Hello, I think you are all wrong about the idle process. While you say the system is not using the CPU in idle process, I believe it is being used by something. I can't prove it, but it's a common problem I think just saying "its ok, just leave it" is short sighted. Look at it from another point of view, lets assume something is using the CPU. Then ask yourself, how can I find out what is really happening to my CPU. What about the multiple conditions we have to agree to before installing a program. Any chance we agree to loan idle process time to others?