Task Manager

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  1. J

    Can't remove virus - Zero results on google for .exe or for folder name

    I noticed something in my task manager that was taking up a lot memory, so I decided to dig deeper. The process is "Windows Process Manager," and there's multiples of them, when I open the file location I get "\app data\Local\wdshetv is not accessible - access denied" I googled the folder name...
  2. R

    Solved! Is the csrss.exe and rundll32.exe (outside the system32) a trojan?

    So I have like 4 csrss.exe running the 2 is not on the protected processes on the task manager, actually rundll32.exe is not on the protected processes too. So what I did is, I stopped the rundll32.exe and csrss.exe (the other one) and I can't seem to terminate the program. The csrss.exe and...
  3. P

    Unknown program icon

    Hello! Recently I have noticed that there's strange program icon in icon bar, which bothers me. I've checked Task Manager and didn't see any suspicious processes running. I ran Malwarebytes and after scan there were found 7 threats, I deleted them but that didn't fix anything. Here's picture of...
  4. A

    How to remove Bytefence?

    So while i was playing a game i noticed a wierd slow down in fps, so i went to find bytefence in task manager. So at this point i was trying to remember how it got here(when installing adobe flash) it slipped through. I have uninstalled it from my computer from control panel but the task still...
  5. P

    The screen size of my laptop is shortened. What do i do now?

    My laptop was hanged while playing games i opened task manager and i noticed that the screen was now shortened
  6. Limyx826

    Windows 10 disk 100%

    Recently my laptop get stuck a lot. After open up Task Manager, it shows that disk is running 100% or 99%. At most times the system occupies the most. Some times there is no writing nor reading and still 100%. Tries most of the solution around the net but still the same. Specs: ASUS A43SA...
  7. N

    Virus is blocking Malwarebytes

    I have a virus that is blocking Malwarebytes and when I open Task Manager it closes it right away. I did some looking around before but nothing helped. I tried using programs that were reccomended such as "Rkill" and "FRST". Please help nothing is working.
  8. B

    Need help with [what] I believe is a virus

    So I believe I have a virus or malware. When I try to open task manager or try to install an antivirus it says process is in use has anyone had this problem or how can I fix and lately there's been some performance issues. [OS = Windows 10]
  9. J

    how do i uninstall the svcvmx client.

    So I open up task manager and i see this thing called svcvmx client, first thing i did was end the task, it just came back. I searched it up and found out it was a virus so i went on google but found no good answer. HELP
  10. A

    Laptop randomly freezes and disk usage goes 100%

    My Laptop randomly freezes while browsing net, using VLC etc. When it freezes, the video stops at the frame, and i can't launch anything like task manager or explorer, but the cursor moves. If i open task manager before hand and then check it when the system freezes, then i find that my hard...
  11. M

    How do I get rid of a web hijacker when malwarebytes cant detect it

    Google redirects me to Yahoo, multiple google chrome process's are in task manager when nothing is open and I cannot end the tasks for some of them. Web browsers keep going unresponsive. I ran malwarebytes and it couldn't find anything. Well it did before, but then the next day I boot up my...
  12. S

    Everything is using up so much cpu!

    Hello, i have been having a problem with my laptop and its that so much system programs and, processes and other things are using up my cpu,memory,disk all of the time and i think that's why my fan is running so much. TASK MANAGER, http://imgur.com/a/UbLQV EDIT, http://imgur.com/a/uHkMC i...
  13. N

    Super annoying virus please help

    I recently downloaded a virus called svcvmx.exe and it disabled internet usage on my pc as well as my antivirus launching, I've already gone into task manager and stopped everything harmful. I've already gone into control panel and uninstalled everything bad but when I go into startup on task...
  14. A

    Windows Defender can't turn on and Disk in task manager and Laptop Buzzing and Vibrating

    I'm not very good with computers but when I try to turn on windows defender it tell me ''This application has been turned off and isn't monitoring your computer.'' ''If you're using another app to check for malicious or unwanted software, use Security and Maintenance to check that app's...
  15. Z

    Antimalware service Executable problem

    Hey there! So i have a pretty bad computer, but it does the job for what i need it.But here's the problem. My CPU usage was incredibly high i realised a couple of days after slow usage. So i check my Task Manager and see that on standby im using 70% of my CPU. After looking through what was...
  16. S

    Disk is at 100% even though I reinstalled Windows 10

    I have had my laptop (HP Envy x360) for about a year. It was slowing down so I tried to figure out what was wrong. Turns out my task manager said told me my disk was almost constantly at 100%. Googling didn't provide a solid answer for why this happens or how to fix it. Some extra details, it...
  17. A

    Expired But Running?

