CPU usage 95% - cidaemon.exe

[Alan T]

I noticed my computer also slow and inside the taske manager this file
cidaemon.exe sometimes has 80% CPU time.
What is this about?

 

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899869

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"Alan T" <alanNOSPAMpltse@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:uKjFSbOSIHA.3676@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I noticed my computer also slow and inside the taske manager this file
> cidaemon.exe sometimes has 80% CPU time.
> What is this about?
>
>

 

[Nepatsfan]

"Alan T" <alanNOSPAMpltse@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:uKjFSbOSIHA.3676@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I noticed my computer also slow and inside the taske manager this file
> cidaemon.exe sometimes has 80% CPU time.
> What is this about?
>
>


Let's see what Google has to say about cidaemon.exe.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=cidaemon.exe&btnG=Google+Search

This one says it all.

Windows XP may run slowly and you may see multiple symptoms in Windows Task
Manager
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899869

Bottom line, the indexing service is running on your computer. Turn it off!

And to answer your next question,

What exactly is the Indexing Service?
http://www.theeldergeek.com/indexing_service.htm

And for more info,

http://www.google.com/search?q=inde...-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1

Good luck

Nepatsfan