Article ID: 841694 - Last Review: August 29, 2007 - Revision: 2.3

The System Monitor uses 100 percent of CPU after two days on a Windows XP-based computer

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SYMPTOMS

When you run the System Monitor (Smlogsvc.exe) through a batch file (.bat) or a command file (.cmd) to create a daily log file, after two days, CPU use may reach 100 percent. Additionally, multiple log files are generated for each day instead of a single log file for each day. This problem occurs on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer.

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RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389/EN-US/ ) How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

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Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)

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File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Windows XP, 32-bit editions

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
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   14-Jul-2004  22:28  5.1.2600.1576      82,944  Smlogsvc.exe

Windows XP, 64-bit editions

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name      Platform
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   14-Jul-2004  22:28  5.1.2600.1576     220,160  Smlogsvc.exe   IA-64
   14-Jul-2004  22:28  5.1.2600.1576      82,944  Wsmlogsvc.exe  x86

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

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