Having been told there was a new version, I tried to download it, download failed after 92%. CPU usage 100% but unable to find which process was using it. I've tried to download many times without success, from 82% to 98%. After each failure I've had to reboot. Can anyone, please, explain why?
Having been told there was a new version, I tried to download it, download failed after 92%. CPU usage 100% but unable to find which process was using it. I've tried to download many times without success, from 82% to 98%. After each failure I've had to reboot. Can anyone, please, explain why?
Vary rare, and NEVER with CCleaner, but sometimes I download something from somewhere, and when the download progress shows 1 second to completion it freezes. A right click on the task bar is too quick, but a prolonged depress may get noticed, and after button release then Windows Task Manager MAY slowly appear. It then ALWAYS shows me WHAT PROCESS is taking 95 to 98% of all CPU cycles. Usually it is my Anti-Virus that is going medieval on the download - in which case I avoid any temptation to close down the Anti-Virus process, and just wait for it to complete, or if I run out of patience I just reboot.
After a disaster and reboot, if I want to try again I FIRST launch Windows Task Manager, because once something takes more than 99% CPU the remaining 1% CPU is not sufficient to launch it.
I use Windows XP Home edition with SP2, ESET NOD32 Anti-Virus, Comodo Firewall, and Firefox Browser.
I do not understand how you can observe CPU usage at 100% without seeing what process is stealing it, unless you merely deduce from a lack of response to keyboard, mouse etc that there is 0% left over for you - if that is the case I suggest you follow my example and get Task Manager running BEFORE you try the download again.
I am sure far more relevant advice might be available if you return and identify :-
Operating System;
Security System(s) - Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, Firewall, etc.;
Internet Browser.
Alan
Most strange, especially as you've rebooted several times. If you're not running any other application then I too would suspect your a/v. Which one do you use?
Also check that you're downloading from a reliable source, Filehippo or Piriform.
I'm on XP/SP2 Home with AVG and FF/IE6, never any CC download probs.