Task Manager - very slow loading

[CaptainFillosan]

Not responding progs can usually be dealt with quickly by the TM but lately it takes ages to form. Mostly with video progs. They are slow too even though I have just replaced my graphics card with a GF6200 and loads of memory.

??? Please.

[BLUE SKY THINKER]

CaptainFillosan . . . . .

In relation to the Task Manager part of your post, use THIS (http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html) (free); far superior to the Windows equivalent. It will delete non responding programs rapidly, plus a myriad of other options

How Task Manager should be!

http://www.sysinternals.com/images/screenshots/ProcessExplorer.gif

http://www.sysinternals.com/images/screenshots/ProcessExplorer2.gif

[Saab Dastard]

Do you have on-demand (read) AV running?

Whenever a large file is opened by an application, the AV scanner is going to scan it - and in the case of videos the files are going to be v. large indeed.

When AV is running it will usually take up nigh-on 100% of CPU time, so everything else - including TM - just has to wait.

If you do a normal AV scan on the video file(s), you could then add them to the exclusions list for the AV scanner.

I found that java :* was causing this on my system, so I added the jave .exe's to the exclusions list and it improved the situation considerably.

As a matter of interest - AMD or intel?

SD

[BLUE SKY THINKER]

PS to previous post before last.....

The "real time" individual graphs and CPU percentages on that program will soon show on an individual basis what's slowing things up.

[Mac the Knife]

"How Task Manager should be!"

Roger that from BLUE SKY

I've use Process Explorer for a long time.
Brilliant way of exploring the innards of your system.

:ok:

[terrain safe]

You're not running Windows Defender are you? My system was at times like treacle until I deleted it off my system. The CPU was running at 60% even when idle.

PS your video card will not (at the moment) really affect your windows performance just games.

[Saab Dastard]

BLUE SKY THINKER -

Thanks for the recommendation - it's now installed in lieu of TM on my home PCs :ok:

SD

[CaptainFillosan]

Thanks also Blue Sky. That does the trick and I shall keep it. As a matter of interest I tried running Task Manager at the same time. It was like watching a child using one of those boards that draw straight lines. In other words it was useless!

Thanks again.