    If my McAfee Antivirus is expired, why do McAfee processes still run in Task Manager. Are they still being used? Are they taking up performance? I have to know. Thank you in advance anyone. :D
  18. C

    New laptop is very slow! How can I make it run faster?

    I bought a new Dell laptop that came with Windows 10, I thought that it would run faster than my old laptop. And, Whenever I open task manager it shows around 70% CPU usage even when everything is closed. How can I make it run faster?
  19. kol12

    How can I determine which instance of Chrome is utilizing CPU?

    In task manager you can see the various Chrome instances and how much CPU use they have. Can I determine exactly which tabs those are?
  20. P

    ASUS X541U - task manager is greyed out

    when clicked on the power button the options to restart, sleep, shutdown is not available and task manager option is greyed out. When tried to shut down using alt + f4 it gives out an error message to contact system administrator.
  21. R

    Csrss Virus problem

    Okay, so in task manager>Process tab I found 4 csrss.exe process and each take 20%+ cpu. So my cpu is bottlenecking. I found out in some websites that to get rid of the virus is to end process the csrss via task manager. If no prompt than it really is a virus. And yes no prompt on mine. Then I...
  22. J

    High percentage use in task manager

    So recently i have noticed significant fps drops in many games and was wondering if this was dude to unwant programs taking up cpu/disk usage etc. My fps in all my games was smooth until recently and i have no idea why. Here are some screenshots of task manager ...
  23. R

    Task manager accident

    How do I re-enable my Realtek HD audio after accidently hitting "End Task" in the Task Manager?
  24. K

    Nvidia GeForce Experience desn't stay open..

    A few days ago the latest Nvidia driver update came out and I tried to install it with GeForce Experience and, surprise, surprise... it didn't work. It stayed there "installing" for hours so I stopped it with task manager and tried again. Same thing happened.. So I stopped it once again and...
  25. D

    TiltWheelMouse.exe pximouse <<< is it a virus?

    This process is in task manager and in startup. I have no idea what it is, and why its there. Can someone please help me?
  26. Fadilizer

    File Explorer Problem (Freezes)

    Whenever I open file explorer and try to do anything, such as right click or dragging, it freezes, forever, I have to open task manager to get it closed. Any Solutions?
  27. A

    Everything stopped working

    It all started when I was casually browsing YouTube on Opera browser. All of a sudden the browser stopped responding so I force stopped it using task manager. But when I try to reopen Opera I got a warning message saying "can't open user profile directory". after that my Internet stopped working...
  28. E

    I'm afraid I have virus regsvcs.exe

    I'm having an issue with regsvcs.exe. I think it is a virus i have three resvcs.exe in my processes in windows task manager. two of them have the description of microsoft. the one doesnt have microsoft as description. it wont let me end process or locate the file. And i keep getting...
  29. L

    Windows 10 Anniversary Edition sucks

    Hi guys, so i have a problem. After installing win 10 anniversary edition, new drivers for amd gpu came out, so i tried to install them. After installing for a while, screen turned black, i tried opening task manager (ESC+SHIFT+CTRL) but nothing happened. I tried everything, pc wasnt responding...
  30. S

    Worried I may be infected by Virus. Went to services to see suspicious looking services. Help?

