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frogliver
I have XP and use dial-up. Beginning a few days ago, whenever I connect to
my ISP, Windows gets locked up for a long time and when I do get online
eventually it can again lock up the browser.
What is happening is svchost.exe, the DNS Client service one, takes up to
99% of my CPU as soon as I connect, and keeps it there. Then when the
browser (Avant) does get opened, the browser will will go up to a high % of
the CPU, and that will lock up. I don't know if this is all of a single
problem or not, but they seem to have occurred
simultaneously.
Concurrently, the Event Viewer shows a string of errors with Service Control
Manager as the source. This appears related timewise. I tried a recent
system restore but that didn't help -- I have more restore points further in
the past I could try if that is a possible solution.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, this is a major PITA. Thanks.
frogliver
my ISP, Windows gets locked up for a long time and when I do get online
eventually it can again lock up the browser.
What is happening is svchost.exe, the DNS Client service one, takes up to
99% of my CPU as soon as I connect, and keeps it there. Then when the
browser (Avant) does get opened, the browser will will go up to a high % of
the CPU, and that will lock up. I don't know if this is all of a single
problem or not, but they seem to have occurred
simultaneously.
Concurrently, the Event Viewer shows a string of errors with Service Control
Manager as the source. This appears related timewise. I tried a recent
system restore but that didn't help -- I have more restore points further in
the past I could try if that is a possible solution.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, this is a major PITA. Thanks.
frogliver