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mr__ed
Explorer
Nov 13, 2013

SVCHOST eating up CPU capacity

For the past couple of days one of the SVCHOST processes has been using almost 100 percent of my CPU. It keeps running without a break. Clicking on "properties" for this process reveals the following: Generic Host Process for Win32 Services. What can I do to tame this thing? I can kill the process but don't know if that's a good idea. I'm using a Toshiba Satellite laptop running XP3. Thanks for your asssistance.

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  • mileshuff's avatar
    mileshuff
    Explorer
    Nov 14, 2013
    If your PC was working just fine not long ago then you can use System Restore from the Start Button, Accessories, System Tools. That will allow you to restore windows system settings to a date when your PC was working fine. It does not effect any of your own files, photos, music etc. but will effectively uninstall any programs you had installed between the restore date chosen and now. Quite often this simple method will fix these types of issues even if its virus caused.
  • 1492's avatar
    1492
    Moderator
    Nov 14, 2013
    A svchost process can be associated with different services including updates. What happens when you end the process?

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