VioUsage
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What: VioUsage is a program that will show a breakout of the CPU usage
      during a specified time interval.  This is a text mode version.  I
      hope to have a PM version soon.

How:  The breakout displays the processes that have used the CPU during
      the specified interval and the percentage of time they used.  This
      isn't an exact science, but the relationships are valid.  The list
      is ordered from maximum to minimum usage.  Optionally it will take
      an argument that specifies the number of seconds to use as an
      interval.  It defaults to 2.

      Note: The first pass will display 0% CPU usage for all processes.
            Also, processes with 0% CPU usage for more than five intervals
            will be removed from the list until they use CPU time again.
            This is just to keep the list trimmed to active processes.

Why:  I run my own little internet host system with FTP, HTTP, etc. 
      support.  One day an errant process started stealing all of my CPU
      time.  Out of the 40+ processes running I couldn't figure out which
      one it was so I had to just start killing processes until it stopped.
      Anyway, so I wrote this little utility which should theoritically
      help me find it next time.

Who:  I wrote this for my own use.  If you find it useful, that's great,
      let me know.  I don't want any money, it's just nice to know 
      something you've created is out there working for someone.  Also,
      feel free to ask me how I did it.  It's pretty easy.

      My addresses: 
            keys@mnsinc.com
            pspeed@augustschell.com

Where:
      Just stick viousage.exe in your path somewhere.

            

Legal stuff:

      This program is provided as is, with no warranty either expressed
      or implied.  In no event shall I, Paul Speed, be liable for any
      damages resulting from use of this program.

      This program is free to anyone that wishes to use it.  Feel free
      to distribute it to your friends and favorite sites.  All I ask is
      that the program is distributed without modifications and that this
      file be included with the distribution.
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