ntvdm.exe hogs my CPU with 99%

Hi all, Windows XP prof SP1 with 512MB RAN and a AMD 2GHZ CPU. Any software that calls ntvdm. exe will hog my CPU. Photoshop, some packages durineg 'file open' etc.

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Hi all,

Windows XP prof SP1 with 512MB RAN and a AMD 2GHZ CPU.

Any software that calls ntvdm.exe will hog my CPU. Photoshop, some packages durineg 'file open' etc. I have this since a few days and can not trace back what I did or installed.

Symantec Corp. Antivirus is installed, several Spyware-Cleaner cleaned out minor things, but there is nothing that would be responsible for the first sight.

Someone has a clue for me please?

greets
Wolfgang

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Process File: ntvdm or ntvdm.exe
Process Name: Windows 16-bit Virtual Machine
Description: Application that provides an environment for a 16-bit process to execute on a 32-bit platform.
Company: Microsoft Corp.
System Process: Yes
Security Risk ( Virus/Trojan/Worm/Adware/Spyware ): No
Common Errors: N/A

maybe u want to install SP2
or did u install latest updates released via WU ?
maybe I have the same on work ... office took quite a while to load at work since updating ... I will have a look at that on friday


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Mertsch - thanks fgor the reply

maybe u want to install SP2
or did u install latest updates released via WU ?


My system was fine, up until recent days. I have installed some utilities and apps (NO games!). So either the Registry was modified or a DLL or such was replaced. I had latest updates before and everything was smooth. SP2 will not really solve this, because its more security related.

Google points to the same question I raised on several links. Either paid pages promise an answer (?) or the answers had been very general and no real solutions.

greets
Wolfgang


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and what do you think of sending you the file ... I do have no problem so I may jsut send you the files and you try ... a backup before and should be no problem