# \[pc\] Task manager process - csrss.exe

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pc-task-manager-process-csrss-exe/171930>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [December 9, 2005, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pc-task-manager-process-csrss-exe/171930 "2005-12-09T12:01:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Oli\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f05b48/32.png) [@Oli\_G](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Oli_G)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pc-task-manager-process-csrss-exe/171930/1 "2005-12-09T12:01:02Z")

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Hi all

Periodically, my comp will freeze firefox and certain other apps for a couple of minutes, and an item in task manager (csrss.exe) hogs the cpu, and causes the HDD to go bananas. It only uses around 2900k of memory during that time. Anyone have an idea of whats goin on?