Why does the CPU utilization go way up during a scan?
A. The CPU utilization goes to 100% when Autokick runs a scan. When Autokick scans the server, it gives up the processor to the operating system while it waits for the server to respond. If Windows has nothing to do, it gives the CPU back to Autokick and the cycle begins again. Because Autokick is not a system process, these cycles count towards CPU utilization. You will not notice any performance impact from this and if your computer has something else to do, the processor is available.
