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Old 09-10-2005, 05:02 AM   #1
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pdflush process?

Does anyone know what is that process?
 
Old 09-10-2005, 06:29 AM   #2
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I did a quick google and found:

1. It may be the FBI downloading your personal information from your box,
2. It may be a process flushing hard disk buffers to the disk.

Take your pick.
 
  


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