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:...
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bwanshoom wrote:
mr. ed - when you say XP3, you mean Windows XP with SP3? If so, I think you'll need to download something like Process Explorer to identify the service that's actually using your CPU (svchost is just a container for 1 or more other services ).
Yes, I'm running XP service pack 3. I also run Process Explorer. I just did something that brought CPU usage down to normal. I opened "SERVICES" and changed automatic updates from "automatic" to manual. I'll have to check for updates manually but if this solves the problem I'll be happy. It's probably time for a new computer, anyway since Microsoft is going to stop supporting XP early next year, if I recall.
Thanks everyone for your assistance.
