Comments on: svchost.exe 100% cpu usages, crashes my pc http://www.stuckiniowa.com/svchostexe-100-cpu-usages-crashes-my-pc-blog-257/ It's all about corn, football, and not so many lakes or things to do. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:17:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Cliff http://www.stuckiniowa.com/svchostexe-100-cpu-usages-crashes-my-pc-blog-257/#comment-3198 Cliff Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:51:35 +0000 http://www.stuckiniowa.com/svchostexe-100-cpu-usages-crashes-my-pc-blog-257/#comment-3198 Just wanted to thank you for this post. I followed these steps (but also I first un-registered each DLL) and then was able to re-upgrade to Microsoft Update and now it behaves properly! Just wanted to thank you for this post. I followed these steps (but also I first un-registered each DLL) and then was able to re-upgrade to Microsoft Update and now it behaves properly!

]]> By: JC http://www.stuckiniowa.com/svchostexe-100-cpu-usages-crashes-my-pc-blog-257/#comment-2883 JC Fri, 30 May 2008 13:04:16 +0000 http://www.stuckiniowa.com/svchostexe-100-cpu-usages-crashes-my-pc-blog-257/#comment-2883 Thanks a bunch! being a hard core PC gamer I am always downloading patches which mostly contain viruses, adwears ect. Thanks to these directions My computer is now working perfectly and even tho my virus scan deleted the virus the cpu usage was still high! Thanks again! Thanks a bunch! being a hard core PC gamer I am always downloading patches which mostly contain viruses, adwears ect. Thanks to these directions My computer is now working perfectly and even tho my virus scan deleted the virus the cpu usage was still high! Thanks again!

]]> By: Zub http://www.stuckiniowa.com/svchostexe-100-cpu-usages-crashes-my-pc-blog-257/#comment-2863 Zub Thu, 15 May 2008 21:38:11 +0000 http://www.stuckiniowa.com/svchostexe-100-cpu-usages-crashes-my-pc-blog-257/#comment-2863 hi! nice post, but, is WUAUENG.DLL a localization dependant file? I have the spanish XP version, do you think there is some other dll meant for the spanish version of the SO? something like WUAUESP.DLL? where is thsi file located? hi! nice post, but, is WUAUENG.DLL a localization dependant file? I have the spanish XP version, do you think there is some other dll meant for the spanish version of the SO? something like WUAUESP.DLL? where is thsi file located?

]]> By: Leendy http://www.stuckiniowa.com/svchostexe-100-cpu-usages-crashes-my-pc-blog-257/#comment-2855 Leendy Sat, 10 May 2008 16:23:06 +0000 http://www.stuckiniowa.com/svchostexe-100-cpu-usages-crashes-my-pc-blog-257/#comment-2855 We recently had this exact problem on multiple PCs on the same day. All appear to have been triggered by either windows XP service Pack 3, or transition from the "windows automatic update" to "microsoft update" (which are apparently different programs entirely) or some combination of the two. Running this fix removed the "microsoft update" program, putting the systems back to "windows update", which functions perfectly. We have been able to install XP SP3 and all other fixes, but I have not added the microsoft update option back in at this point (don't think it is needed). The fixes listed on this page worked perfectly, with some added details: - Prior to running anything on this page I: - a. Disabled automatic updates completely - b. Set a restore point using system restore (start->all programs->accessories->system tools->system restore) - c. Installed windows Process Explorer, which gives much nicer detail on the task manager screen to see what is actually going on with the CPU. - In part 1, #5, when trying to "start" Automatic Updates and BITS, they were already running on our systems. I had to stop them, then restart them. - In part 3, #1, WuAuServ was already stopped. I did this step anyway, and did not need to reboot. - In part 3, #2, after typing "%windir%" to determine the windir location, cd to that location (mine was c:\windows) and then type: rename c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution SDOld (if your windir is not c:\windows, you will need to change the rename command I listed) After running the rest, I rebooted and went to the microsoft update website. There are now "3" options: - Install Microsoft Update (this option was not present before this fix) - Express Updates - Custom Updates Express and custom updates worked fine for me, and installed the windows genuine advantage software and XP SP3 without any issues. I then turned automatic updates back on, and I have not reinstalled the microsoft update thing at this point. Everything is running great, and I honestly think a couple older PCs are running a bit faster now... perhaps the MS update was bogging it down continuously. Thanks for the great posting! We recently had this exact problem on multiple PCs on the same day. All appear to have been triggered by either windows XP service Pack 3, or transition from the “windows automatic update” to “microsoft update” (which are apparently different programs entirely) or some combination of the two. Running this fix removed the “microsoft update” program, putting the systems back to “windows update”, which functions perfectly. We have been able to install XP SP3 and all other fixes, but I have not added the microsoft update option back in at this point (don’t think it is needed).

The fixes listed on this page worked perfectly, with some added details:
- Prior to running anything on this page I:
- a. Disabled automatic updates completely
- b. Set a restore point using system restore (start->all programs->accessories->system tools->system restore)
- c. Installed windows Process Explorer, which gives much nicer detail on the task manager screen to see what is actually going on with the CPU.

- In part 1, #5, when trying to “start” Automatic Updates and BITS, they were already running on our systems. I had to stop them, then restart them.
- In part 3, #1, WuAuServ was already stopped. I did this step anyway, and did not need to reboot.
- In part 3, #2, after typing “%windir%” to determine the windir location, cd to that location (mine was c:\windows) and then type: rename c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution SDOld (if your windir is not c:\windows, you will need to change the rename command I listed)

After running the rest, I rebooted and went to the microsoft update website. There are now “3″ options:
- Install Microsoft Update (this option was not present before this fix)
- Express Updates
- Custom Updates

Express and custom updates worked fine for me, and installed the windows genuine advantage software and XP SP3 without any issues. I then turned automatic updates back on, and I have not reinstalled the microsoft update thing at this point. Everything is running great, and I honestly think a couple older PCs are running a bit faster now… perhaps the MS update was bogging it down continuously.

Thanks for the great posting!

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