Nick Skrepetos wrote:
> louise wrote:
>> louise wrote:
>>> Nick Skrepetos wrote:
>>>> louise wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I recently purchased SAS and put it on my desktop with real
>>>>> time protection checked. All seems to be running smoothly.
>>>>>
>>>>> When I check CPU usage, SAS is using about 35,000k memory
>>>>> and no CPU cycles.
>>>>>
>>>>> So I tried it on my portable. SAS, with real time
>>>>> protection checked, is using anywhere between 17 and 38 cpu
>>>>> cycles, alternating steadily - therefore, taking a serious
>>>>> bite out of my resources.
>>>>>
>>>>> Both machines run Win XP Pro. Both machines use NOD 32.
>>>>> The CPU usage on the portable happens even when no browser
>>>>> and no email client is running - in other words, so far as I
>>>>> can tell, no internet access is happening.
>>>>>
>>>>> The only difference between the two machines (that I can
>>>>> think of) is that the Desktop is wired to my router whereas
>>>>> the portable has a wireless connection to the same router.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is SAS responding to the wireless connection by constantly
>>>>> checking and thereby using these resources? Or might
>>>>> something else be out of wack? And if it is the wireless,
>>>>> is there any way around this other than turning off real
>>>>> time protection?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Louise
>>>> Are the processor speed, memory, etc. of the systems fairly simliar? If
>>>> you disable the wireless connection on the laptop do you see the same
>>>> processor usage? Are the configurations of NOD32 the same? Do you
>>>> notice an actual slowdown, or are you basing this entirely on the task
>>>> manager reading?
>>>>
>>>> Nick Skrepetos
>>>> SUPERAntiSpyware.com http://www.superantispyware.com
>>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Thanks for your quick response.
>>>
>>> The two computers do not have the same specs. However, I would expect
>>> that the Thinkpad would also be able to run this without such a drain on
>>> the cpu - it's got to be something else (at least I think so):
>>>
>>> Portable - Thinkpad X40, Pentium M 1200 MHz with one gig of ram. Win XP
>>> Pro.
>>>
>>> Desktop: P4, 3.2 with 2 gig of ram
>>>
>>> The versions of NOD32 are the same and are configured the same and both
>>> are configured to automatically update.
>>>
>>> Disabling wireless did nothing to change the pattern. SAS still goes
>>> from about 12 to 55 to 12 to 47 to 14 to 12 to 55 % etc. etc. CPU usage
>>> approximately every 2 or 3 seconds.
>>>
>>> Another difference between my desktop and my laptop is in the firewall:
>>> desktop uses an old version of Sygate and the Thinkpad is using Windows
>>> firewall. I tried turning off Windows firewall and for a minute it
>>> looked good, but then it was right back to these wild fluctuations when
>>> nothing is happening.
>>>
>>> To answer your question: I am basing this on two readings: the first is
>>> task manager and the second is a utility called Process Explorer from
>>> Sysinternals - they both show the same thing.
>>>
>>> I can't say I've noticed a slowdown while working with the machine under
>>> usual conditions. However, I sometimes use speech recognition software:
>>> Dragon Naturally Speaking. This software takes a lot of resources.
>>> Under these circumstances, Dragon was slower and less responsive than
>>> usual.
>>>
>>> Meanwhile, absolutely no such issues on my desktop......
>>>
>>> Any thoughts? Any suggestions as to what I might try?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Louise
>>>
>> I
>>
>> I just began to wonder - I have SAS set to scan startup
>> locations in the registry. Does this go on, and take SAS
>> resources for the first 10 to 20 minutes after booting? I
>> ask because the Thinkpad has not been on and inactive for
>> about 20 minutes and the endless seeking and spiking cpu
>> usage seems to have died down completely.
>>
>> Now, when I open Firefox, my preferred browser, I get a
>> normal spike to the cpu going to 2 or 3% when I click on a
>> link and then back down to 0.
>>
>> Could it be that it simply does this for the first 10 or so
>> minutes because it's scanning the registry?
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
>> Louise
>
> The startup scanning is complete by the time the desktop is shown, so
> that would not be it. I would take a look at the other suggestions
> regarding Windows Updates and the wireless.
>
> I have a hunch this is something else in the system other than
> SUPERAntiSpyware that is actually causing the spike.
>
> Nick Skrepetos
> SUPERAntiSpyware.com
> http://www.superantispyware.com
>
I'll check out everything I can. I'm pretty careful about
watching resource use, if nothing else, it's a way to
"catch" a bad guy. I've not seen this before - but I'll
keep checking because it is strange.

Thanks to all for their suggestions and I'll post back.

Louise