100% CPU right-click utilization on XP, bug

[StORM48]

I was arguing with some people about this bug in Windows XP. So, I want you to confirm or deny it, by trying that with yours. I've tried it many times and it's always confirmed.

You can try it by doing this:
Open My Computer and Task Manager (with CTRL-ALT-DEL). Then, while you look at the Performance tab, right-click directly onto C: disk icon at MyComp. That means - do not left-click first to select the HDD icon, but directly right-click and leave it like that.

This way you'll cause 100% CPU utilization.

Is this happening with your XP or not?

 

[jimnms]

I got nothing.

 

[DarkDrake]

Yeah, strange, it works for me too, 100% untilization when right click C: drive ... I have SP2

 

[Dawizman]

Does this to me as well. XP Pro, SP2.

 

[StORM48]

I've found the solution on the Net. Everything you got to do, is to disable Transition Effect at the Appeareance Tab/Effect in Display Settings.

Problem is now gone, but it is a bug certainly.

Just look at this:
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2003-q2/0028.html

Regards

 

[theaustrian]

It doesn't happen to me. XPSP2.

But I still have that damn right click problem. Explorer crashed everytime I right click the desktop or if I'm in a directory tree.

really annoying.

 

[S1N3R6Y]

Happens to me too. winxp sp1 (yes, sp1).

 

[Philip]

This doesn't happen with my setup. XP Pro with SP2.

 

[t. shuffle]

I get 7%

 

[Chris626]

Doesn't happen to me. WinXP Pro SP1

 

[Bio Hazord]

doesnt happen to me, but I have seen it happen to other peopls comps it is because all the crap that programs put in the right click menu.

 

[GreNME]

Another negative with SP2.

 

[mosin]

I get 1% max.

I have an extremely stripped down XP SP2 install w/dual processors. How I click makes zero difference. It varies from 0-1%.

I have noticed in the past that not all mice are created equal. Someone with the problem should try a different mouse to see what happens, and get back to us.

I'm using an Intellimouse Optical...the first version...for what it's worth.

 

[The[H]uman]

I get 50 % when i do it on a Pent 4 3.2 HT

 

[compslckr]

i get no spike from my 2.0ghz p4 1gm ram , swap file diabled, win xp pro sp2

 

[O[H]-Zone]

Pretty much nothing for me...maybe 4% at most (it's pretty quick).
XP Pro, SP2

 

[Bateau]

XPSP2 no such behavior. I'm have an Athlon XP though, if the bug is indeed processor specific.

Right-click crashes or high CPU utilization usually comes from 3rd party menu extensions. Does the context menu come up? What is the content of the context menu? How long does 100% cpu utilization last -- indefinitely or until context menu is dismissed?

 

[Absentee]

xpsp2 athlon XP 2600+Oced to 3200+ 1 gig of ram no pagefile

happens to me

 

[xdviper]

nope
except it jumped from 11% to 21%

 

[arkamw]

XP SP2, I get maybe 4%... I use more CPU moving the window.

Cheers.

 

[KoolDrew]

It doesn't happen to me but thats because I disable all visual effects for best performance anyway

 

[AgentxofxChaos]

It jumps to about 21% for me. I have a few other programs running though so who knows. Weird though.

 

[chuckm1020]

50% for me because of HT on a 3.4EE, weird ass bug

 

[mosin]

Guys,
I don't accept this issue as a bug. I think it is more likely a hardware issue, a driver issue, or some fragmented system file, or something else...but not a bug. In other words, I believe it is fixable, but because mine isn't broken, I wouldn't know where to start.

 

[eighteen_psi]

Notta thing... 2003 Web Server

 

[RocketFast321]

went to %100. I have Xp SP2 1gig of ram and a 1.55g t-bird

 

[Private Citizen]

50% with Pent4 2.4 HT enabled, 1 gig RAM, 80gig Raptor, Intel MB canterwood chipset.