I have been displaying the CPU Monitor as a gadget on my Vista sidebar. I am
running RC 1 (build 5600), and my question is : Why is there a constant CPU
usage of anywhere from 25% to 100%. I understand some backround usage, but
this is constant and to the point of causing system slow downs. My system ib
running on a AMD Athlon 64 chip, with 3 GB of physical memory.

mikeyhsd

if you changed the standard INDEX options it could be working on the search indexing.
can take up to several days to complete.
check in index option of control panel for its status.

take a look at task manager, should show something.

mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com

running RC 1 (build 5600), and my question is : Why is there a constant CPU
usage of anywhere from 25% to 100%. I understand some backround usage, but
this is constant and to the point of causing system slow downs. My system ib
running on a AMD Athlon 64 chip, with 3 GB of physical memory.

Thank you, I will have a look and see if that is the problem. It does sound
like that may be the answer though.