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Originally Posted by Cory
Alright, I've been running SETI for almost 400 hours now, and in the last two days or so my computer has gotten really slow. About every few minutes or so my computer totally doesn't respond to any input for 10-20 seconds or so. I've checked for spyware, viruses, all that stuff, and found none.
I disabled SETI when I just restarted my computer, and so far everything is running great.
Anyone have any ideas about what might be goin on?
Cory
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Umm.. yeah. SETI takes up about on average 90%-99% of your processor power when it runs.
SETI can be similated to spyware in this regards. (But it is something you know is running, unlike most spyware's that run without your knowledge).
As far as proving this, if you have WindowsXP hit ctr-alt-del and go to the Processes tab. Then sort by CPU Usage by clicking on that column header.
Currently as I type this and SETI is running in the background, SETI is using 98-99% of my CPU's power.
That is why it has an option to run constantly (not recommended unless you have a super fast kick butt computer), or to have it run in Screen Saver mode when you are idle anyways and not sharing the computer's power with anything else.