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100% svchost.exe CPU Usage caused by Microsoft Update


Francesco

Did you had problems with MS Update Cpu Usage with SFC Disabled?  

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I saw this problem on a couple computers. I don't know or remember they were the exact same kind of problem but only one of them was nLited and that one was fixed by installing IE7.

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I saw this problem on a couple computers. I don't know or remember they were the exact same kind of problem but only one of them was nLited and that one was fixed by installing IE7.

Well now you have the hotfix you can try installing that one too to see if this cpu usage stops.

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  • 3 months later...

Alright guys,

I think I got the user up and going. The following are things that I have done....

1. Delete the SoftwareDistribution folder from %windir%

2. Disabled (Stopped) the BITS and Automatic Update Service

3. Ran the WindowsXP-KB914810-v2-x86-ENU.exe hot fix

4. Rebooted

5. Enabled (Started) the BITS and Automatic Update Service

6. Manually ran Windows Updates

7. Installed all Critical Updates

8. Rebooted

For some reason, performing these steps helped get the svchost.exe process to become more manageable. We are still keeping an eye on the CPU usage and I plan on responding back to this forum next week with an update.

I was able to pinpoint the exact problem. The svchost.exe would peg the CPU (100%) whenever the Automatic Update Service was started but when stopping the service, the process would eat up nothing. I tried applying the KB916089-v5 hot fix but it did not fix my issue.

I hope that this information is able to help someone out!

-TheeSpaniard

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