svchost.exe-again

I've read through most of the fixes already posted, but I am not a techno-gek
and need step-by-steps.... The problem started today, after 2 problem-free
years, suddenly on of the svchost.exe applications is hogging 99% of my CPU
and it will not stop. If you can help me in plain english, I'd really,
really, appreciate it.

JS
Thu May 08 17:36:07 PDT 2008

From Ramesh's web site: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/svchost.htm
Also: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314056

To find out more about Svchost.exe entries try Process Explorer:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/ProcessExplorer.mspx

Once you have Process Explorer installed and running:
In the taskbar select View and check 'Show Process Tree' and 'Show Lower
Pane' options.
(This will provide some of the detailed info you may need)
Expand the Process tree until 'Services.exe' has been expanded.
Next move the mouse cursor over the Svchost.exe process that you are
interested in.
(The Svchost entry that's taking up all the CPU processing %)
Or expand the Svchost entry if you see a + sign to the left of Svchost
entry.
(You should now see a pop up with a list of services associated with the
Svchost.exe you chose)
Next double click on the Svchost.exe process that you are interested in.
The 'Properties' Window should now be displayed with numerous tabs
available.

JS

"dazed'nconfuzed" <dazed'nconfuzed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:9EB107C1-53D0-487B-B028-2CA57D19E431@microsoft.com...
> I've read through most of the fixes already posted, but I am not a
> techno-gek
> and need step-by-steps.... The problem started today, after 2 problem-free
> years, suddenly on of the svchost.exe applications is hogging 99% of my
> CPU
> and it will not stop. If you can help me in plain english, I'd really,
> really, appreciate it.

Gerry
Fri May 09 06:16:10 PDT 2008

Have you installed SP3 yet? It seems to have caused at least one problem
for some in this area.

Download Process Explorer.

For further information about Process Explorer see here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/ProcessExplorer.mspx

It would be helpful if you could post the Command Line of the svchost
process generating the excessive CPU usage. In Process Explorer place
cursor on Process and select Properties, Image.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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dazed'nconfuzed wrote:
> I've read through most of the fixes already posted, but I am not a
> techno-gek and need step-by-steps.... The problem started today,
> after 2 problem-free years, suddenly on of the svchost.exe
> applications is hogging 99% of my CPU and it will not stop. If you
> can help me in plain english, I'd really, really, appreciate it.

8n20_C#
Fri May 09 06:49:21 PDT 2008

"dazed'nconfuzed" ha scritto:
> I've read through most of the fixes already posted, but I am not a
> techno-gek
> and need step-by-steps.... The problem started today, after 2 problem-free
> years, suddenly on of the svchost.exe applications is hogging 99% of my
> CPU
> and it will not stop. If you can help me in plain english, I'd really,
> really, appreciate it.

Hi.
The problem is the svchost instance that deals with automatic updates.
I'm living with this problem on my PC for two years.

If you leave your PC alone working, you'll notice that it's not blocked.
svchost works, and it will take a long, long time to finish (15-20 minutes).

The unique workaround i've found is to put Process Explorer in the
startup folder, so i can set the svchost priority to idle.
This permits svchost to continue working, and the PC will respond to
your commands even if the CPU is 100% used by svchost.

HTH, bye!

Gerry
Fri May 09 10:06:57 PDT 2008

8n20_C

You are making assumptions about the other person's problem without
having the evidence. There are many differing problems involving
svchost.exe. That involving Windows Update is just one.

This Knowledge Base Article may solve your problem:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891/en-us


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

8n20_C# wrote:
> "dazed'nconfuzed" ha scritto:
>> I've read through most of the fixes already posted, but I am not a
>> techno-gek
>> and need step-by-steps.... The problem started today, after 2
>> problem-free years, suddenly on of the svchost.exe applications is
>> hogging 99% of my CPU
>> and it will not stop. If you can help me in plain english, I'd
>> really, really, appreciate it.
>
> Hi.
> The problem is the svchost instance that deals with automatic updates.
> I'm living with this problem on my PC for two years.
>
> If you leave your PC alone working, you'll notice that it's not
> blocked. svchost works, and it will take a long, long time to finish
> (15-20 minutes).
> The unique workaround i've found is to put Process Explorer in the
> startup folder, so i can set the svchost priority to idle.
> This permits svchost to continue working, and the PC will respond to
> your commands even if the CPU is 100% used by svchost.
>
> HTH, bye!

