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I have a Vista 64 Ultimate install and as days go by, my memory utilization continues to climb. Checking Task Manager, I find that I have 8-10+ instances of Winlogon.exe running (only 4 users are defined on the machine; all logged off except me). I can
manually kill them or reboot the machine to reduce my memory utilization, but after 3-4 days I have the same problem again. Please help!
I would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below.
Step 1: Perform an online virus scan
Sometimes malware, spyware, adware, Trojan or viruses commonly hide behind the mask of Winlogon.exe consuming all the system resources. So, I would
suggest you to perform a complete virus scan on your computer. Visit the link below for the same.
Windows Live OneCare safety scanner is a free service designed to help ensure the health of your PC.
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