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Title: svchost Hogging CPU resources
Post by: Concrete Pillow on April 26, 2013, 10:49:49 pm

So after my Repair Install whenever i start my Computer i see svchodt in Task manager taking up 40-60 % of my CPU (A quad core) which was never the case before. I promptly End process which does not affect the System at all except freeing up all that CPU process and making it faster..
What is the Problem ? IS it a virus?

Title: Re: svchost Hogging CPU resources
Post by: Shane on April 28, 2013, 03:42:49 pm

Lets find out what is doing it :-)

When it happens again look at what PID it has in the task manager. Then run my tool here
http://www.tweaking.com/content/page/tweaking_com_svchost_exe_lookup_tool.html

Save the list it gives you and post it and tell me what PID was doing it and we can go from there :wink:

Shane

Title: Re: svchost Hogging CPU resources
Post by: Concrete Pillow on April 29, 2013, 01:48:21 am

Thanks for your reply,
The PID was 2196.

Title: Re: svchost Hogging CPU resources
Post by: Shane on April 29, 2013, 01:52:15 pm

I have had trouble with the SSDP Discovery service before.

Disable that service and see how your CPU does :wink:

Shane

Title: Re: svchost Hogging CPU resources
Post by: Concrete Pillow on April 30, 2013, 10:40:38 am

Kay i did that and it seems to have solved the issue.. Thanks alot!  :smiley:

Title: Re: svchost Hogging CPU resources
Post by: Shane on April 30, 2013, 07:21:51 pm

Glad to help :-)

I had that srvice cause random problems where all the tray icons at startup wouldn't load. I myself diable it, has to do with finding UPnP devices, most dont need it enabled.

Glad I was able to help :-)

Shane