GWXconfigmanager.exe takes 30% of CPU – how to get rid of it?

Windows malwareWe have recently experienced a power slow down on our PC with Windows 7. We checked the task manager and there was a process running named GWXconfigmanager.exe. This process is signed by Microsoft and if you check the MS site, you will see that it was a part of the update KB3035583.

However, the file that was running on our PC looks very suspicious – it could not be killed and the process priority could not be changed as ell. We used “Autoruns” to see when/where this process started. However, not a sign of how this process starts.

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Iastordatamgrsvc.exe using 30 to 50% of CPU?

system and securityRecently, many of you experienced a problem that the process called iastordatamgrsvc.exe is using 30 to 50% of the CPU capacity. This file is the application Intel (R) Rapid Storage Technology. It is installed within motherboard drivers and starts eating the  CPU power shortly after the start.

 

If you don’t use Raid technology on your hardisk, you can turn this service off. In Windows 7 follow these steps:

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Windows XP Support Is Ending: Should Your Business Go Straight To The Cloud?

windows boxesAs Windows XP’s decade-long life comes to an end on April 8, 2014, businesses are now faced with a serious decision. Should they upgrade their operating systems with Windows 7, which will face the same end of life in 2020? Or should they take on the challenging task of learning Windows 8.1? While these two options may seem like the only choices for consumers, businesses are actually weighing other options, thanks to cloud technology. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) has been touted as the future of the workplace, replacing the neeed to purchase and support multiple installations of software on multiple PCs and mobile devices.

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