    Hi there. My computer began stuttering with it's mouse movements and with my keyboard strokes. After disabling much in the startup, I also went into services to see what I should disable. However upon looking, I found some suspicious looking services. I tried looking them up online but, I did...
  31. homeboyboom

    Asus AI Suite 3

    Welcome, So today for some reason my AI Suite 3 (Dual Intelligent Processors 5) just wouldn't load properly. It didn't show up in the 'Toolbar' section and when looking at its process on the Task Manager then it was sitting at around 1-2 MB of Memory and CPU 0%. I later simply 'End task' the...
  32. S

    Laptop is blue screen maybe because i accidentally deleted the desktop while i was using task manager. How do i fix this PLEAS

    I was using task manager and i accidentally deleted the desktop so now when i turn on the laptop it gpes blue without anything to click on.. Please help solve..
  33. G

    Bad virus on computer not being picked up by Avast

    I have a virus called important.exe which is apparantly a bitcoin miner and is chewing up my CPU. It keeps automatically launching even after ending the process in task manager. The file comes up in C:\Users\"name"\AppData\Local\Temp\nhq so when I delete it, it's recreated and I can't find what...
  34. J

    Realtek hd audio

    Hello,so after i start pc after like 5 mins my gpu temp and usage goes on 50 degrees so i checked task manager and saw realtek hd and i ended it and everything went back to normal.Every timw when i start pc this happens.Anyone have solution?
  35. R

    Why does COM surrogate spam itself in task manager

    COM surrogate spams itself to like 5 at a time then when i open task manager it deletes itself and leaves 1-2 i always end task on it but it comes back i checked if it was a virus and it isnt so i deleted it from my pc do i need it?
  36. J

    File Explorer taking all my RAM

    Everytime i run File Explorer on my PC, my Laptop starts to run very very slow! At the same time i opened task manager then checked the "Processes" menu. There i found out File Explorer was taking about 1.6k of my memory. How do i fix this?
  37. T

    obtained bitcoin miner

    I had this weird unknown.exe I noticed in my task manager today that was using 99% of the cpu. I downloaded this strange torrent yesterday that I suspected was not legit. I'm wondering why defender did not catch this. It catches torrents sometimes before I even have a chance to scan them. Is...
  38. B

    Question about Windows 10 Updates

    In a cumulative update, why is it that the download is inconsistent as in it stops for a period of time? I just see that in my task manager the download is inconsistent.
  39. M

    Need to install OLEAUT32.dll

    I tried to install using Msvbvm50.exe but I cannot login as UI stalls. I pulled up the task manager and tried to install it from there. Says it has a problem with loading REGTLIB.EXE, and then says the runtime is installed. No joy. The best that I can do is a cursor in safe mode, but no access...
  40. G

    HELP I GOT A TROJEN!!!! plz help asap

    i have iscolated the files that need removed but its open (bittorrent/itibity, bs) anyway... process is hidden and it says I don't have permission to stop the service.... and anti virus said it was skeeya or something
  41. D

    nothing will open because of word

    I use word document all the time and it asks me to log on every single time i use it however if i get my password wrong it will show a small pop up that does not let me exit word what i usually do is open task manager but now task manager wont open either.. nothing will open only microsoft...
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    Is MacAfee The Cause of My Problems?

    I have been working on my PC recently and have observed that it is slowing down for no apparent reason. I checked task manager and while MacAfee wasn't taking too much CPU, it was going HAM on my HDD. Could this cause a sluggish computer, or might it be something else? Thanks System Specs OS...
  43. J

    trigo.exe/audiodg.exe causing high cpu usage and playing audio ads in background

    I must have opened something online or downloaded something I shouldn't have because these two issues are brand new and they're pissing me off! I could use some help. The stupid audio ads are for Ragu and pants and other stupid crap. They just start every now and then and I can only stop them by...
  44. M

    ok here the problem. im installing a game .its installing speed is really slow .i thought my hdd but

    when i open task manager i see there my cpu(i5-6200u) usage was less then 30%,ram(8gb) 44% ,hard-disk (rpm7200) usage was less then 5% and read/write speed was like 0.1mb whyy usually its R/W speed like 100mbps
  45. B

    HELP! Pls- Windows 10 Update Bug (?)

    in my task manager it says that my Service Host: Local System is downloading something, but then i go to my settings> update & security> update, NOTHING is updating help pls!! The only way to stop it is to go to services then disable and stop background intelligent transfer service, but it...
  46. P

    Game open in Task Manager but not on screen! Help!

    So I just got Half Life 2, Portal and Team Fortress 2 for my laptop. My laptop screen recently broke so I have to connect it to my TV via a HDMI cable. Whenever I click on any of the games absolutely nothing happens, the loading thing on the cursor shows up but that's it. The game does however...
  47. J

    Task Manager, Regedit, AntiVirus, CMD Disabled by virus!!

