okay so this morning at 7 am i was playing diablo, no problem at all..

now its 4pm and i just got off work, any time i open diablo (in windowed mode/non windowed mode) my cpu jumps to 100% and the program wont open until i click it again..
the only way to get my cpu to drop back down is if i logoff/reboot or kill the d2 process tree in task manager...
i have tried all compatibility modes...
wth is going on?

im running windows 7 home premium 64 bit
2gb ram with 2.2ghz single core celeron ( ew )

anyways.. no problems before, ever... now all the sudden this..

only happens with d2..

any ideas? any help is muchhhhh appreciated, because im a computer tech and im bangin my head on wall

Stop playing it?

Have you already restarted your computer? Does this also happen when playing other games?

Completely removing Diablo 2 (also use RegCleaner or CCleaner) and reinstalling a clean, new version should solve the problem.

your cool... why bother even posting?




ya just d2, and i was bein lazy, i think thats my only other option lol

In the compatibility screen in properties you can try to "disable visual themes"

You can also try disabling the other options below it.

Make sure no weird processes are running and make sure its "priority" is set to normal

try doing the video test and run it in admin mode

thanks for the help all.. i just uninstalled completely and re-installed, no more lag... and my cpu doesnt stick at 100% anymore

Turn youe computer off for a bit