explorer.exe being a resource hog?

revil · 05-14-2003, 06:10 PM

I can't figure it out. explorer.exe just loves to randomly eat up at least 50 megs of ram and 100% of the cpu. so my computer grinds to a halt. the only way to make it stop is to restart the computer and then i'll be fine until it does it again.

anyone else encounter this? (this is win xp)

Nija · 05-14-2003, 08:52 PM

yes, i've had it happen to me a few times. It seems to me that it mostly happens when I haven't rebooted for over 4 days...

attgig · 05-14-2003, 11:16 PM

http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showth...light=explorer (memory leak in explorer?)

revil · 05-15-2003, 01:08 AM

but attgig, i've already got sp1.

Joshua · 05-15-2003, 07:33 AM

Scan for viruses lately?

Also,

- turn off the indexing service and any other proggy's that use mega resources in the background.

- turn off realtime virus scanning and see what the result is.

attgig · 05-15-2003, 01:10 PM

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Originally posted by revil
but attgig, i've already got sp1.

yeah,..
i installed sp1 and realized that it didn't help..
so, it's just a pure ms explorer bug

but yeah, is what i described the same thing that happens to you?

coleslaw · 05-15-2003, 06:07 PM

Explorer only does this when there is a process that hangs. You should be able to use Task Manager to find any rogue processes and kill them.

You might also want to use a memory manager to free memory previously used by programs that are poorly coded to free this memory on exit.

You should actually be able to kill the explorer process itself, which will spawn a new session of the shell and return your memory to normal.

verve247 · 04-20-2004, 01:26 AM

I know I'm resurrecting a year old thread. I'm getting the same problem every so often and hope that someone can address. Does anyone have any solution to this that does not involve restarting your computer? Oh and i found out you can't just kill the process, because you will be forced to restart.

cheapchinese · 04-21-2004, 07:03 AM

i use a program called Hare
i basically just wash, reflush my memory so its at a state that i just finish restarting. Pretty cool

hope this helps you guys.
oh the programs free too(well its not that hard to get the reg code)

Markel · 04-21-2004, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by verve247

Oh and i found out you can't just kill the process, because you will be forced to restart.

Have you tried using the New Process button in the Applications tab on Task Manager (click then enter "explorer"). This should bring up a new explorer task without starting.

verve247 · 04-21-2004, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markel

Have you tried using the New Process button in the Applications tab on Task Manager (click then enter "explorer"). This should bring up a new explorer task without starting.

never noticed that before. thanks

johnnymk · 04-22-2004, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markel

Have you tried using the New Process button in the Applications tab on Task Manager (click then enter "explorer"). This should bring up a new explorer task without starting.

Does this apply to all versions of Windows? I have this problem with 98SE.

05-14-2003, 06:10 PM	#1
revil shibuya girl Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,851	explorer.exe being a resource hog? I can't figure it out. explorer.exe just loves to randomly eat up at least 50 megs of ram and 100% of the cpu. so my computer grinds to a halt. the only way to make it stop is to restart the computer and then i'll be fine until it does it again. anyone else encounter this? (this is win xp)

05-14-2003, 08:52 PM	#2
Nija Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2001 Location: City of The Dead Posts: 13,552	yes, i've had it happen to me a few times. It seems to me that it mostly happens when I haven't rebooted for over 4 days... __________________ "Nija is the dark soul of gotapex. We don't like to talk about him." - LPMiller

05-14-2003, 11:16 PM	#3
attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the burbs of baltimore Posts: 11,924	http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showth...light=explorer (memory leak in explorer?) __________________

05-15-2003, 07:33 AM	#5
Joshua Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,390	Scan for viruses lately? Also, - turn off the indexing service and any other proggy's that use mega resources in the background. - turn off realtime virus scanning and see what the result is. __________________ The Apexer formerly known as SnotRocket. "Like I **ing said, "Ok, so I hear it may be a repost. Blah But I had never seen it, so..." ** you Canta." -Jenny 12/4/2003

05-15-2003, 06:07 PM	#7
coleslaw Arrrhh! Join Date: May 2000 Location: LI NY Posts: 6,807	Explorer only does this when there is a process that hangs. You should be able to use Task Manager to find any rogue processes and kill them. You might also want to use a memory manager to free memory previously used by programs that are poorly coded to free this memory on exit. You should actually be able to kill the explorer process itself, which will spawn a new session of the shell and return your memory to normal. __________________ A priest, a paladin and Varimathras walk into a bar...

05-15-2003, 01:08 AM	#4
revil shibuya girl Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,851	but attgig, i've already got sp1.

04-20-2004, 01:26 AM	#8
verve247 Commander Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,486	I know I'm resurrecting a year old thread. I'm getting the same problem every so often and hope that someone can address. Does anyone have any solution to this that does not involve restarting your computer? Oh and i found out you can't just kill the process, because you will be forced to restart. __________________ Vegetarian - Old indian word meaning poor hunter.

04-21-2004, 07:03 AM	#9
cheapchinese I love free! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: LA, California Posts: 2,998	i use a program called Hare i basically just wash, reflush my memory so its at a state that i just finish restarting. Pretty cool hope this helps you guys. oh the programs free too(well its not that hard to get the reg code)

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