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background even possibility computer compromised virus spyware start determine source problem best bet process eliminationstarting basics members suggested one simple start pc starts act problem open windows task manager ctrlaltdel look processes sucking life cpu figure eliminate proves ill willed remember startnothing proves root problem start topic im giving selected answers get going many possible suggested solutions recommend read diving ultimately determine root problem hope info provided members gives good understanding possible issues help pinpoint problem good luck many people weeks discussion shared experience issue able solve experience share swing tell us reading learn thanks contribution great weekend everyone cheerslee koomanager cnet community got suggestions send emailmessfoyfcpgsbcnetcom member question week hi im running windows xp pro sp2 developed problem cpu keeps going 100 either freezes pc slows virtually standstill searched net found quite people problem tried fixes suggested didnt work reboot pc fine awhile could possibly causing problem problem operating system hardware problem hope help problem cheers submitted anthony k vote helpful answer answers weve selected vote click title read answer member read answer member waytron read answer member noxtheox read answer member pbaker2 selected submissions grouped one post time vote youve read members answers would consider helpful click button weigh decision note section vote please read individual answers casting vote vote answer waytron vote answer noxtheox vote answer pbaker2 see poll results read submissions member whose answer voted themost helpful community sendthis member cool cnet branded gear previous weeks qathe votes answer voted helpful community last weeks question computer windows xp home sp2 computer 5 years getting slower slower know computer infected spyware viruses run pretty tight ship comes security whats next ive always heard good things result registry cleaners anytime one mentions registry cringe thought ive heard tweaking windows registry easily go wrong possibly kill computer true registry cleaners ultimately registry cleaner benefit safe think time face fears registry kindly give pointers ins outs registry cleaners recommend good ones free paid prepare task ensure decide registry cleaning im prepared worst happen recover gracefully thank advice submitted tom dear tom everything else computer world back referring xp restore point backing registry independently two smartest things anybody learn backup registry restore make backup file registry using regedit enter regedit run command box click ok click computer make sure highlighted file menu choose export export reg file could also burn copy read submitted cnet member jimc52 congratulations winner community buzz week take look topics discussed forumshave fun enjoy installing windows xp sp3 rc2 good idea overtheair hd broadcasts vs cable satellite hd plasma vs lcd tvs survey says mac users snobbish pc 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