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Old 05-11-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Why is csrss.exe causing HDD thrashing?


Why is csrss.exe causing hard drive thrashing in Vista? I think I may
have had this in XP, too, but it is very noticable on this quiet Vista
Laptop. I pinpoint it by checking Task Manager. It happens
intermittantly - sometimes lasting for hours. I have used online virus
scanners and I run updated Zone Alarm, AVG Free and Webroot SpySweeper.


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Old 05-11-2008   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Why is csrss.exe causing HDD thrashing?

The file is a win system file, however it is often associated with
Trojans/keyloggers

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> Why is csrss.exe causing hard drive thrashing in Vista? I think I may
> have had this in XP, too, but it is very noticable on this quiet Vista
> Laptop. I pinpoint it by checking Task Manager. It happens
> intermittantly - sometimes lasting for hours. I have used online virus
> scanners and I run updated Zone Alarm, AVG Free and Webroot SpySweeper.
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> foxy
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
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