Problem svchost.exe

[Toine]

This is probably the most common and most irritating problem of microsoft windows, of which there are many many different versions.

In the company we all have Dell portables most versions go from inspiron 3500-3700-3800 to Latitudes C610-C640. Everyone has Windows XP pro installed on it. Virusscan installed is InoculateIT.

Problem: a svchost.exe process begins to spin at 95-100% cpu without any clear reason. If the problem occurs (once every 2/3 weeks), it occurs on several portables at the same time. Because the users don't have admin rights to kill the process, it is very irritating for them. And rebooting the portable doesn't work every time.

With some tools I got the following:
1. The full command that causes the problem is svchost -t netsvcs
2. I also checked the registry and found: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\currentcontrolset\servic es\netman AND also the same command
3. As description: Manages objects in the Network and Dial-up folder, in wich you can view both local area network and remote connections.

I tried also to restart the service, but that didnt solve the problem.

So I still have no solution for the problem. For me it is Microsofts WORST BUG EVER!!! If spend hours searching on google to find a solution without any result. If there is somebody who knows a solution, I would be so much in your debt.

Greets,

K.

[langendries]

I've just reinstalled my XP, and I've got the same problem. After every reboot, I have to kill the svchost that is running on 98%cpu, from then, everything works fine...

[darude]

ok Every one...just reinstal ur window. And change ur User name and computer name! dont use comon words such as "user" and "admin" or "administrator". your prob solve man. im done.

[Kevin_gibson]

Scvhost not only can be a Windows setup file, but can also be a virus effecting your system see below.
http://www.liutilities.com/products/...brary/svchost/

Also look at:
http://www.computerhaven.info/svchost.htm

[darude]

ok. first yall backup data 1st.then format it...delete the partition. remake it. and than instal it again. i think thats will solve it.

[pageof]

Hi

Just recently I have started having trouble with svchost.exe on two of my computers. They both run XP Home SP2. They have Norton AntiVirus and a firewall. Within the past week, svchost started destroying my PC. When the process is running, all files are there and everything works fine for about 5 minutes after startup. But then, the system freezes. Afetr somehow opening Task Manager, I end it. Then, the taskbar turns grey (like the older ones), Windows Media Player doesn't work, the audio drivers aren't detectable, and Windows Update doesn't work. I tried reinstalling XP and drivers, but NOTHING is working. HELP!!!!!! If you can, please also respond to pageof@cox.net.

Though all of this happened to me, I did find a few ways to temporarily get teh system to function. If you close My Computer, reinstall all audio files and players, and restart explroer.exe, and then shut down your PC, svchost will not come back for 10 minutes after rebooting. It seems useless, but I don't know what else to do.

Thanks in advance,
pageof

[DaveC2003]

1) turn off automatic updates, reboot, then manually go to windows
updates and install the updates, turn on automatic updates, reboot.

or (as in my case)

2) Perform these steps:


1. Click Start->Run, type "services.msc" (without quotation marks) in the
open box and click OK.
2. Double click the service "Automatic Updates".
3. Click on the Log On tab, please ensure the option "Local System account"
is selected and the option "Allow service to interact with desktop" is
unchecked.

4. Check if this service has been enabled on the listed Hardware Profile. If
not, please click the Enable button to enable it.
5. Click on the tab "General "; make sure the "Startup Type" is "Automatic".
Then please click the button "Start" under "Service Status" to start the
service.
6. Repeat the above steps with the other service: Background Intelligent
Transfer Service (BITS)

Step 4: Re-register Windows Update components and Clear the corrupted
Windows Update temp folder

1. Click on Start and then click Run,
2. In the open field type "REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL" (without quotation marks) and
press Enter.
3. When you receive the "DllRegisterServer in WUAPI.DLL succeeded" message,
click OK.
4. Please repeat these steps for each of the following commands:

REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL
REGSVR32 WUAUENG1.DLL
REGSVR32 ATL.DLL
REGSVR32 WUCLTUI.DLL
REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL
REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL
REGSVR32 WUWEB.DLL

After the above steps are finished. Sicne temporary folder of Windows Update
may be corrupted. We can refer to the following steps to rename this folder
that

1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
command in the opened window.

net stop WuAuServ
(note, you might need to reboot before the net stop command will work)

2. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.
3. In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to SDold.
4. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following
command in the opened window.

net start WuAuServ



Hope this helps,

[pageof]

Hi

I found a solution! It deals mainly with Automatic Updates!

All you have to do is go to Windows Update (not Microsoft Update) at http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu....aspx?ln=en-us. Once the welcome screen loads, if it gives you the option to upgrade to Microsoft Update, do so. If it doesn't you already have Microsoft Update. After it installs, enable Automatic Updates in the Control Panel. Then shut down your PC. Turn it on again and open Automatic Updates before svchost starts to take over again (DON'T terminate SVCHOST!) Select the option of completely turning auto updating off. Click OK and reboot your PC. It's that easy, and it fixed 2 out of 3 of my computers!

Good luck!,
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