure, at the same time Ytunnelpro website was off line for updates so I couldn't reactivate my existing verson, then the new version came out and i started getting alerts from Norton Internet Security 2011 that there was excessive CPU usage and audiodg.exe was the culprit, I also had Yahoo messanger.exe cause it as well. I read it was only Vista and Windows 7 users that was effected and mother boards with RealTek sound cards, so all drivers are up to date, BIOS has be flashed, no blue screens. As stated visit http://www,ytunnelpro.com and view postings there on v2.6732/736 YTP freezing. I built the PC myself, it didn't go bang so it is ok, you can scroll back to get the specs, of my desktop and Acer Aspire Laptop. YTunneProl founder can't reproduce the issue but is investigating. I bee through disabling enhacements in playback devices, issue still persists. I will continue totroubleshoot. It is not only YTP , but also third party chat clients like Yazak and Ysupra suffer the same but not as pronounced. Don't loose any sleep over it I will solve it sooner or later? So all was ok until I replace a hard drive?

     Pisces

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-08-27T08:13:10+00:00

    Pisces

    I agree further discussion on security software would not be productive but it is not off topic in terms of poor system performance and it's propensity to interfere with the proper running of the operating system. However, as as you suggest let's leave it there.

    Your question about audioge.exe is not the way I would approach your problem. Without seeing error reports I cannot comment on how you might try to solve your problem.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-08-27T07:37:13+00:00

    Gerry ,

     I Think we better agree to disagee on Anti Virus as it is off subject. Answer me this can the audiodg.exe file be done without, and the sound card still fuction ?? Answer that then you will have my attention?

      Kind Regards

        Pisces

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-08-27T07:19:03+00:00

    A lot of experienced users dealing with computer in these forums do not not share your high opinion of Norton. I wonder how many reviews in PC magazines are written as spin for the large conglomerates? Over the years I am afraid that I have a sceptic about some of the glowing reports I read in the press.

    Task Manager has it's uses but generally I would use Process Explorer and other utilities from Systernals to troubleshoot, having gathered information from Event Viewer as to the nature of the problem.

    As to solving the problem you have not posted sufficient data to enable anyone to make even an educated guess as to what the problem is let alone suggest a solution!

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