Icon X using >90% CPU

July 24, 2004 11:34 AM from

I posted this over in the newsgroups for Desktop X as well, but thought I would toss it out here too.

Every time I load Icon X, or Desktop X with icons on the screen, I am getting a huge CPU hit. Icon X (or Desktop X) jump up to usually greater than 90% CPU usage. Desktop X runs nice and low as long as there are no icons on the screen, or if I disable Icon X in the config menu. I have toyed around with the settings and it pretty much stays there, no matter what I do. Any ideas?

Specs are as follows:
Win XP Home +SP1 and all critical updates
p4 2.4 GHz CPU
512 DDRRAM
ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 w 64 megs (running Omega drivers version 2.5.51 based on catalyst 4.6)

Thanks.

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Reply #1 July 24, 2004 11:58 AM from

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Heh, treeview tends to use 90% of my processor and like 50 meg of RAM... pretty unrelated to this thread, but hey.

Think we just have to remember some of the software is still in beta-form gliches ae to be expected.
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Reply #2 July 24, 2004 12:05 PM from

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Thanks for the reply. I actually think I figured it out.

For those who may run into the same problem here was my solution.

I remembered reading things about Desktop X and Icon X and the .NET Framework. I also realized I had never downloaded and installed that since it was an optional update. I installed it and viola, Icon X uses 0-1%.

Reply #3 July 26, 2004 2:10 PM from

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I'm having the same problem even though I've downloaded Icon Packager and .NET Framework.

Reply #4 July 27, 2004 7:02 AM from

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I've tried disabling IconX as well by unchecking the "run at startup" but it still runs at startup! Anyone know how to disable it without uninstalling it?

Reply #5 July 28, 2004 4:43 PM from

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bump

Reply #6 July 30, 2004 2:49 PM from

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No one can help us with this problem? (sorry for the double bump)

Reply #7 July 30, 2004 3:43 PM from

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Sorry I don't have any other ideas for you. Haven't had the problem since I posted my solution.

Reply #8 July 30, 2004 3:52 PM from

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My IconX does that sometimes too, but it's OK if I run DX with IconX enabled. The new one that comes separate is a little buggy right now I guess.

Nevermind I guess they're using the same version. Whatever

. Don't mind me.

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Reply #9 July 31, 2004 12:33 AM from

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...yeah i installed desktopx onto a dell pc and it seemed to take ages starting up and then would run at like 60-70% idle but i dont use that computer anyway so not really a problem

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