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Border201 Caldari Elite Storm Enterprises Storm Armada	Posted - 2006.10.24 22:50:00 - [1] I was wondering if anyone could help me with this issue? When I boot up my notebook (Dell XPS first gen) it runs fine no load no nothing on the CPU I'll then browse the web play eve etc. And within 1 hour Explore.exe starts consuming 50% of my CPU resource. It drives me nuts on 2 levels first it slows down EVE (right there enough to drive a man insane) and the cooling fans kick in (think homebuilt desktop only louder) This has been going on for about 2 weeks now. Is there anything I can do short of wiping the HD and reinstalling windows? Originally by: Tuxford once tried to kick my brother when I had my pants around my ankle. Probably not my brightest moments.
Grimpak Gallente Celestial Horizon Corp. Ascendant Frontier	Posted - 2006.10.24 22:55:00 - [2] A: use firefox B: do spyware/trojan/virus scan ------- Originally by: Abdalion Originally by: Jebidus Skari What, in EVE, is a Tyrant? Me. Especially when it comes to troll threads.
Border201 Caldari Elite Storm Enterprises Storm Armada	Posted - 2006.10.24 22:57:00 - [3] Originally by: Grimpak A: use firefox B: do spyware/trojan/virus scan A: I do use Firefox Explore.exe is the Windows program itself not internet exploder B. I do all three on a Biweekly basis. and have done 3 since this issue has begun. Originally by: Tuxford once tried to kick my brother when I had my pants around my ankle. Probably not my brightest moments.
Kindro DeCapo SkottE Technologies	Posted - 2006.10.24 23:00:00 - [4] internet exsploder 4tw. if it dosnt fill it up with viri and trojans within an hour it exsplodes. ----------------------------------------------- The above poster is a slag I love markup
Alvar Ursidae Amarr Agony Unleashed	Posted - 2006.10.24 23:09:00 - [5] explorer.exe is the shell that runs the gui for windows, and a few other things... How long has it been since the last install - if it is a while ago - not a bad idea to refresh it. You could back everything up and try a repair first though, see what that does.
Border201 Caldari Elite Storm Enterprises Storm Armada	Posted - 2006.10.24 23:15:00 - [6] Originally by: Alvar Ursidae explorer.exe is the shell that runs the gui for windows, and a few other things... How long has it been since the last install - if it is a while ago - not a bad idea to refresh it. You could back everything up and try a repair first though, see what that does. The last install was when I got it about 2 years ago. Also forgive this noob question but when you re-install window's don't you also lose everything on the drive? Originally by: Tuxford once tried to kick my brother when I had my pants around my ankle. Probably not my brightest moments.
Kurren Farscape Mining	Posted - 2006.10.24 23:35:00 - [7] Originally by: Border201 Originally by: Alvar Ursidae explorer.exe is the shell that runs the gui for windows, and a few other things... How long has it been since the last install - if it is a while ago - not a bad idea to refresh it. You could back everything up and try a repair first though, see what that does. The last install was when I got it about 2 years ago. Also forgive this noob question but when you re-install window's don't you also lose everything on the drive? Well, you could repair Windows. I would suggest a Disk-Defragmentation before any **-disking. Also, boot into safe mode (before de-fragging) and run the anti-#### programs. Now, there is also another possible solution, but it requires a steep cliff and a good throwing arm. --- --- --- ---** My Sig Is Not Too Big...
Quin Tal Fort Knox Inc Expeto Libertas Foedus	Posted - 2006.10.24 23:43:00 - [8] Try this: ctrl+shift+esc Kill explorer.exe ctrl+shift+esc again New Task, locate explorer.exe to bring the shell back. See if its still taking 50% CPU. Also think what was the last thing you installed BEFORE this started happening, and try removing that. Could be a program running in the background, taking idle CPU and then running another program. IE a port scan bot. Takes CPU your not using, runs its little program to generate port scans for its next infection. I doubt its a virus, but try killing it then re-initializing.
GouldFish Unscoped Myriad Alliance	Posted - 2006.10.25 12:37:00 - [9] Reinstalls does wipe the drive that windows is on which is why you will need to back up the data you need, either to another drive or DVD. windowsXP does a great program called : "Files and Settings Transfer Wizard" which can be found off the start menu that can be used to build up a backup of most of your programs and setting. the same program can then be used to take the backup and put it all back in the same places.
Scorpyn Caldari The Patriot Pact	Posted - 2006.10.25 12:42:00 - [10] http://www.bb4win.org Install that and you shouldn't need explorer.exe. Note that I haven't actually tried it myself, so I don't know if it's good or not etc.

