explorer.exe

OS: Vista Ultimate 64 bit
Question: WHY DOES EXPLORER.EXE TAKE UP 80% OF MY CPU ON SEEMINGLY RANDOM INTERVALS?!

try disabling the aero interface this is in desktop apearance and themes i think. the stupid transparency effect seems to affect its memory a bit aswell.

try disabling the aero interface this is in desktop apearance and themes i think. the stupid transparency effect seems to affect its memory a bit aswell.

I'm not using Aero.
I'm using a custom visual style.

try disabling the aero interface this is in desktop apearance and themes i think. the stupid transparency effect seems to affect its memory a bit aswell.

I'm not using Aero.
I'm using a custom visual style.

Disable that then. It used to affect me too, switching to a basic style declogs it

try disabling the aero interface this is in desktop apearance and themes i think. the stupid transparency effect seems to affect its memory a bit aswell.

I'm not using Aero.
I'm using a custom visual style.

Disable that then. It used to affect me too, switching to a basic style declogs it

there's just 2 problems with that.
the default files are ugly as sin
and windowblinds is buggy.

it only happens like once every two weeks and its random as all hell.  a restart usually fixes it.  I'll keep that in mind but I'm curious as to if there's another cause.

get another shell i personally use bbclean right now: http://www.lostinthebox.com/viewtopic.php?t=2286

screenie:
the theme is custom made by me (the deffault themes have TINY WRITITINGS)

theres a mod called mem limiter that forces this not to be a memory whore not like it was one in the first place mind

I use: http://sweatyfish.deviantart.com/art/Muin-VS-Vista-Port-106096681
because it's awesome

I also have a few more from dA

NAMKCOR, you know I love you and I don't mean this as an insult or anything, but if it's slowing your computer down then why keep it just because it looks good? It's sort of like dropping a candy bar in shit, and saying, "Oh man, gross, there's shit on my candy bar... But you know, I do love chocolate..."

I've also noticed this, when this happens I also normally hear my main hard drive spin like crazy.

Windows Defender switched off and it isn't AVG scanning. But from what I can see it only does it for 5-10 minute intervals, so I don't think it is anything to worry about.

What USB devices are you using?

NAMKCOR, you know I love you and I don't mean this as an insult or anything, but if it's slowing your computer down then why keep it just because it looks good? It's sort of like dropping a candy bar in shit, and saying, "Oh man, gross, there's shit on my candy bar... But you know, I do love chocolate..."

I'll change it if it turns out that that's the problem but I'm not entirely sure that it is yet.
you'd think my CPU would -constantly- burn like that if the theme is the real problem.

I've also noticed this, when this happens I also normally hear my main hard drive spin like crazy.

Windows Defender switched off and it isn't AVG scanning. But from what I can see it only does it for 5-10 minute intervals, so I don't think it is anything to worry about.

mine just goes on and on and on, no harddrive spinning either.

What USB devices are you using?

a Logitech mouse and a 250GB External.