ntoskrnl (System) is using 250MB/Memory regularly -Cant get rid of it


  1. Posts : 4
    WINDOWS 10
       #1

    ntoskrnl (System) is using 250MB/Memory regularly -Cant get rid of it


    Any help would be so appreciated. I've tried everything I can think of to get rid of it but that isn't much. I cant change the permissions in the system folder of course so I can't seem to change or fix this in any way I have tried. I can hear it running on my computer, right now using 236MB according to task manager. Makes my PC painfully slow its almost impossible to do anything. Started about a week after Windows 10 install, I'm about to go back to Windows 7 as I am afraid if I reinstall 10 it will do the same thing. I have uploaded the zipped file as requested, as well as a screen shot of my task manager and the properties window which I know probably does not do much good. Thank you
    ntoskrnl (System) is using 250MB/Memory regularly -Cant get rid of it Attached Files
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  2. Posts : 102
    W7
       #2

    Hi Have you checked for malware?? You might scan your PC with Malwarebytes!
    ntoskrnl is needed but is also a place that malware likes to hide.
    https://www.malwarebytes.org/mwb-download/
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  3. Posts : 234
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #3

    Memory is not your problem for pete sake. Your CPU is at 75+%. RAM usage is not slowing you down. Leave RAM, ALONE!
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  4. Posts : 113
    Win 10 Home
       #4

    stephlorene23 said:
    Any help would be so appreciated. I've tried everything I can think of to get rid of it but that isn't much. I cant change the permissions in the system folder of course so I can't seem to change or fix this in any way I have tried. I can hear it running on my computer, right now using 236MB according to task manager. Makes my PC painfully slow its almost impossible to do anything. Started about a week after Windows 10 install, I'm about to go back to Windows 7 as I am afraid if I reinstall 10 it will do the same thing. I have uploaded the zipped file as requested, as well as a screen shot of my task manager and the properties window which I know probably does not do much good. Thank you
    I would be more concerned that with minimal programs working your CPU is running at 75 %. Of course it could just be that your screenshot coincided with a spike but still.

    Also you haven't filled out your system specs properly so it's difficult to help you.
    Can you fill out your system specs so I have a better idea what I'm working with?

    If you don't know the values, please download Speccy from Piriform and install. It will tell you everything you need to know:
    Speccy - Standard

    Also, please run MBAM if you haven't already.
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  5. Posts : 4
    WINDOWS 10
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I have ran every good malware program there is they all say It's clear, I ran the Speccy (thank you) and will fill out that info now... this is what it said though -
    Operating System
    Windows 10 Home 64-bit
    CPU
    Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo T5800 @ 2.00GHz 83 °C
    Merom 65nm Technology
    RAM
    3.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 398MHz (6-6-6-18)
    Motherboard
    Sony Corporation VAIO (N/A)
    Graphics
    Generic PnP Monitor (1280x800@59Hz)
    Intel Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family (Sony)
    Intel Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family (Sony)
    Storage
    232GB Seagate ST9250827AS (SATA) 37 °C
    Optical Drives
    Optiarc DVD RW AD-7560S
    Audio
    Realtek High Definition Audio.
    CPU: Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo T5800
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo T5800
    Code Name Merom
    Package Socket P (478)
    Technology 65nm
    Specification Intel Core2 Duo CPU T5800 @ 2.00GHz
    Family 6
    Extended Family 6
    Model F
    Extended Model F
    Stepping D
    Revision M0
    Instructions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, Intel 64, NX
    Virtualization Not supported
    Hyperthreading Not supported
    Bus Speed 199.3 MHz
    Rated Bus Speed 797.4 MHz
    Stock Core Speed 2000 MHz
    Stock Bus Speed 200 MHz
    Average Temperature 83 °C
    Caches
    L1 Data Cache Size 2 x 32 KBytes
    L1 Instructions Cache Size 2 x 32 KBytes
    L2 Unified Cache Size 2048 KBytes

    I wasn't having any problems before I installed Windows 10, a few days ago I did a new clean install and wiped
    everything same problem is coming up again. When I google it I find that others have had the same issue or
    are having it but no real good solutions... Thanks for your help
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  6. Posts : 5,451
    Windows 11 Home
       #6

    Have you tried this? It might help with your RAM and CPU problem as well.

    How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC's bandwidth to update strangers' systems | PCWorld
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  7. Posts : 4
    WINDOWS 10
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Thank you TairikuOkami. That may have worked. I know that before I reinstalled windows 10 the other
    day I was having an issue that I could not do anything with my HomeGroup because the P2Psvd.dll was
    not functioning and could not be repaired. We'll see I will post if I have further issues with it. I'm going to mark this as solved
    because it instantly is not acting as it was before, I believe it worked. Thanks again
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