slow performance

[andersns]

I have a Dell inspiron 9100with Windows xp professional. I'm having trouble with slow performance. my task manager shows that I have 53 processes running in the background. generally my computer CPU usage is around 85%. I'm not sure how to solve the problem. I have defraged and completed disk cleanupand have no viruses

[caperjack]

your task manager should also show what process is using the most of the 85% it may even be bouncing from one to another ,check it and let us know !

[andersns]

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\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\BCMSMMSG.exe
C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apoint.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\SHSTAT.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network Associates\TalkBack\tbmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lxamsp32.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PATCHLINK\UPDATE AGENT\pddm.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apntex.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell AIO Printer A960\dlbfbmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Common Framework\UpdaterUI.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell AIO Printer A960\dlbfbmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\bcmntray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\FireSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Common Framework\FrameworkService.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\FireTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\vstskmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Program Files\PatchLink\Update Agent\GRAVITIXSERVICE.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\bcmwltry.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\fxssvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\SCAN32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\NaturallySpeaking\Program\natspeak.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\Nick\LOCALS~1\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PATCHLINK\UPDATE AGENT\Dagent.exe

[caperjack]

yes that from hijackthis ,can't tell for it what one is using all the cpu ,open taskmanager and go t oprocess and under CPU it showes the % being used by each one ,what one is using the most for an extende period of time .