icq eating resources

[doodelsak]

Ever since i downloaded icq 2000 its been eating my resources like candy!I narrowed it down to the icq program.After about 1/2 hour on icq my resources dropp from 79% to as low as 19% any ideas to help besides rebooting?

[mike_ny1974]

the only way to really figure out whats going on is to reboot. after you reboot if it still is happening, uninstall, reboot and install again. if that doesn work then ICQ sucks.

[doodelsak]

i have done all of that and it still does the same thing.I was looking for anyother way of stopping the problem ..thanks for your reply!

[shadow]

To see what is running on your computer and to see the resources each is using, dowload and use WinTop.
http://newlife-win98.server101.com/wintop_info.htm

You may want to go back to 99b. I learnt my lesson, not to upgrade til the newest ICQ version has been around for about a year.

Good luck!

[StarWatcher]

I agree, get rid of ICQ 2000. I could never get it to connect on a regular basis. I went back to 99b and I am very happy I did.

[doodelsak]

thanks for the info shadow it seems that maybe i can see whats really happening now.AS for not connecting i connect fine everytime.other then the resource problem i think its a great program..thanks to all for you help!!!!!!!

[felix726]

hate to rain on your parade here, but i have icq 2000 on my comp and when i run WinTop it shows it as only using ~0.05 to 0.1% of my cpu so ICQ might not be your problem after all.

[doodelsak]

the readings i get from wintop for i cq vary from 1.75% as high as 23.6% it varies .I have a 233Pwntium II and 128 mbram Any ideas at all?thanks again for your input!.

[shadow]

when the ICQ panel is up mine runs at 1.4%. When minimized it's about 0.4%. And I've seen it go up to 30% depending on what it's doing at the time.
I am using 99b

It's that **** "Idle" program hogging all my resources, it uses about 97% of em most of the time. I think I'll find that one and delete it http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif
*wink wink*

[This message has been edited by shadow (edited 06-01-2000).]

[doodelsak]

shadow thanks for all your help{i think} your a nut!!.lol.this is a great place with nice people who are very helpful.Hope i can help someone too{although i don't see how?.lol