Glad to hear you got it working.
...
> PROBLEM FIXED!!!! Now my PC seems almost runs faster than XP but I haven't
> put it through it's paces yet. For those of you out there that have the
> same
> problem, and I'm sure there'll be many, do the following:
> 1 - ZCfgSvc.exe is the proset wireless software from Intel and it's got
> known compatibilities problems with Vista i.e. you're processor is stuck
> at
> 100%. You don't need this software at all and it automatically loads when
> you start Windows so uninstall it.
> 2 - The great thing about Vista is that it clearly shows you the programs
> being loaded on boot up. I knew the problem was this file, by looking at
> the
> Processes tab of the Task Manager and when I saw that this program was
> also
> being loaded on start up, it was easy to just delete it and remove the
> problem.
> 2 - Make sure you have the latest wireless drivers on your system and as
> Kerry points out, check with your computer manufacturer first before going
> to
> the card manufacturers site.
> 3 - In my case, Dell hasn't released new drivers for my laptop on Vista
> (Inspiron 9200), so I just installed the Intel ones and it seems fine, my
> wireless card is the Intell Pro/Wireless 2200BG.
> Hope this helps others out there.
> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>> Is this the driver you are using? It is dated 1/24/2007.
>> http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Detail_Desc.aspx?...
>> Read the notice about using a driver from the laptop manufacturer being
>> preferred. I'd also check to see if dell has an update.
>> --
>> Kerry Brown
>> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>> "Twinson" <Twin...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:82759419-8ECB-452B-A590-2043A0329F5A@microsoft.com...
>> > I've seen many posts on Vista chewing CPU performance, but don't know
>> > how
>> > to
>> > solve the problem. My processor usage is constantly at 100%. When I
>> > go
>> > to
>> > the processes section of Task Manager, it says ZCfgSvc.exe is using
>> > 80+%.
>> > ZCfgSvc.exe is the driver for my Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG card. The
>> > are
>> > no
>> > updates for this driver so I'm not sure whether it is the problem or in
>> > conflict with another driver. The slow down is making my Dell laptop
>> > virtually unusable, any help greatly appreciated!
>> > I've also got a bunch of other Vista problems but I'll leave them to
>> > another
>> > thread. I cannot believe I'm having such difficulties with Vista, what
>> > have
>> > they been doing for 5 years!!
