svchost constantly maxing out CPU

From: Bret (apallo19_at_charter.net)
Date: 07/19/04 

Date: 18 Jul 2004 23:30:46 -0700

I have had a recurring problem regarding svchost, which has made me
reinstall windows xp about 25 times, and windows 2000 more times than
I can count. Every time I get windows installed, about 5 minutes go by
and svchost maxes out my processor. In fact, it is doing is as I type
right now. It is not a virus, because I have scanned with 3 different
virus scan programs, and it isn't adware because it's happening on a
cleanly installed computer. PLEASE HELP, THIS IS DRIVING ME NUTS!!!

-Bret

Relevant Pages

  • svchost.exe
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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • "svshost.exe"
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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain)
  • RE: Remote...trying to access Microsoft Generic Host Process for Win32
    ... > Norton Anti Virus 2004. ... Service Host –Generic Host Process for Win32 Services. ... SVCHOST is a generic process which acts as a host ... Windows XP Professional and Windows 2003 you can find out what DLL-based ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Re: SVCHost keeps crashing
    ... Chances are you'll need the fix in KB943144 before you will be able to get the machine fully patched at Windows Update. ... This definitely isn't a virus of spyware issue. ... Splitting out the services from svchost is strongly discouraged. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: svchost.exe and the internet.........HELP!!
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