Windows Vista x64 Ultimate with 4 Gigs main memory.
Started when logged in. Windows Ex;plorer was running slow, taking a long time to produce a right mouse click menu on a single file. I've notice over the past several months Windows Explorer hangs up often, sometimes taking a long time to perform simple functions such as reading and changing to another folder. I often need to wait a long time for it to perform normal again
With only one Windows Explorer active (opened) there are always three instances of the Explorer from the task manager.
I logged off then back in again. Without opening the Explorer there are still three instances of the Explorer running, trying to close the last two *32 instances each re-appears in the taskmanger.
No matter how many Explorer windows are opened there are always three instances running in the taskmager.
Taskmager
Explorer.exe Windows Explorer - 33,376 K
Explorer.exe *32 Windows Explorer - 1,928 K
Explorer.exe *32 Windows Explorer - ~5,650 K (K constantly changing from ~5,650 - ~5,950 and sometimes much higher ) K isn't dependent on how many Windows Explorers have actual opened windows.
If I try to end either of the Explorer *32 processes they immediately restart.
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I also noticed sometimes with no large applications running the cpu - Intel Core 2 (duo) sometimes runs constantly at 100 percent. Perhaps Vista is doing something in the background, but I've been noticing the cpu usage running at 100 percent with from one to a few small utilities or applications running.
PC has four gigs of main memory installed.
A virus scan did removed a monster virus, but there are still three instances of the Explorer running when the Explore hasn't been opened.
I have tried a reboot and login but again there are always three Windows explorer processes shown in the taskmanger even with from none to four or more Explorer windows opened.
Is this normal behavior or perhaps some sort of malware, etc.?
Started when logged in. Windows Ex;plorer was running slow, taking a long time to produce a right mouse click menu on a single file. I've notice over the past several months Windows Explorer hangs up often, sometimes taking a long time to perform simple functions such as reading and changing to another folder. I often need to wait a long time for it to perform normal again
With only one Windows Explorer active (opened) there are always three instances of the Explorer from the task manager.
I logged off then back in again. Without opening the Explorer there are still three instances of the Explorer running, trying to close the last two *32 instances each re-appears in the taskmanger.
No matter how many Explorer windows are opened there are always three instances running in the taskmager.
Taskmager
Explorer.exe Windows Explorer - 33,376 K
Explorer.exe *32 Windows Explorer - 1,928 K
Explorer.exe *32 Windows Explorer - ~5,650 K (K constantly changing from ~5,650 - ~5,950 and sometimes much higher ) K isn't dependent on how many Windows Explorers have actual opened windows.
If I try to end either of the Explorer *32 processes they immediately restart.
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I also noticed sometimes with no large applications running the cpu - Intel Core 2 (duo) sometimes runs constantly at 100 percent. Perhaps Vista is doing something in the background, but I've been noticing the cpu usage running at 100 percent with from one to a few small utilities or applications running.
PC has four gigs of main memory installed.
A virus scan did removed a monster virus, but there are still three instances of the Explorer running when the Explore hasn't been opened.
I have tried a reboot and login but again there are always three Windows explorer processes shown in the taskmanger even with from none to four or more Explorer windows opened.
Is this normal behavior or perhaps some sort of malware, etc.?
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Thinkcentre
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 CPU 2.67 Ghz
- Motherboard
- OEM
- Memory
- 4 GB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- NEC
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080p