Okay, I have another question about another issue I've been having with a laptop. It's a compaq laptop (I don't remember the model) loaded with an Athlon mobile proc. When Windows starts, the system is entirely sluggish, and Task Manager shows the processor constantly maxed out at 100%
. I ran Ad-Aware and SpyBot S&D, cleaned all the crap that was on there, but have had no luck. Is it at all possible that the hardware is malfunctioning? Anything I could try besides what I've done to remove spyware & adware? The process that is maxing out is "SVCHOST.EXE"... there are two or three of these on the list of processor in taskmgr, but it is just one of them that is running the processor up. I believe that the information the program is giving me is accurate too, because after 30 minutes of operation, the fan kicks it into high gear and blows out plenty of warm/hot air. As of now, I'm thinking that I should format and re-install the O/S, but asking on here first seemed like the best place to start off.
Any ideas?
-Wes
Any ideas?
-Wes