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Windows Vista Enterprise. Stuck with it.

For no apparent reason, the computer bogs down to the point where it takes 30 seconds for a window to come up or an action to complete (mouse click). If i reboot and open all the same apps it will work fine for hours and then back to being bogged down with no definable trigger.

If i start the task manager, my processor utilization never goes above 20% and i am using less than 1 gb of ram and i have 2gb installed. I think the task manager is not a true representation of what is going on. In windows XP you could bring up the task manager and see what was using all your processing power even though it was often an unidentifiable process like svchost. But at least you could see what the culprit was. Can anyone confirm that the VISTA task manager is "hiding" processes.

Now, is there any tool that i could install that would give me a true representation of what is going on, or can anyone explain why my computer is acting like it is being 100% utilized but only showing 20%?

Thanks

I have a 1998 Ford escort with 140k on it. The check engine light is on and the code is p1443. Most of the postings i find on the internet are for a 1997 escort. My questions are: How similar are the two vehicles? What steps can be taken to troubleshoot the issue? I have replaced the gas cap and PCV valve as recommended solutions i found online. The remaining solutions deal with the purge sensor and leaky hoses but i am not sure if the canister is in the engine compartment or at the gas tank. I want to try and replace as many parts as i can myself prior to taking it to a mechanic so i can at least eliminate some of the troubleshooting.

My employer has implemented a fingerprint reader as our time clock. I have several concerns and want to get some other opinions. The idea creates and environment of mistrust. The employer is not known for their IT security so what is to stop a hacker from getting that info and or a government agencies from getting the info via a subpoena? The idea of my fingerprint sitting in a database makes me uneasy. Lets say someone steals something from the office...why not check fingerprints against all the ones in the database?? there are all ready there.

any other thoughts?

I have a 99 Jeep wrangelr. 4cyl no A/C. The blower motor does not come on with any setting?

I have removed the blower and hooked it up to the battetry and it spins smoothly.

Using a Multimeter. I also have 12volts at the connection that plugs into the motor when the Dash switch is on and in any position.

I have ready about a recall for this year where the ground wire needs reconnected but i am unsure which wire this is.

Anyone know which wire is the ground wire for this recall? Any Ideas why i have 12 volts at the motor but it doesnt spin? Its seems to me that if the ground is not making a good connection the AMPS may not be sufficient for the motor to spin but i cant figure out a way to test this theory. Could a bad resistor Pack also cause this?

Thoughts?