random question :P

[robbro]

What exactly is System Idle Process? , im guessing its when the CPU is not doing anything thats how much CPU is left? or something like that...

Just wondered cuz its taking like 90+ cpu? :S but if that was true my pc would be going really slow ? lol i dunno just wanted to know what its for anyway thanks if anyone can reply to this , Rob.

[Nessiah]

This isnt the technical definition... more of like a comparison, but the System Idle process is the equivalent of any average human twiddling their thumbs.

[robbro]

ah thought so thanks dood just they give it a really weird name and u think wtf how can it be taking up 90% of my pc wouldnt my pc be slow as a turtle ? :O. Lol trust microsoft naming things weird ah well just bothered me thanks , Rob.

[Geekgirl]

I'd be more worried if it weren't using 90%

[robbro]

why ? im only on msn chatting and browsing net aint much for the pc GG , Rob.

[robbro]

true heh would a pc work if 90 of the cpu was being used ? :S prolly lag a lot like a 386 or somert lol

[Restek]

Certainly would - sometimes when a program is in the process of crashing you can see it shoot up to 100% CPU usage (and the idle drops to 0). When that happens it takes about 5 mins to open the start menu