CSRSS.EXE

[oriley]

My computer [Dell 8200] came to a screeching halt. The CPU was at 100% and wouldn't do anything, CSRSS.EXE was hogging the whole thing.

Any idea what this is or what it is for?

[Blackwar]

first of all, welcome to MSFN , and enjoy your stay

not your problem :

according to http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...b;EN-US;q263201

Csrss.exe - You cannot end this process from Task Manager.

This is the user-mode portion of the Win32 subsystem (with Win32.sys being the kernel-mode portion). Csrss stands for client/server run-time subsystem and is an essential subsystem that must be running at all times. Csrss is responsible for console windows, creating and/or deleting threads, and some parts of the 16-bit virtual MS-DOS environment.

you might want to check that out ...

Blackwar