LarryW

In article <u4SNlecVHHA.4964@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, Jon wrote:
> From: "Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com>
> Subject: Re: resource monitor
> Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:50:34 -0000
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
>
> "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
>
I've been able to get it to happen a couple of times. I open Task Manager and
start Resource Monitor then close the Task Manager. Wait a bit and then open
Task Manager again and try to do something with the desktop such as
right-click over Computer in the auto-hide task bar. In a bit perfmon.exe
will be showing using 99% CPU. Can't get it to happen every time but happens
often enough :-)