Pentium machine not able to cope up at 70%cpu usage in idle

[idiotic gamer g1]

My dell inspiron 1454 is at 40-70 usage in idle even after shutting all programs and background tasks.it runs windows 7 home.Even in simple tasks like opening a file takes hours and the CPU usage shows 99 or 100%all the time . Plz recommend anything that may help

Edited August 10, 2018 by IHAVE2MBPSINTERNETSPEEDNOL
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[Crunchy Dragon]

What Pentium model do you have?

 

My thoughts are your CPU is just too old. I had an A6-5400K that even at 4.4Ghz would take forever to complete basic tasks in Windows 7.

[idiotic gamer g1]

2 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

What Pentium model do you have?

 

My thoughts are your CPU is just too old. I had an A6-5400K that even at 4.4Ghz would take forever to complete basic tasks in Windows 7.

It's the pentium D or some thing the dual core version . Clocked at 2.20ghz

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, IHAVE2MBPSINTERNETSPEEDNOL said:

It's the pentium D or some thing the dual core version

Go into your System Properties and find the exact model.

 

Start Menu > Control Panel > Right click on Computer > Properties

[StarfleetCap]

2 minutes ago, IHAVE2MBPSINTERNETSPEEDNOL said:

It's the pentium D or some thing the dual core version . Clocked at 2.20ghz

I once underclocked my 8700k to 800 mhz with only 2 cores. Maybe.... your cpu is too slow and too old.

[idiotic gamer g1]

Just now, Crunchy Dragon said:

Go into your System Properties and find the exact model.

 

Start Menu > Control Panel > Right click on Computer > Properties

I'll get back later that will take atleast20min

[Fred Castellum]

If that old CPU is all you've got to work with you can consider getting Windows 7 Crux Edition which is designed for lower end PC use.

[idiotic gamer g1]

2 minutes ago, StarfleetCap said:

I once underclocked my 8700k to 800 mhz with only 2 cores. Maybe.... your cpu is too slow and too old.

Dell Inspiron 1545 - 15.6" - Pentium T4200

[idiotic gamer g1]

1 minute ago, MyInnerFred said:

If that old CPU is all you've got to work with you can consider getting Windows 7 Crux Edition which is designed for lower end PC use.

Is it free?lol

[idiotic gamer g1]

5 minutes ago, StarfleetCap said:

I once underclocked my 8700k to 800 mhz with only 2 cores. Maybe.... your cpu is too slow and too old.

Okay solution?

[KarathKasun]

Thats a Core 2 Duo based chip AFAIK.  It will work fine for... web browsing.

 

do a fresh OS install and DO NOT install anti-virus.  AV software murders low end/old CPUs.

[idiotic gamer g1]

7 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Go into your System Properties and find the exact model.

 

Start Menu > Control Panel > Right click on Computer > Properties

Dell Inspiron 1545 - 15.6" - Pentium T4200

[StarfleetCap]

Slower ram might be slowing down your sysyem. I don't think it should take that much time opening a file. I have a pentium E5400 (2.7 ghz) but it's only slow after startup. Another possibility is that you have a bunch of malware.

[idiotic gamer g1]

Just now, KarathKasun said:

Thats a Core 2 Duo based chip AFAIK.  It will work fine for... web browsing.

 

do a fresh OS install and DO NOT install anti-virus.  AV software murders low end/old CPUs.

K thx

[Fred Castellum]

3 minutes ago, IHAVE2MBPSINTERNETSPEEDNOL said:

Is it free?lol

I just know it exists and is pretty efficient on low end systems. Whether it's free or not, I'm not sure. Google it and find out. 

[Crunchy Dragon]

1 minute ago, IHAVE2MBPSINTERNETSPEEDNOL said:

Dell Inspiron 1545 - 15.6" - Pentium T4200

Yeah, that CPU is too old and slow.

 

An install of Ubuntu might help you out.

[idiotic gamer g1]

Just now, StarfleetCap said:

Slower ram might be slowing down your sysyem. I don't think it should take that much time opening a file. I have a pentium E5400 (2.7 ghz) but it's only slow after startup. Another possibility is that you have a bunch of malware.

Any way to remove that with free anti viruses?

[KarathKasun]

Just now, Crunchy Dragon said:

Yeah, that CPU is too old and slow.

No, I have systems like this, this is not normal behavior.

[StarfleetCap]

Just now, KarathKasun said:

No, I have systems like this, this is not normal behavior.

It's likely maleware or slow ram

[idiotic gamer g1]

Ok but do I have to do an is reinstall ?cause I only have windows 98

[KarathKasun]

2 minutes ago, StarfleetCap said:

It's likely maleware or slow ram

RAM can be the slowest possible, its still not normal.  Failing HDD is likely, non-malware software is also likely.  You have to keep the OS bare for these systems.

[KarathKasun]

Just now, IHAVE2MBPSINTERNETSPEEDNOL said:

Ok but do I have to do an is reinstall ?cause I only have windows 98

You will need to get Windows 7 home from somewhere.

 

How much RAM does this system have?

[Fred Castellum]

1 minute ago, IHAVE2MBPSINTERNETSPEEDNOL said:

Ok but do I have to do an is reinstall ?cause I only have windows 98

download a iso of windows 7 and use rufus to make a bootable flash drive and install off of that.

[StarfleetCap]

1 minute ago, IHAVE2MBPSINTERNETSPEEDNOL said:

Ok but do I have to do an is reinstall ?cause I only have windows 98

Don't install windows 98 I think they have free windows 7 on microsoft. And you have to activate the product. BUT, slow ram at 800mhz...

[StarfleetCap]

1 minute ago, KarathKasun said:

You will need to get Windows 7 home from somewhere.

 

How much RAM does this system have?

3 gigs