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why is CPU maxed out - FlashPlayerPlugin_11_5_502_146.exe *32 killing me

I've have some issues with memory on HP desktop, but have had good help recently from EE, and things are pretty quiet - no BSOD's.

But watching memory usage is confusing me . . .

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- why is FlashPlayerPlugin_11_5_502_146.exe *32 killing me ?

- why does TaskMgr say "97% CPU usage", but the processes only added up to 86 ? I guess it's all the processes taking up less than 1% usage, but that just seems odd.

So I recently re-booted, and it's clicking along at 96%, mostly due to the FlashPlayerPlugin, plus firefox.

I've stopped using Chrome because I keep getting "Shockwave has crashed" (and I've fixed that [supposedly] by disabling the Chrome use of Flash [something like that]).

Windows 7 Ultimate, upgraded from Vista Home Premium, SP 2
HP, Model a6600f
Processor Intel Pentium Dual CPU E220 @ 2.2Ghz
4.0 GM RAM

I limit my usage of IE because it seems to be a memory hog as well.

My next step is to buy new memory, that was the general consensus from the EE post linked above. The one thing I did from that post was upgrade my video drivers, which seemed to work to good effect.

So until I get the memory, anything I can do ? Opera also seems to chug along, and I don't think Safari is worth fiddling with.

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Did you deal with the Video Card issue spoken of in the previous post?

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tailoreddigital,

no, I did not deal with the video card issue, only the drivers. I wasn't sure which I should do first - the new memory cards or the video card. Based on my system's issues, it seems like the memory cards should be replaced first.

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tailor,

good idea, I'll try that, thanks

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Ok, I uninstalled and re-installed 10.3.183.43, it seems ok.

Maybe the 11_5_502_146 version didn't get along with my PC and related memory issues. It does seem quiet now . . .

So would you recommend trying to get a video card or upgrading memory first

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Now I have an application on IE-8 complaining: "To view this page ensure that Adobe Flash Player version 10.0.0 or greater is installed."

But on Programs and features, it's plainly 10.3.183.43 . . .

However, it's working on FF.

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ahhhhhh, BSOD, right after opening Opera and it installed latest version.

I think I'll move forward with the new memory sticks

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Sorry about the late reply i had to run off for a technical job.

I think the RAM (memory) would be a good move.

Does the BSOD list any error?

run a ram test first for at least 3 full passes, i suggest memtest86+ from www.memtest.org

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tailor, BSOD was MEMORY_MANAGEMENT or something similar, I didn't take a picture of it.

nobus, when I ran memtest last time, I didn't know what to do with it, it would say something like "memory error", but all that made me think was I needed new memory sticks.

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nobus, ok thanks again. I will get the mem sticks and then run memtest.

will close this out shortly, thanks all.

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tailor, good suggestion. I'll give that a try tonight but will just get going on the new memory sticks.

And wipe the dust off the sticks if removing and reseating. Use a tissue. The dust (if it is there may be the cause).

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yes, it is very dusty . . . good point, thanks

And if memory is dusty and the interior is dusty get rid of the dust. Could be affecting cooling as well. May be affecting motherboard or peripheral cards.

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dbrunton, how do I get rid of the dust ? is there a mini-vac available for computers ?

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dbrunton, I will get the dust off tonight, thanks !

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I haven't seen dust stop memory from functioning, but can't hurt.

Isopropyl alcohol is another good cleaning agent.

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tailor, ok, thanks.

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i have kept an old round hoover from the '70ies - that can suck and blow - so i can blow the PC's out easily.
Using a compressor is not recommended - for sparks, and humidity

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nobus, thanks as well.

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increasing points.

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excellent feedback, thanks. I accidentally loaded FlashPlayerPlugin_11_5_502<wbr />_146.exe *32 (my original issue). But everything seems quiet. Flash 10.2.183.43 is also loaded, and TaskMgr only shows "plug-in containe.exe *32, it does NOT show FlashPlayerPlugin_11_5_502<wbr />_146.exe *32 which was the thing killing me.<br /><br />I've settled on FF and IE, Opera seems like a memory hog and Chrome I can't get rid of "Shockwave has crashed".<br /><br />Haven't cleaned the dust yet, but will do so soon, that will be my interim solution until I get the new memory sticks. After that, the video cards.

the reason probably was - when the cpu got hot, speedstep technology screws the cpu speed down - so it won't burn out

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FYI - my computer is VERY quiet, no BSOD, cpu / memory isn't maxing out at all. Biggest thing this time is FlashPlayerPlugin_11_5_502_146.exe seems very quiet, it was killing me. I loaded Adobe Flash 10 Plugin (10.3.183.43), and later Adobe Flash Player ActiveX loaded before I realized it, but all seems well :-)

still haven't dusted yet, but will do that soon as well as ordering new memory (and then running memtest86).

After that maybe get a video card. but it's looking good.

good to hear that william, tx for the feedback