I was just looking at the Task Manger and I saw System Idle Process and then I saw that it uses 90-98 CPU. I was like "WTF? It's an IdleProcess! It shouldn't waste so much!". So this is why my PC keeps freezing! But what would happen if I would end it? I can't right click on it to change it's priority. So, my quuestion is: What would happen if I would End the System Idle Process?
If another program (such as steam) was opened and using 1% of the CPU, then you subtract 1 from 100 and you get the system idle process.
[QUOTE=Unreliable;19253456]If another program (such as steam) was opened and using 1% of the CPU, then you subtract 1 from 100 and you get the system idle process.[/QUOTE]
I didn't know that. So, even if I end it, will it turn back on? Or is it because of my Intel Celeron 2.4 GHz processor?
As Unreliable said, System Idle Process is simply how much of the CPU isn't being used at the moment.
[QUOTE=supervoltage;19253506]I didn't know that. So, even if I end it, will it turn back on? Or is it because of my Intel Celeron 2.4 GHz processor?[/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure you can't end it. You'd likely just crash your system if you try to.
Just leave it alone, it doesn't affect performance.
Rate me dumb... I'm one moron...
System Idle Process is the percent of the cpu not being used.
If you end it you'll get a BSOD. That process controls idle funtions like spining down the HDD, power management, etc.
Technically it isn't just "how much of your CPU isn't being used". It is a real process, just one that doesn't do much and has the lowest possible priority. In modern OSes it also controls things like power management as Panda said.
I'm going to open up task manager and end that now, just to see what happens. Wish me luck.
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It doesn't let you.
[QUOTE=Panda X;19254668]If you end it you'll get a BSOD. That process controls idle funtions like spining down the HDD, power management, etc.[/QUOTE]
For those who disagreed, go ahead and prove me wrong. I've done it before. Twice as a matter of fact. So go ahead.
@Nerts Taskmgr doesn't allow you to as a safety measure.
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