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ProcessTamer / Re: Config always says Tray prog isn't running.

« on: August 13, 2007, 03:13 PM »

Hi Mouser:

I think the process was explorer.exe. And I think I had the tamer set to be too aggressive and had way too much else going on when that happened. I've adjusted the aggressiveness way down and don't seem to be experiencing that any more. And am extremely pleased with how this is helping. Wish I'd gotten it to work for me last year!

So, a grateful (though small) contribution is on its way.

Thanks!

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ProcessTamer / Re: Config always says Tray prog isn't running.

« on: August 12, 2007, 10:45 PM »

Finally back to trying this again. And it's working for me. Which is good news.

The balloons never pop up, even though I have them set to do so so that I can monitor which processes it is that are the hogs. And that has me wondering if this was working for me last year and I just assumed it was not because I never saw the balloons.

I don't know. Don't recall all the specifics of my trial last year.

But it was not immediately apparent to me this time that on the configurator I could tick a "processes" tab on top and see what was actually happening. Once I discovered that, I realized that the thing IS working. And it does seem to be keeping my CPU from pegging out at 100%.

I AM experiencing one weirdness and am pretty sure it is because of some process being tamed, but I don't know which:

Sometimes when typing, the letters quit appearing on the screen. Or ... a ... letter ... will... appear ... in ... about ... five ... seconds....... And then another, but not necessarily the next one that was typed.

I'm running Windows XP. Any idea what process might control the keyboard? The name of it? So that I can force it to normal? Is that something that I can find in the log?

If this thing really starts doing what it says it does, you're going to have a happy donater in a few days. I have had something wrong on this computer (and I'll bet it's some dumb registry entry mistake somewhere) that has had the CPU pegging out constantly for 2 of the 2-1/2 years that I've owned it. I upgraded ram to the max and that did nothing to solve the problem.

Thanks,
kwc

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ProcessTamer / Re: Config always says Tray prog isn't running.

« on: April 04, 2006, 12:20 AM »

I'll monitor memory next time I see this happening. I boosted memory to a gig hoping that would solve my problem. But it did not. And in the first few days after installing that, I did monitor memory use and rarely saw it get above about 500 mb when the CPU was pegging 100%.

Thanks,
kwc

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ProcessTamer / Re: Config always says Tray prog isn't running.

« on: April 02, 2006, 10:27 AM »

Wow. I DIDN'T know that. Makes perfect sense now, of course, that 100% idle process means  100% idle.

What I don't get, though, is why when it is giving that reading (or 92% System Idle Process), the computer is non-responsive. (Keyboard click, mouse, programs opening, etc., non responsive.)

Still interested in getting Process Tamer working on this computer.

This a.m. my Priority Master trial did not work for me. My computer booted up at full speed and 98% to 100% processor and wouldn't let go of that until I was able (after about 10 minutes to get Windows Task Master to open and) to stop Priority Master. So, I may not have a solution after all. Was hoping to get Process Tamer working in time to take advantage of your Charter Membership deal, but now it's April 2, so I guess I missed that.

If you have ANY more troubleshooting tips for me, I'd welcome them. Will be away from the computer for about 8 hours ('til late afternoon, U.S. Mountain Time). But really, really need to get this CPU hogging problem resolved.

Thanks,
kwc

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ProcessTamer / Re: Config always says Tray prog isn't running.

« on: April 01, 2006, 11:18 PM »

I've tested several times now with Process Tamer running and then started CPU Eater. CPU Eater definitely eats the CPU and Process Tamer doesn't seem concerned at all. When I right click on Process Tamer, "enabled" is checked.

Glad to hear from you, Mouser. If you see a solution, let me know. Or something else to try. In the meantime, I downloaded Priority Master and it seems to be working for me. So my CPU problem may be under control.

Thanks,
kwc

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ProcessTamer / Re: garnet back again

« on: April 01, 2006, 09:28 PM »

I am having this same problem, trying to get Process Tamer to work on my system. Reported it under "Black Ale"'s post. Will elaborate here, too.

I did run the CPUEater test. CPUEater gobbled my CPU but Process Tamer did not seem to care in the least.

Also, when I open Process Tamer from the tray to configure it, it says Not Running in the configure mode and shows no processes in the rules window.

In Windows Task Manager, under Applications, it shows Process Tamer Configuration GUI as "running." But Process Tamer Configuration GUI itself, after "Tamer Tray" says "Not Running" in red.

Don't know what else to add to describe this problem. Obviously a FEW other people have experienced it. Doesn't look like anyone other than Black Ale is certain what they have done that solved it. And I don't understand Black Ale's solution. Don't know what "Perfomance Monitor" he is referring to that he re-enabled and which then seems have allowed Process Tamer to do its thing.

Best,
kwc

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ProcessTamer / Re: Config always says Tray prog isn't running.

« on: April 01, 2006, 09:19 PM »

Let me add to my earlier post:

I don't know what "Performance Monitor" Black Ale is referring to. When he re-enabled it, Process Tamer started working for him.

I'm experiencing the same behavior of Process Tamer as he described, since I installed it. If I doubleclick on it, it says it is running, for about a second, and then it says Not Running. Same thing when I try to configure it.

I'm on XP Home edition with an Athlon Mobile 2800 CPU that far, far too frequently is pegging out at 100%. The most common offenders are WindowsSearchIndexer.exe and SystemIdleProcess, both of which like to grab upward of 96% of the processor time. But at other times, it's a combination of five to 15 processes using from about 7% each up to  20-some percent.

Really slowing down my ability to work. Hoping Process Tamer will do what it is supposed to do and solve this for me. First, I've got to get IT working. Need some help, please.

All suggestions welcomed.

Thanks,
kwc

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ProcessTamer / Re: Config always says Tray prog isn't running.

« on: March 30, 2006, 08:53 PM »

I'm experiencing this exact problem. Except I don't use XPlite. And have no idea what program or dll might be missing. Any updates on this, or new advice?

Really hope to get this working.

Thanks,
kwc