Re: vsmon.exe taking too much processor time

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 04/28/05 

Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 21:43:33 -0500

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/?­id=827315

Download Ad-aware SE and scan your PC for the presence of sp­yware:
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/s­scv6/default.asp?langid=ie&ven­id=sym

Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware
 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=en

Utilize the following maintenance programs, at least monthly,
to maintain the optimum performance of Windows XP:

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312&Product=winxp

How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315265&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305781&Product=winxp 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
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"adeel" wrote:
| Hello group. I've been having this problem for past 2-3 months now. I think
| it is about time I put the laziness aside and did something about it.
|
|
| It goes something like this... whenever I start browsing, my computer's CPU
| load shoots up to 100% or very close to it and consequently the computer's
| response time (to my clicks etc) becomes low. And it is very annoying...
|
| I checked out the processes list in the task manager and I saw that it is
| the process 'vsmon.exe' that takes up all the processor when there is high
| CPU load.
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| Sometimes the problem goes away after a while.... that is, the CPU load
| stays normal when I click another link on the page etc. but at other times
| it persists.
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|
| I'd like to hear any suggestions/comments/similar experiences etc. if
| anybody is interested enough to share.
|
|
| Thanks...
| PS. My OS is WindowsXP Professional - Service Pack 1. I use no anti-virus
| (yes indeed!) but there's ZoneAlarm in place.
|
|