Why does DesktopX use so much CPU?

It shouldn't. What objects do you have loaded?

besides the gt2 theme

You need to explain what you mean by 'cycles'. What reading are you looking at?

I'm running the the GT2 theme and I added a simple cpu and mem meter and added a calendar and weather object(I took the included objects and just replced the background image on both to match the theme). The DX cpu meter moves all the time from about 20 to 60 percent. The readings I'm refering to are the ones from XP task manager- The Process' tab shows desktopx.exe at 25 - 35 and on the performance tab it shows 63% CPU usage.

Thanks

The Process' tab shows desktopx.exe at 25 - 35

That's a good figure...I think you'll find the CPU clock cycle hits are from Object Dock. Kill OD in Task Manager and see if your CPU % drops....

yrag, I'm not running Objectdock.

That's not OD at the bottom of your Desktop?

#7 by yrag - 12/10/2003 10:56:59 PM That's not OD at the bottom of your Desktop?

The screenshot you are looking at has changed since I posted that this morning.

Now, I forgot to mention, I added two DXinternet meters also. And I justed deleted them and now the CPU Usaged dropped to 1 - 5 % Now I'm happy. Any ideas as why the two meters where using up cpu?

You're messin' with my head, Joe ...some meters have a pre-set that they refresh the reading...every 2 seconds or every 5 seconds, etc. You might be able to increase that setting so it doesn't eat up your CPU clocks. Internet readings are tuff 'cause the time frame is usually short and it's constant. If you can get it down to around 15%, that's about the best you're going to do with them...

Cool, thanks yrag. Sorry about the confusion.

Appreciate the help and info.