Control Windows XP CPU Usage by BSS
Windows first introduced Window Shutter as a user-friendly feature for Windows 95-based operating systems. The Window Shutter (BSS) is the locked/ unlocked mutex-based locking system for hardware Windows platforms. Windows Vista and Windows 7 introduced Window Shutter as a part of their technical support tools. BSS allows the user to schedule and block the opening of specific applications and web browsers, so that the user can perform tasks smoothly without disturbing others.
To use BSS to control windows XP CPU Usage, you must activate the "Task Manager" in your Windows XP computer. When you click Start > Control Panel > System and Security > CPU Usage, you will get a list of all active running processes. On the left side, you will see a graph showing CPU usage (green), average CPU usage (yellow), and percentage usage (red). You should monitor the values and the trends displayed in these graphs, because this is an important way to control your computer usage.
If you notice that your computer uses more CPU (yellow trend), this means that you are likely to have a windows XP crash. When the Shutter fails to work, you can either: - Use the trial version of the software; - Open the Task Manager (hold SHIFT + DEL); - Block the opening of applications that you do not want to be opened (CTRL+F). If you feel none of the above options work, then try out the latest beta version of the Windows Shutter available from Microsoft. You can download the latest beta version free from the Microsoft website. With the help of the trial version, you can find out if the Windows Shutter crashes your computer, or is fixed with a simple software installation.