Taaketa Frist The Praxis Initiative Interstellar Starbase Syndicate	Posted - 2006.10.25 12:46:00 - [11] Originally by: Scorpyn http://www.bb4win.org Install that and you shouldn't need explorer.exe. Note that I haven't actually tried it myself, so I don't know if it's good or not etc. Then why hell did you suggest it? People gotta really take more ownership of their suggestions and we could less stupid posts like this. On the OP: Your problem sounds like the issue that SP2 originally had when it was released (although it began as soon as windows booted) it started hogging CPU. My best suggestion is for you to trawl through windows support libary and see if you can emerge something. Occasionally I personally find it useful (at least the online one, don't even bother with the help files) -------------- Dang nabit
Scorpyn Caldari The Patriot Pact	Posted - 2006.10.25 13:52:00 - [12] Originally by: Taaketa Frist Originally by: Scorpyn http://www.bb4win.org Install that and you shouldn't need explorer.exe. Note that I haven't actually tried it myself, so I don't know if it's good or not etc. Then why hell did you suggest it? People gotta really take more ownership of their suggestions and we could less stupid posts like this. On the OP: Your problem sounds like the issue that SP2 originally had when it was released (although it began as soon as windows booted) it started hogging CPU. My best suggestion is for you to trawl through windows support libary and see if you can emerge something. Occasionally I personally find it useful (at least the online one, don't even bother with the help files) Others have said that it's good, but since peoples opinion on what's good and bad varies I think I shouldn't add any biased views without at least trying it myself first and see if I agree first or not. Also, it would actually solve the problem. No need for explorer.exe means that explorer.exe won't use a bunch of resources. However, since it's a replacement that behaves differently, you may not like the change - or you might like it more, it's a matter of personal opinion.
digital0verdose Caldari Ships Unlimited	Posted - 2006.10.25 14:10:00 - [13] Originally by: Quin Tal Try this: ctrl+shift+esc Kill explorer.exe ctrl+shift+esc again New Task, locate explorer.exe to bring the shell back. See if its still taking 50% CPU. Also think what was the last thing you installed BEFORE this started happening, and try removing that. Could be a program running in the background, taking idle CPU and then running another program. IE a port scan bot. Takes CPU your not using, runs its little program to generate port scans for its next infection. I doubt its a virus, but try killing it then re-initializing. Explorer will start it's self back up if it is shut down in XP. -------------------------------------- http://digitalsdomain.spaces.live.com/ <--- Check it out. Latest Update: "The Departed" and something no Nintendo fan should be without.
Border201 Caldari Dirty Deeds Corp. Axiom Empire	Posted - 2006.10.26 21:36:00 - [14] Thanks guys I'm going to give each one of these a try. In the order of difficulty to undo. I'll let you guys know if I have any luck and By all means keep the suggestions running. Originally by: Tuxford once tried to kick my brother when I had my pants around my ankle. Probably not my brightest moments.
Areconus Caldari Cereal Killerz Chimaera Pact	Posted - 2006.10.26 22:32:00 - [15] Throw it against a wall or something.... Gloria Stitz- "Try not to bring reality in to these forums Otherwise we might take the game seriously"
Dark Shikari Caldari Imperium Technologies Firmus Ixion	Posted - 2006.10.26 22:36:00 - [16] Use the Blacklight rootkit detector and a virus scanner... that looks like a very standard Blaster-like worm. -[23] Member- Awesome new space games site, from the editor of E-ON!
Sphit Ker	Posted - 2006.10.26 23:11:00 - [17] hmm I am afraid there is not much you can do. It might be rusting kilobites for all I know.. so defrag, clean it all around (registry cleaner and all that).. bhaa I dont know how to keep Windows healty neither. I mean I just use it and it seam to deteriorate itself. Like a digital cancer of some sort. It is strange stuff to me since I am used to months of uptime without any slowdown whatsoever. Originally by: Scorpyn http://www.bb4win.org Install that and you shouldn't need explorer.exe. Note that I haven't actually tried it myself, so I don't know if it's good or not etc. Not exactly. bb4win is BlackBox for Windows. Its a 'shell' replacement or better known as a 'Windows Manager'. It still use explorer.exe as the File Manager.. at least that is what It does in here. I love BB. Its a good change but dont put a technically challenged person in front of it or you will get to know how it feel to work in technical support... Welcome back to the 90s I stay there lol. The computer is very zippy now.
Gone'Postal Minmatar LuthorCorp Combat Division	Posted - 2006.10.27 07:24:00 - [18] Edited by: Gone''Postal on 27/10/2006 07:24:59 Originally by: digital0verdose Originally by: Quin Tal Try this: Stuff Explorer will start it's self back up if it is shut down in XP. Don't on my machine. once I have everything needed loaded, I normaly close down explorer. You could try googleing Litestep. i use it on a few user accounts on this machine, very good, easy to setup to your own tastes, no goddam annoying start menu. -------------------- SoonÖ Copyright CCP. 90% of what I post is NOT to be takin in any serious way. Empire = Carebears, 0.0 = POS Spammers, TQ = Lag Fest and Eve = Beta. GOD I love these forums.


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