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itunes is using 100 % CPU

When Itunes is running it uses 100% of my CPU. Can somebody help me?

Windows XP

Posted on Aug 26, 2011 9:21 AM

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Oct 12, 2011 12:25 AM in response to anthaeus1964

I am having the same problem. iTunes is using 50% CPU and the other 50% is split between Apple Push and the Mobile Device Service. Quitting iTunes will eventually also kill the Push, but the Mobile Device Service continues to take up 50% of CPU until killed (and restarted).


I had this problem with the last update, and was able to do a complete uninstall per the knowledge base. I tried that again here twice to no avail. Tried going back to 10.4, but it gave me an error that the library had been created with a newer version.


I guess I'm not going to be on iOS 5 as quickly as I thought. If I can't sync, I can't update.


Anxious for a solution.

Oct 12, 2011 3:01 AM in response to anthaeus1964

-SOLVED-


Yea apple decided in 10.5 it will start using 25%-50% of everyones cpu's for cloud computing and trick people into thinking its for push notifications. To solve the issue open task manager, right click on the apple push process and "open file locaton" First end the process then delete the exe file.


You should also uninstall Bonjour as it is completly useless for most ppl


Your itunes will idle at 1%-3% after this



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Oct 12, 2011 5:59 AM in response to anthaeus1964

Unfortunately, I'm another one...


Unistalled everything as Apple tell me to, re-installed - also as they tell me - and still the same problem: 100% of my CPU on my XP 32 bit 😠


Turned the Apple Mobile Device off, just to be able to run my machine.


Would have been really nice if Apple would read this and try to help us out.


I'm an old PC guy, getting intrigued by the Apple products, but this won't help the transition...

Oct 12, 2011 8:14 AM in response to Slimbo49

Slimbo49 APSdaemon is apple push service notice the "AP" there , and the fix I posted is for Windows 7 users not xp users and the guy whos afraid do delete the apple push exe enjoy having your cores get raped. Also we are altready 12 hours into Oct 12 and still no ios5 update SCREW YOU APPLE! and R.I.P. Stevey

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