svchost at 100%

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I am running XP Pro SP1 and just upgraded Office XP to
Office 2003. Now the svchost.exe process runs continously
at 95-100% and makes the machine unusable. I have all the
latest updates, have checked for virus and spyware.
Anybody know what this is all about??
-aj-
 
Look at processes in Task Manager. It is normal to have a number of Svchost.exe process entries appearing in Task Manager. For the process generating the high usage how is the User described? Next whilst Task Manager is showing high usage change from the Process Tab to the Application Tab. Then select each running Application in turn, right click and select "Go to Process" and see if you can identify the application causing the high usage.

Next select Start, Administrative Tools, Services. Compare the list of services with those shown as Started and for each in turn stop the service and observe the effect. If the CPU usage in Task Manager continues or something stops working restart the service. When you have found the likely cause i.e. the CPU usage stops then post details of what you have found.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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There are 5 svchost running: 3 used by SYSTEM, 1 by
NETWORK SERVICE and 1 by LOCAL SERVICE. All of them using
00 CPU except for one SYSTEM using 95-100%. There are no
applications running. I went down the list of SERVICES
and stopped each one at a time. No changes to CPU load on
this particular svchost.
Thanks for your thoughts and ideas,
-aj-
-----Original Message-----
Look at processes in Task Manager. It is normal to have
Click to expand...
a number of Svchost.exe process entries appearing in Task
Manager. For the process generating the high usage how is
the User described? Next whilst Task Manager is showing
high usage change from the Process Tab to the Application
Tab. Then select each running Application in turn, right
click and select "Go to Process" and see if you can
identify the application causing the high usage.
Next select Start, Administrative Tools, Services.
Click to expand...
Compare the list of services with those shown as Started
and for each in turn stop the service and observe the
effect. If the CPU usage in Task Manager continues or
something stops working restart the service. When you
have found the likely cause i.e. the CPU usage stops then
post details of what you have found.
 
Solution:
Booted XP CD -> Repaired -> Reinstall Office -> reinstall updates
So far so good.
-aj-
 
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