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    Oct 22, 2007, 07:44 AM
    The CPU Usage is 100%
    I am using P-IV 2.8 GHZ processor and Intel 945 series motherboard.
    When I am using DOS application my CPU Usage goes to 100%. There is no virus and no warm in my system.
    Please tell me the possible solutions to follow.
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    Oct 22, 2007, 08:03 AM
    Shanmugam,

    That's the way true DOS applications work. The DOS application will own the CPU for the duration of its active life.
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    Oct 23, 2007, 04:10 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by donf
    Shanmugam,

    That's the way true DOS applications work. The DOS application will own the the CPU for the duration of its active life.
    But I checked with another machine, but it was working normally. For me only it was working very slow.

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