Task Manager shows 100% CPU utilization, but nothing in process list does
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00:00 Task Manager Shows 100% Cpu Utilization, But Nothing In Process List Does
00:44 Answer 1 Score 20
01:03 Accepted Answer Score 12
01:26 Answer 3 Score 2
01:42 Thank you
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Music by Eric Matyas
https://www.soundimage.org
Track title: Quirky Dreamscape Looping
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Chapters
00:00 Task Manager Shows 100% Cpu Utilization, But Nothing In Process List Does
00:44 Answer 1 Score 20
01:03 Accepted Answer Score 12
01:26 Answer 3 Score 2
01:42 Thank you
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Full question
https://superuser.com/questions/14365/ta...
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#windowsxp #cpuusage #taskmanager
#avk47
ANSWER 1
Score 20
Make sure that the "Show processes from all users" checkbox is checked at the bottom of the process list in Task Manager, so that all processes are show.
ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 12
Process Explorer is a much better tool for inspecting processes than the built-in Task Manager. While it might not answer your question completely, it may give you more insight into the problem.
ANSWER 3
Score 2
I was having a similar problem a couple of days ago and it turned out the machine was infected with a Rootkit. Since removal things seemed to have calmed down.