Since you svchost.exe is consuming 99% CPU, then previous post is probably
not your problem.
Everyone has this problem.
Try this:
1. Control Panel | Automatic Updates
2. Set to Notify of downloads.... (option 3)
3. Open SERVICES.MSC (Start Menu | Run .... services.msc)
4. Double click on Automatic Updates.
5. Change Startup Type to Disabled, click Apply.
6. If Status is Started, click Stop button, then click OK
7. Do the same for BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service).
Now you should not get that buble warning. Anytime you want to download
updates (or even check), you will have to undo the SERVICES.MSC changes).
And then put them back after you're done.
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> On Dec 22, 8:01 pm, julian <jul...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> Since being sucked into trying "Microsoft Update" my computers have been
>> screwed. Whenever checking for updates, svchost uses 99% of my CPU power
>
> Svchost.exe ( also named Scvhost.exe ) can be a virus.
> http://www.answersthatwork.com/Taskl...tasklist_s.htm
> http://www.pcreview.co.uk/startup/letter-s.php
> http://ask-leo.com/svchost_and_svcho...ximization_vir...
> http://www.2-spyware.com/files.php# ( Most popular extensions: click >
> *.exe then, Files with extension *.exe from 1 to 100, start on page 62
> to find svchosts.exe ) or it still may be here.
> http://www.2-spyware.com/file-svchost-exe.html
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/svchost.htm
> http://www.pchell.com/virus/welchia.shtml
> http://www.file.net/process/svchost.exe.html
>
> Note: The svchost.exe file is located in the c:\windows\System32
> folder. In other cases, svchost.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or
> worm!
>
> Use this multi brand scaner in one utility.
> Windows XP Cleaning Process with Multi_AV
> http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm
>
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