T61 XP System Update problems

[timebaby]

Hi,

I have used  ThinkVantage System Update option ti update everything, inlcuding bios, wireless drivers, etc.

I have checked off all recommended updates (there were a lot)

After installing the updates and rebooting my system, the computer is extremely slow. CPU is constantly at 50%, runing some system idle processes.

I cannot go back now and I have no idea how to fix this. I do not have offical support here, so I was hoping that online support would help.

Can someone tell me what's going on or if they had a similar problem?

Thank you

[zoltanthegypsy]

Hmmm,

Could be anything.  I've seen something like this on my T400 running Vista, and there are similar reports on the interweb for XP.  In my case it was a misbhaving intel service.  Here are my notes: http://www.beezmo.com/ThinkPadT400.htm see "VIsta Business 64, High CPU Usage".

Just a  WAG,

Z.

[edit - fix link]

Message Edited by zoltanthegypsy on 06-27-2009 06:07 AM

[sktn77a]

By "slow" are you referring to the reported CPU speed , or are programs, etc running measurably slower?

[timebaby]

Thank you both for replying. I will look at the notes on the link provided. Thanks!

Everything is running slowely, I cannot run 2 programs at the same time, and I am talking about e-mail program and firefox for example. Waiting time for every program to start up is very long, etc. And when I go to task manager System idle process is taking up 50% of CPU.

Also, what's interesting is that some settings have changed to Classical windows mode (log out/log in window, task manager window) and event if I change to XP theme/mode, it remains the same.

I am actually considering backing upa nd restoring the system to factory now, as I have no idea what else to do.

So, let me know if you have any ideas, or I must do factory restore

[zoltanthegypsy]

I'm not sure whether system idle using 50% of CPU is the good news or bad news   When the system is just sitting there not doing much, system idle should be using 98% or so...

More useful is the fact that something else is using the other 50%.   Make sure you check the "show processes from all users" box in task manager and see if you can figure out who the bad actors are.

Z.

[timebaby]

Just to let you know what was the problem and what I have discovered:

I have downloaded Access Conecctions Think Vantage and installed it (among other TV upgrades). So it turned out that this Access COnnections program was using up my CPU. Once I have removed it everything was back to normal.

So much for Access Connections

Thank you very much for helping!

[sktn77a]

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timebaby wrote:

So much for Access Connections

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Figures!