ekrn.exe issue

[sureshl]

My computer, XP SP3, has been running slow of late. Task manager shows that ekrn.exe is continuously running and taking up CPU usage.
Any suggestions?

[SteveDell]

ekrn.exe is NOD's kernel binary, I believe, it's supposed to stay continuously running. and how much CPU usage is it taking up?

[Bakker]

{QUOTE-> My computer, XP SP3, has been running slow of late. Task manager shows that ekrn.exe is continuously running and taking up CPU usage.
Any suggestions? <-QUOTE}

Is it running at 90-99% cpu constantly? If so:

See this thread for people with a similar issue.
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=207359

Most common fix is deleting the contents of the SoftwareDistribution folder.

Do this by opening a command prompt (start -> run -> cmd | hit enter)
Type:
net stop wuauserv
delet the contents of the c:\windows\softwaredistribution folder
Then in the command prompt type
net start wuauserv
After a few seconds the cpu usage should return to normal

[sureshl]

Thanks Bakker.
I just disabled the windows update, and all seems fine for now.