is client.exe using 100% cpu for you?

[aarons6]

i just installed XP on my system because my windows 7 trial expired and i dont feel like buying it..

before client.exe was using about 10 to 15% cpu, now its using 100% and slowing down my system..

is this a xp problem?

i reinstalled classic by re-downloading it from uo.com website.

 

[Snakeman]

As you can see by the picture I am using 0 CPU (also Running 2.8 Dual Core)
What is your processor & how much memory do you have...
If I can remember correctly on my old 3000 AMD (approx 2.4 single core) with same memory as this one, 4g, it used about 35 to 45% of the processor

There has to be something running in the background, Norton AV, a SVCHOST, Update or something. Hit your Alt Ctrl Del & get the process task mgr up & see what else is in there running on ya.

 

[Beer_Cayse]

Before I went to a new system, the old one would hit 100% at login time up until I chose a character and got ingame. Then it would stabilze around 30-45% (at worst) and hold there.

Have you defragged your drive lately? If the CPU and disk are spending a lot of time grabbing bits of the program from all over the drive that can also raise CPU usage ... and affect performance.

 

[Old Man of UO]

Using Windows Vista x64, AMD Quadcore, the EC client uses 5%-20% while idle, and 25%-35% while running through a high density area. It's known that Vista and Windows 7 improved on memory handling over any version of XP.

But like Beer Cayse says, defragging can make a world of difference. I would also suggest finding a good freeware defragger that also optimizes your files rather than just combining fragmented files.

 

[Beer_Cayse]

XP/SP3 on AMD Dual-Core with 4GB ram and 512MB vidcard runs about the same as you. I rarely see ram usage top 30% now ... used to get 90+ before.