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The adaware scan tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions where users run Lavasoft Adaware scans as part of troubleshooting system performance issues. In the tagged thread, a user performed a clean Windows 7 installation and experienced high CPU usage from NT Kernel & System and SearchFilterHost.exe. After running Symantec, Adaware, and Spybot scans, all returned clean results, indicating the problem was not malware-related. The tag is relevant for users seeking to rule out malware via Adaware when diagnosing Windows performance problems.
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    Windows 7 CPU at 98% from NT Kernel & System (smss.exe) and SearchFilterHost.exe

    I did a clean install of windows 7 yesterday, and before I had even started installing programs I noticed my system was sluggish. After loading up on my programs and getting my documents in place, it has been basically unusable without tweaking in ways I'd rather not stick to. I've run a...
    • draperc
    • Thread
    • adaware scan clean install cpu usage driver issues manual settings memory usage nt kernel performance tweaks process search filters services sluggish smss.exe spybot symantec system indexing system performance task manager windows 7
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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