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Message 87049 - Posted: 17 Mar 2005, 17:50:14 UTC

I just switched to BOINC. I have set preferences to wait 3 idle min before beginning to use the CPU but Task Manager show BOINC runs constantly. I don't want the app to run when I'm using the computer for something else. Internet Explorer 6 takes forever to open, Task Manager shows IE occasionally gets 1% of the CPU time until it actually opens. Once IE starts things get better. So far nothing else seems to have slowed down. What is the deal??? Below are my settings. Is something set incorrectly?

Processor usage
Do work while computer is running on batteries?
(matters only for portable computers) no
Do work while computer is in use? no
Do work only after computer is idle for 3 minutes
Do work only between the hours of (no restriction)
Leave applications in memory while preempted?
(suspended applications will consume swap space if 'yes') no
Switch between applications every
(recommended: 60 minutes) 60 minutes
On multiprocessors, use at most 1 processors
Disk and memory usage
Use no more than 1 GB disk space
Leave at least 20 GB disk space free
Use no more than 10% of total disk space
Write to disk at most every 60 seconds
Use no more than 10% of total virtual memory
Network usage
Connect to network about every
(determines size of work cache; maximum 10 days) 0.1 days
Confirm before connecting to Internet?
(matters only if you use a modem) no
Disconnect when done?
(matters only if you use a modem) yes
Maximum download rate: no limit
Maximum upload rate: no limit


IP address Show IP address
Domain name Gateway
Time zone UTC -6 hours
Name Gateway
Created 16 Mar 2005 15:45:23 UTC
Total Credit 0.00
Recent average credit 0.00
CPU type GenuineIntel Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz
Number of CPUs 1
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 2, (05.01.2600.00)
Memory 767.3 MB
Cache 976.56 KB
Swap space 4096 MB
Total disk space 74.53 GB
Free Disk Space 49.93 GB
Measured floating point speed 906.87 million ops/sec
Measured integer speed 1895.41 million ops/sec
Average upload rate 0.9 KB/sec
Average download rate 169.43 KB/sec
Average turnaround time 0 days
Results 6
Number of times client has contacted server 5
Last time contacted server 17 Mar 2005 14:26:55 UTC
% of time client is on 99.9935 %
% of time host is connected 100 %
% of time user is active 100 %

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Profile Thierry Van Driessche
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Message 87055 - Posted: 17 Mar 2005, 17:59:51 UTC
Last modified: 17 Mar 2005, 18:00:02 UTC

After modifying the preferences, did you used the "Update project" in the tab "Projects" of Boinc.

If a change in the preferences is made on the website these changes has to be transfered to Boinc by using the "Update" function.

Read the News at the homepage
Have a look at the Technical News
Look if your question is not answered at the Boinc Wiki

Best greetings, Thierry
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Message 87056 - Posted: 17 Mar 2005, 18:17:17 UTC - in response to Message 87055.  

> After modifying the preferences, did you used the "Update project" in the tab
> "Projects" of Boinc.
>
> If a change in the preferences is made on the website these changes has to be
> transfered to Boinc by using the "Update" function.
>
>
No. I had not 'Updated'. I updated the project but that has not helped. I now find that other operating system functions like the recycle bin, the My Computer folders, My Documents etc., along with IE take forever to open even though Task Manager now shows system idle at near 99%. Any additional thoughts?

Thanks
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Message 87139 - Posted: 17 Mar 2005, 23:13:30 UTC - in response to Message 87056.  

> the My Computer folders, My Documents etc., along with IE take forever to open even though Task Manager now shows system idle at near 99%. Any additional
thoughts?

Check for Spyware is all that comes to mind off hand.
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