Jon

"LarryW" <lwdaddio@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
news:VA.00000036.0775f8a5@newsgroups.nospam...
> In article <un3ZrFUVHHA.3332@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, Jon wrote:
>> From: "Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com>
>> Subject: Re: resource monitor
>> Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:49:44 -0000
>> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
>>
>> "LarryW" <lwdaddio@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:VA.00000032.06007398@newsgroups.nospam...
>> > It seems that when I run the new Resource Monitor that my system soon
>> > becomes
>> > totally unresponsive. I've even had to power off just to get it back
>> > working. Is anyone else seeing something like this?
>> >
>>
>> Resource monitor should also show you what the problem is
>>
>> --
>> Jon
>>
> I would have thought so but when the desktop was hanging I couldn't get to
> it. Now as I try to get it to happen, it won't but I've had it happen
> more
> than once.
>


Firing up task manager is often a quicker and more reliable option
(ctrl-alt-esc)

Look in the 'Processes list' for processes hogging the cpu.
(if necessary add the cpu usage column via View > Select Columns )

Also click on 'Show processes for all users' to see system wide processes

--
Jon