System Idle Process

[Puer Aeternus]

I see in task manager that "sysem Idle process" is using 97-99% of my cpu.....what is system idle process?

I am using winxp

I noticed a while back that k-lite(kazza) slows down when I am away from the puter..other k-lite users have the same prob(no power savers are turned on). Would the System idle process have anything to do w/ it? When the computer is idle does winxp slow things down?

 

[nemisys]

System Idle Process is the amount of your processor that is idle.

It is just saying that you are not using 97-99% of your processor at the moment you are checking. System Idle Process should not have any impact on any programs as it is not realyl doing anything.

 

[DeltaSierra]

Instead of using all that electricity just to have your system idle, may I suggest joining the [email protected] team (or Folding, of course)? It's a lot of fun, and you can put those wasted CPU cycles to good use. Check out either the SETI or Folding forums.

 

[Puer Aeternus]

I fold laundry for shirt Ninjas. Both my rigs fold....but, I will admit the past week or two neither rigs have folded much of anything...laundry is piling up Sorry Shirt Ninjas