Where did the processor go

I have a Pentium D which for a year or so now has happily crunched MB and AP on 2 processors. During the current WU stoppage I go a red letter notice saying I should update my boink system - which I did.
Now without any changes in preferences it tells me my preferences limit it to 1 CPU. It will no longer process AP even if available and will NOT utilize 2 processors regardless of preference settings.
I have since taken that machine away from SETI since it can not function as it previously had.
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Can you post the contents of the global_prefs.xml file and if it exists, the contents of your global_prefs_override.xml file, please? It or they will be in your BOINC Data directory.
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Jord

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Can you post the contents of the global_prefs.xml file and if it exists, the contents of your global_prefs_override.xml file, please? It or they will be in your BOINC Data directory.

Why do you have preferences set for all 4 venues on this machine? You can check what venue it is using by going to the Your Computer list in Your Account, getting its details and scroll down to the location. You only have to set the preferences for that venue, there's no need to set them for all others. That only makes a big file with otherwise useless information.
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Can you post the contents of the global_prefs.xml file and if it exists, the contents of your global_prefs_override.xml file, please? It or they will be in your BOINC Data directory.

I'll try to post it soon - thanx

Ok, the override preferences, that you go to from Advanced GUI->Advanced->Preferences, will override any of the same preferences set through the web-site, for only the computer you set those preferences on.

The below one will set your amount of CPUs to use to one.

<max_ncpus_pct>90.000000</max_ncpus_pct>

Can you post the contents of the global_prefs.xml file and if it exists, the contents of your global_prefs_override.xml file, please? It or they will be in your BOINC Data directory.

I'll try to post it soon - thanx

here is the override

- <global_preferences>
<run_on_batteries>0</run_on_batteries>
<run_if_user_active>1</run_if_user_active>
<run_gpu_if_user_active>0</run_gpu_if_user_active>
<idle_time_to_run>3.000000</idle_time_to_run>
<start_hour>0.000000</start_hour>
<end_hour>0.000000</end_hour>
<net_start_hour>0.000000</net_start_hour>
<net_end_hour>0.000000</net_end_hour>
<leave_apps_in_memory>0</leave_apps_in_memory>
<confirm_before_connecting>0</confirm_before_connecting>
<hangup_if_dialed>0</hangup_if_dialed>
<dont_verify_images>0</dont_verify_images>
<work_buf_min_days>5.000000</work_buf_min_days>
<work_buf_additional_days>9.000000</work_buf_additional_days>
<max_ncpus_pct>90.000000</max_ncpus_pct>
<cpu_scheduling_period_minutes>60.000000</cpu_scheduling_period_minutes>
<disk_interval>60.000000</disk_interval>
<disk_max_used_gb>100.000000</disk_max_used_gb>
<disk_max_used_pct>50.000000</disk_max_used_pct>
<disk_min_free_gb>0.000000</disk_min_free_gb>
<vm_max_used_pct>75.000000</vm_max_used_pct>
<ram_max_used_busy_pct>60.000000</ram_max_used_busy_pct>
<ram_max_used_idle_pct>90.000000</ram_max_used_idle_pct>
<max_bytes_sec_up>0.000000</max_bytes_sec_up>
<max_bytes_sec_down>0.000000</max_bytes_sec_down>
<cpu_usage_limit>100.000000</cpu_usage_limit>
</global_preferences>

To make sure you see it, I answered your problem already between your two posts, here.

Ok, the override preferences, that you go to from Advanced GUI->Advanced->Preferences, will override any of the same preferences set through the web-site, for only the computer you set those preferences on.

The below one will set your amount of CPUs to use to one.

<max_ncpus_pct>90.000000</max_ncpus_pct>

The number used is an integer number, meaning that on a 2 CPU system, even 99% of CPUs is 1. Only 100% is 2.

So now you can choose to clear the override preferences and go back to using the web-site preferences (Advanced GUI->Advanced->Preferences->Click Clear), or to adjust that number of "On multiprocessors, use at most xxx% of the processors" to reflect 100, then click OK.

<max_ncpus_pct>90.000000</max_ncpus_pct>

checking the preferences I see everything set to 100% - something must be gimiking up the files you mentioned. My preference setting are correct.
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You need to clear the local preferences! Select BOINC manager's Advanced view, then in the Advanced menu "Preferences..." There you have to press the "Clear" button.

[edit]And then you have to restart the BOINC client to let it recognize the second processor.[/edit]

Do NOT check in the online preferences!

Instead:
Open BOINC Manager->Advanced view->Advanced->Preferences->Processor usage tab.
At the bottom of this window check the "Other Options", you'll need the number for On multiprocessors, use at most xxx% of the processors. It needs to be 100, so change it to 100, even if it shows as 100 already, then click OK. (or indeed, as Gundolf says, click Clear to remove the overriding preferences).
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Gotcha - Thanx, I don't use that feature, it was at 90 - changed and got the 2nd one up. thanx again. someone been messin wit my toys again.
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Once more with more vigor as a warning to all.

When ever you go to the local preferences, in either the Simple GUI Preferences, or Advanced GUI Advanced->Preferences and click OK there, you will save these preferences to disk and immediately start using them.

These preferences will override any of the same preferences found in the web-site preferences. This means that you can change the web-site preferences until you see blue in the face, but BOINC on that machine will just not use them, as it is using the local preferences only.

So when you want to make that one machine follow your preferences you will either:
1. have to adjust the local preferences and click OK again to save them once more.
2. or click the Clear button, which will delete the global_prefs_override.xml file and immediately switch back to the last web-site preferences you updated to.

Whenever you just want to look at the local preferences but not use them, make sure to exit that window with the Cancel button.
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