Windows On Mac :: "System" Is Taking 60% Cpu?
May 3, 2009
I have a first gen intel macbook white running XP sp3 in dual boot.
for some reason "system" not "system idle process" is using constant 60% of the cpu.
If i go into leopard and back into windows it'll fix it for a while but then later it'll screw up again and "system" will start using a lot of cpu. (restarting windows doens't fix it, i have to go into leopard and then windows).
has anyone seen this issue before or have any ideas
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