Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2
OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3, v.3311, 32 bit
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+, x86 Family 15 Model 67 Stepping 2
Processor Count: 2
RAM: 2047 Mb
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT, 256 Mb
Hard Drives: C: Total - 476937 MB, Free - 404397 MB;
Motherboard: eveshamvale, NF-MCP55
Antivirus: BullGuard Antivirus, Updated: Yes, On-Demand Scanner: Enabled

These are obviously NOT your current computer specifications, so please do the following:

Download and save the TSG System Information Utility (SysInfo.exe) file to the desktop.

After it's been downloaded and saved, double-click it to run it.

Information about your computer will appear.

Return here to your thread, then copy-and-paste the ENTIRE text here.

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These are my computer specs.
Note: Windows defender is disabled as I use Norton 360 Premier and it is this that gives me the high CPU message.

Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 8.1, 64 bit
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3330S CPU @ 2.70GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9
Processor Count: 4
RAM: 6104 Mb
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 615, 1024 Mb
Hard Drives: C: Total - 1849669 MB, Free - 1712479 MB;
Motherboard: LENOVO, MAHOBAY
Antivirus: Windows Defender, Disabled

 

I personally have never used Windows 8.1 or Google Chrome or Norton 360, so I can't address any issues with them.

From what I've read though, Google Chrome is system-hungry.

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Hello,

Sorry for the trouble. Does this always happen with Chrome? Can you try updating to the latest version of Chrome or try reinstalling it and see if it helps?

Thanks!

Vineeth
Norton Support

 

This is an image of the message I get from Norton:

 

Thank you! That confirms Chrome is consuming high CPU. Did you try reinstalling Chrome or updating to the latest version? What is the current version of Chrome you have?

Thanks!

Vineeth
Norton Support

 

Yes I've tried re-installing and updating Chrome and I am using the latest version.

When it happened again I looked in the Chrome Task Manager at the Process ID and it is showing the problem is with the Norton Security Toolbar.

I temporarily disabled it and all has been fine for hours.
I have now enabled it again and the problem is back.

 

Thanks! Can you please open the Norton product, click Support > About and let me know the version number?

Vineeth
Norton Support

 

It is Norton 360 Premier. - version 27.7.0.11

The Toolbar extention is - version 2015.2.0.22

 

Thanks! Please run the Norton Remove & Reinstall tool and see if it fixes the problem: http://www.Norton.com/nrnr

Vineeth
Norton Support

 

I think I have found the problem.

When I open Chrome and look at the Extensions there are 2 Norton toolbar extensions listed.
I have disabled one of them and this seems to have solved the problem.

I have not received and further high CPU messages so it looks like they were both running at once and conflicting with each other.

If any other forum member has this problem in the future this is something they could try.

 

That's odd. There might be a few extensions from Norton such as "Norton Toolbar," "Norton Identity Safe," and "Norton Intrusion Prevention."

Were you seeing two entries for all the extensions.

Vineeth
Norton Support