8n20_C#
Fri May 09 11:11:22 PDT 2008

"Gerry" wrote:
> You are making assumptions about the other person's problem without
> having the evidence. There are many differing problems involving
> svchost.exe. That involving Windows Update is just one.

Sorry.
Please forgive me, i've had that only problem with svchost, so
i thought there was only that!
Obviously i was wrong.

Anyway, i've just proposed a workaround, not a solution.

> This Knowledge Base Article may solve your problem:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891/en-us

Thank you very much for this link.
I'll give a look as soon as i can, it could solve my problem,
too.

Thanx a lot, forgive me again!
Bye!

MCSNetworks
Fri May 09 15:10:00 PDT 2008

Ive got the same exact issue on 8 computers, across 6 different locations and
growing.

Following the instructions so far in this thread has NOT solved the problem.



"dazed'nconfuzed" wrote:

> I've read through most of the fixes already posted, but I am not a techno-gek
> and need step-by-steps.... The problem started today, after 2 problem-free
> years, suddenly on of the svchost.exe applications is hogging 99% of my CPU
> and it will not stop. If you can help me in plain english, I'd really,
> really, appreciate it.

dazednconfuzed
Fri May 09 15:18:01 PDT 2008

I want to thank you all for your willingness to help, downloading process
explorer really helped. But if it hadn't, the workaround would've been fine
by me- anything to not have to wait ten minutes for a window to open. Thank
you all very, very much!

"MCSNetworks" wrote:

> Ive got the same exact issue on 8 computers, across 6 different locations and
> growing.
>
> Following the instructions so far in this thread has NOT solved the problem.
>
>
>
> "dazed'nconfuzed" wrote:
>
> > I've read through most of the fixes already posted, but I am not a techno-gek
> > and need step-by-steps.... The problem started today, after 2 problem-free
> > years, suddenly on of the svchost.exe applications is hogging 99% of my CPU
> > and it will not stop. If you can help me in plain english, I'd really,
> > really, appreciate it.

dazednconfuzed
Fri May 09 16:33:01 PDT 2008

you know, after downloading the process explorer and finding the renegade
svchost, I hit debug. At first it was panic city because I got a little
pop-up that said something about a terminal error, and that my system was
shutting down. The computer rebooted, and the problem was gone, gone, gone.
I'm up, running, and faster than ever. I really hope that you find a
solution, but this one worked like a charm for me. Thanks again JS and Gerry
for suggesting it!

"MCSNetworks" wrote:

> Ive got the same exact issue on 8 computers, across 6 different locations and
> growing.
>
> Following the instructions so far in this thread has NOT solved the problem.
>
>
>
> "dazed'nconfuzed" wrote:
>
> > I've read through most of the fixes already posted, but I am not a techno-gek
> > and need step-by-steps.... The problem started today, after 2 problem-free
> > years, suddenly on of the svchost.exe applications is hogging 99% of my CPU
> > and it will not stop. If you can help me in plain english, I'd really,
> > really, appreciate it.

JS
Fri May 09 16:40:45 PDT 2008

You're welcome.

JS

"dazed''nconfuzed" <dazednconfuzed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:208741D4-FE53-4038-982C-B3FAEF95D073@microsoft.com...
> you know, after downloading the process explorer and finding the renegade
> svchost, I hit debug. At first it was panic city because I got a little
> pop-up that said something about a terminal error, and that my system was
> shutting down. The computer rebooted, and the problem was gone, gone,
> gone.
> I'm up, running, and faster than ever. I really hope that you find a
> solution, but this one worked like a charm for me. Thanks again JS and
> Gerry
> for suggesting it!
>
> "MCSNetworks" wrote:
>
>> Ive got the same exact issue on 8 computers, across 6 different locations
>> and
>> growing.
>>
>> Following the instructions so far in this thread has NOT solved the
>> problem.
>>
>>
>>
>> "dazed'nconfuzed" wrote:
>>
>> > I've read through most of the fixes already posted, but I am not a
>> > techno-gek
>> > and need step-by-steps.... The problem started today, after 2
>> > problem-free
>> > years, suddenly on of the svchost.exe applications is hogging 99% of my
>> > CPU
>> > and it will not stop. If you can help me in plain english, I'd really,
>> > really, appreciate it.