CPU at 50% constantly

I know that this has been asked before but I know that it changes based on the computer and I have tried things (like resetting to default settings) turning off things in the cache and turning things on in the cache as that seems to be the source of some of the problemsfor others but seems like not for me. Along with this I am getting the disc override error (i think that is what it is called). I have a hijackthis log and a another log from a different program that was recommended in the guide on this site (ProCPXP or somthing like that). Here is the first log from Hijackthis... (NOTE: this is same with the 2.2 stable and 2.2.1 Beta editions of Utorrent)

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4

Scan saved at 5:09:03 PM, on 11/23/2010

Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\Program Files\IObit\Game Booster\GameBox.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\mdm.exe

C:\Program Files\ATITool\ATITool.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Rundll32.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe

E:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe

C:\Program Files\HiJackThis\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - - (no file)

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll

O2 - BHO: Search Helper - {6EBF7485-159F-4bff-A14F-B9E3AAC4465B} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\Search Helper\SEPsearchhelperie.dll

O2 - BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper - {72853161-30C5-4D22-B7F9-0BBC1D38A37E} - D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveShellExtensions.dll

O2 - BHO: Bing Bar BHO - {d2ce3e00-f94a-4740-988e-03dc2f38c34f} - C:\Program Files\MSN Toolbar\Platform\6.3.2348.0\npwinext.dll

O2 - BHO: Java Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll

O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {07B18EA9-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} - (no file)

O3 - Toolbar: @C:\Program Files\MSN Toolbar\Platform\6.3.2348.0\npwinext.dll,-100 - {8dcb7100-df86-4384-8842-8fa844297b3f} - C:\Program Files\MSN Toolbar\Platform\6.3.2348.0\npwinext.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cmaudio] RunDll32 cmicnfg.cpl,CMICtrlWnd

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATITool] "C:\Program Files\ATITool\ATITool.exe" -s

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [P17Helper] Rundll32 P17.dll,P17Helper

O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present

O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search - http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbaredits/menusearch.jhtml?s=100000345&p=ZLman000&si=&a=xlQ9yE1LlYuwSAmeyUbQUQ&n=2010111014

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1288848867484

O18 - Protocol: grooveLocalGWS - {88FED34C-F0CA-4636-A375-3CB6248B04CD} - D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveSystemServices.dll

O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll

O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll

O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe

O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe

O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe

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End of file - 5554 bytes

This is the Log from the procpxp......

Process PID CPU Private Bytes Working Set Description Company Name

System Idle Process 0 47.73 0 K 16 K

Interrupts n/a 45.45 0 K 0 K Hardware Interrupts

DPCs n/a 0 K 0 K Deferred Procedure Calls

System 4 0 K 224 K

smss.exe 632 168 K 400 K Windows NT Session Manager Microsoft Corporation

csrss.exe 688 1,636 K 4,472 K Client Server Runtime Process Microsoft Corporation

winlogon.exe 720 6,868 K 1,556 K Windows NT Logon Application Microsoft Corporation

services.exe 764 0.76 4,016 K 4,328 K Services and Controller app Microsoft Corporation

ati2evxx.exe 936 1,832 K 2,900 K ATI External Event Utility EXE Module ATI Technologies Inc.

svchost.exe 968 1,304 K 3,428 K Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

wmiprvse.exe 1652 2,856 K 4,820 K WMI Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1060 1,776 K 4,276 K Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1176 22,420 K 33,284 K Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1232 1,900 K 4,092 K Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1388 4,180 K 6,224 K Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1468 2,636 K 4,556 K Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

GameBox.exe 1888 7,432 K 1,780 K Game Box IObit

spoolsv.exe 1560 3,260 K 5,156 K Spooler SubSystem App Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 2004 1,328 K 3,800 K Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

jqs.exe 264 2,256 K 1,828 K Java Quick Starter Service Sun Microsystems, Inc.

mdm.exe 288 840 K 2,784 K Machine Debug Manager Microsoft Corporation

alg.exe 192 1,144 K 3,532 K Application Layer Gateway Service Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1872 1,548 K 3,412 K Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

msiexec.exe 3512 2,552 K 6,148 K Windows® installer Microsoft Corporation

lsass.exe 776 3,796 K 1,568 K LSA Shell (Export Version) Microsoft Corporation

ati2evxx.exe 1364 2,068 K 3,444 K ATI External Event Utility EXE Module ATI Technologies Inc.

taskmgr.exe 2780 0.76 1,140 K 1,408 K Windows TaskManager Microsoft Corporation

explorer.exe 1896 18,448 K 27,104 K Windows Explorer Microsoft Corporation

ATITool.exe 1260 3,292 K 5,060 K ATI Overclocking Utility http://atitool.techpowerup.com

rundll32.exe 1304 2,000 K 2,484 K Run a DLL as an App Microsoft Corporation

chrome.exe 2280 47,184 K 18,336 K Google Chrome Google Inc.

chrome.exe 2368 8,640 K 13,572 K Google Chrome Google Inc.

chrome.exe 2408 4,492 K 7,568 K Google Chrome Google Inc.

chrome.exe 2448 36,372 K 44,696 K Google Chrome Google Inc.

chrome.exe 3252 19,176 K 27,280 K Google Chrome Google Inc.

uTorrent.exe 2388 5.30 10,092 K 2,824 K µTorrent BitTorrent, Inc.

HiJackThis.exe 3808 5,912 K 1,128 K HijackThis Trend Micro Inc.

notepad.exe 3896 928 K 264 K Notepad Microsoft Corporation

procexp.exe 244 9,964 K 9,172 K Sysinternals Process Explorer Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com

Please note that hijackthis is not normally running at the same time lol.

Any help is extreamly appreciated.

missing the utorrent.exe process dll list.

Upgrading antivirus and firewall solved my 50% CPU problem.

I upgraded Avast! from 4 to 5, and Outpost Firewall Pro from 4 to 7.

Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del (Taskmanager) showed the Task bar icon, with at least 50% CPU, on a new PC with XPsp3.

At 2 MB/s upload, uTorrent often used 20%. Hardware interrupts + Deferred procedure calls also 20%, and the firewall mostly too..

And with the new uTorrent, CPU could easily go up to 80-90%.

Also eMule was running. But stopping uTorrent solved all problems.

Upgrading Avast! from 4 to 5 solved a lot. But even then, CPU could go up at times.

Upgrading Outpost Firewall did it all.

I am permanently looking peacefully now at 15% CPU use, at 2 MB/s upload. Turning uTorrent off results in 4% CPU use.

uTorrent crew, many thanks. Your patience and dedication to this forum are great, in spite of all your warnings to smash our heads in, if we continue to be stupid.. Great product. Great support. And if you ever doubt it, just think: we'll die of something anyway.. might just as well be this.. grinn..

missing the utorrent.exe process dll list.

I have no idea how to include this... can you give me a step by step? im new to this. Though have used Utorrent for years and no probs till now.

The "How to report a bug" thread which gives the steps for the process explorer process list and hijackthis log should give you the steps for that.