    Hi! :) My name is jim. I have a problem here on my laptop, yesterday i click a link in the facebook that my friend shared (that was my stupid mistake). First nothing happen, so i think it was a normal site, but my browser is force closed and my laptop suddenly lagging. I tried to open task...
  48. C

    Framerate drop after 2 minutes of watching any videoyoutube in game or any video file on any player.

    Hello people here is my problem. After about some time of watching a video(maybe 1-2mins) on anything in a game, youtube, any movie or video files on any player. framerate drops like nearly freezing it goes away after 5-10second but happens again and again. Never had any problem like that until...
  49. S

    com surrogate and svchost virus or not?

    i have searched internet but no one really explains whether this can be virus or normal windows process. when i open task manager i briefly see 3 com surrogate processes until they dissapear and 13 svhost.exes. as i understand they heavily burden cpu usage but when idle i use about 2% of cpu and...
  50. T

    Temperature/CPU Usage issues with Spybot Anti-Beacon

    Been using Anti-Beacon since I upgraded to Windows 10 about 6 months ago, since I heard that it helped to prevent all the invasive things about Windows 10. Noticed that CPU usage for just anti-beacon was at 50% from task manager when idle. I thought it was strange so I ended task, and my cpu has...
  51. A

    Slow scripts are annoying me

    In recent weeks, I have suffered a tsunami of slow running scrips (on Firefox) that freeze my Internet session. Stopping the scripts only freezes things tighter. I wind up going to the Task Manager to kill the session. What is going on? Is my experience unusual?
  52. S

    Please help my monitor only shows blue! (MSI GP62 2QE Leopard Pro laptop)

    I am not exactly great with computers. I was going through unnecessary programs when I happened across a certain program (I don't remember it, although it had file or browser in the name). I closed the program and BAM! My computer screen becomes the exact shade of blue as my task manager...
  53. R

    Torrent: Black Screen w/ Cursor: Can't finish new downloads.

    Ever since about a day or 2 ago when I tried to torrent Sony Vegas, this happens. First I tried to delete the Sony Vegas because it wouldn't work, because my anti virus deleted the program that let it run, the when I went to delete the program my screen when black and then I tried to restart...
  54. G

    Can a RAT survive a clean install of windows?

    I recently downloaded a program that contained a RAT, a few hours later i noticed random mouse movement, then my google chrome closing. I immediately pulled out my network and tried to find the RAT but failed. I checked everywhere but i couldn't find traces of it. I believe it was a crypted...
  55. C

    Dell Inspiron 15 7000 series sleeping issue

    Whenever my laptop starts up r wake up from sleeping, I become unable to use my trackpad to click anything unless I go to task manager and restart Windows Explorer
  56. M

    Unknown Proccess in Task Mangager

    My computer has been running very sluggish lately and I'm trying to get to the bottom of what is causing it to do this. I notice upon opening my task manager that I have 6 processes running without any sort of description. They are: NvStreamUserAgent.exe csrss.exe nvxdsync.exe nvvsvc.exe...
  57. G

    ASUS turns on but desk top is gone

    ASUS turns on. After entering password, I get to desk top which shows the background correctly, but no icons to get to programs. I'm running WIN 10. I opened the task manager, but didn't see anything out of order. I've rebooted twice.
  58. A

    Laptop randomly freezes - lots of tests, no answer.

    Hi everyone, I hope you can help me figure this out, because this problem has me at my wits end. My laptop keeps randomly freezing. It completely locks up, meaning nothing works and I can't even enter the task manager. A forced shutdown is the only option every time it freezes. The freezes...
  59. D

    How much sent data in the Task Manager Network Details is cause for alarm?

    I'm curious what amount of sent data is cause for alarm in the Task Manager. Thanks.
  60. D

    Two instances of dllhost.exe closing after I enter details in Task Manager.

    So I noticed that about two instances of dllhost.exe closing when I enter details in Task Manager, I am monitoring it now and I'm checking if it opens again if I have Task Manager open, but it seems to appear again when I re-open Task Manager. I'm curious about why that is and if it's a threat.