fan don't stop in boot camp

DiGiTY · 06-23-2008, 05:49 AM

I run Windows XP SP3 (upgraded from XP SP2 installation) via Boot Camp on my MacBook and after running for a while the CPU fan starts and never ever stops spinning. I check task manager and see winlogon.exe is always at 50% or more. I try to kill it, but get a error saying it can't quit. I try to sleep, restart, shut down or log off but these commands don't even seem to register, Windows keeps running. 'shutdown -i' sometimes looks like it gonna go through, but eventually just kills the taskbar and sits/hangs with the desktop wallpaper showing.

any ideas why winlogon.exe is up so high? any ideas how to resolve this problem?

TIA

baf · 06-23-2008, 06:23 AM

Well that process can eat cpu if you have virus/malware and in some cases if you have norton/symantec antivirus. Try uninstalling any extra firewall and or antivirus program. reboot and check.
Next step download and run spybot S&D (search and destroy) to see if it finds anything. If that doesnt help I would suggest running hijackthis and post the log to a windows forum.

Photek · 06-23-2008, 07:11 AM

has it only been since you upgraded to SP3?

DiGiTY · 06-25-2008, 04:02 AM

i updated str8 to SP3 so I can't say it's the cause.

06-23-2008, 05:49 AM	#1
DiGiTY Triple-A Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 102	fan don't stop in boot camp I run Windows XP SP3 (upgraded from XP SP2 installation) via Boot Camp on my MacBook and after running for a while the CPU fan starts and never ever stops spinning. I check task manager and see winlogon.exe is always at 50% or more. I try to kill it, but get a error saying it can't quit. I try to sleep, restart, shut down or log off but these commands don't even seem to register, Windows keeps running. 'shutdown -i' sometimes looks like it gonna go through, but eventually just kills the taskbar and sits/hangs with the desktop wallpaper showing. any ideas why winlogon.exe is up so high? any ideas how to resolve this problem? TIA

06-23-2008, 06:23 AM	#2
baf MVP Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Skellefteå, Sweden Posts: 1,173	Well that process can eat cpu if you have virus/malware and in some cases if you have norton/symantec antivirus. Try uninstalling any extra firewall and or antivirus program. reboot and check. Next step download and run spybot S&D (search and destroy) to see if it finds anything. If that doesnt help I would suggest running hijackthis and post the log to a windows forum. __________________ /Bengt-Arne Fjellner IT-Administrator Luleå university, Sweden. Some say: "You learn as long as you live". My way: "You live as long as you learn".

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06-23-2008, 07:11 AM	#3
Photek Hall of Famer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Warwick, UK Posts: 4,833	has it only been since you upgraded to SP3?

06-25-2008, 04:02 AM	#4
DiGiTY Triple-A Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 102	i updated str8 to SP3 so I can't say it's the cause.