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