Comments on: How to solve the svchost.exe 100% CPU usage problem http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/ Utterly random, incoherent and disjointed rants and ramblings... Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:22:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Bart Green http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-6404 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:17:03 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-6404 Long, but worth it. Svchost.exe has plaqued all of us at some point. I've personally tried many program. It seems update windows is a big step forward to fixing the problem. But appearently there is a different form of <a href="http://www.repair-svchost.org/" rel="nofollow">Svchost.exe</a>... it's sCVhost.exe where the "vc" in svchost.exe is switched around. It's a virus. Long, but worth it. Svchost.exe has plaqued all of us at some point. I’ve personally tried many program. It seems update windows is a big step forward to fixing the problem. But appearently there is a different form of Svchost.exe… it’s sCVhost.exe where the “vc” in svchost.exe is switched around. It’s a virus.

]]> by: Luke http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-4731 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:47:50 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-4731 [quote comment="4730"]I found that the svchost process that was causing me 100% just after boot, was keeping the NTP (network time protocol) ports occupied (see netstat -a). I think the offending svchost process therefore has something with the Windows Time Service.[/quote] It could very well be. The problem with svchost is that many windows services use it for various network related tasks. At any given time you might have 2 or 3 instances of it running in the background. It's hellishly difficult to troubleshoot a thing like that. My solution only covers the Microsoft Update issue, but other things may cause svchost usage to spike up as well. Bertrik Sikken said:

I found that the svchost process that was causing me 100% just after boot, was keeping the NTP (network time protocol) ports occupied (see netstat -a). I think the offending svchost process therefore has something with the Windows Time Service.

It could very well be. The problem with svchost is that many windows services use it for various network related tasks. At any given time you might have 2 or 3 instances of it running in the background.

It’s hellishly difficult to troubleshoot a thing like that. My solution only covers the Microsoft Update issue, but other things may cause svchost usage to spike up as well.

]]> by: Bertrik Sikken http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-4730 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:14:11 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-4730 I found that the svchost process that was causing me 100% just after boot, was keeping the NTP (network time protocol) ports occupied (see netstat -a). I think the offending svchost process therefore has something with the Windows Time Service. I found that the svchost process that was causing me 100% just after boot, was keeping the NTP (network time protocol) ports occupied (see netstat -a). I think the offending svchost process therefore has something with the Windows Time Service.

]]> by: Jamie Rees http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-4713 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:01:22 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-4713 Cheers for that dude, worked a treat. Been looking for a solution since it wasn't the first time I've had this problem. Jamie. Cheers for that dude, worked a treat. Been looking for a solution since it wasn’t the first time I’ve had this problem.

Jamie.

]]> by: Anders P. http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-4638 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:08:19 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-4638 That did the trick, thanks :) That did the trick, thanks )

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-4402 Tue, 15 May 2007 16:31:05 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-4402 A useful Microsoft article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932494 A useful Microsoft article

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932494

]]> by: BlogReader http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-4363 Sat, 12 May 2007 18:25:50 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-4363 Hey thanks for posting this with step by step instructions, worked first time. Hey thanks for posting this with step by step instructions, worked first time.

]]> by: Shane http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-4361 Sat, 12 May 2007 12:21:41 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-4361 I have had this as a problem for some time now and in the past could find no solution. I have done what you said and it seems to be working just fine. Thank you kindly. I have had this as a problem for some time now and in the past could find no solution. I have done what you said and it seems to be working just fine.

Thank you kindly.

]]> by: Luke http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-4359 Fri, 11 May 2007 22:59:25 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/05/09/how-to-solve-the-svchostexe-100-cpu-usage-problem/#comment-4359 [quote comment="4355"]Here's what we have been doing and it works like a charm[/quote] Nice. Will try that next time! Miloš said:

Here’s what we have been doing and it works like a charm

Nice. Will try that next time!

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