svchost.exe, Microsoft at it's finest

INTELCRAZY · 06-09-2007, 01:56 AM

I need to do something about the svchost.exe process on my Dell PC. It is taking over the CPU, and making that thing run slow. Is there anyway to fix this?

Thanks

madtownidiot · 06-09-2007, 02:17 AM

I had the same problem and apparently its pretty common.
This will tell you how to fix it

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891/

**Cromewell** · 06-09-2007, 02:20 AM

Find out what is running in it and disable that service. You can do this by typing 'tasklist /svc /fi "imagename eq svchost.exe"' at the command prompt if you have XP Pro

Code:

Image Name                   PID Services
========================= ====== =============================================
svchost.exe                 1548 DcomLaunch, TermService
svchost.exe                 1628 RpcSs
svchost.exe                 1872 AudioSrv, BITS, CryptSvc, Dhcp, dmserver,
                                 ERSvc, EventSystem, helpsvc, lanmanserver,
                                 lanmanworkstation, Netman, Nla, RasMan,
                                 Schedule, seclogon, SENS, ShellHWDetection,
                                 TapiSrv, Themes, TrkWks, W32Time, winmgmt,
                                 wuauserv, WZCSVC
svchost.exe                 1916 Dnscache
svchost.exe                 2004 LmHosts, RemoteRegistry, SSDPSRV, WebClient

INTELCRAZY · 06-09-2007, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cromewell

Find out what is running in it and disable that service. You can do this by typing 'tasklist /svc /fi "imagename eq svchost.exe"' at the command prompt if you have XP Pro

Code:

Image Name                   PID Services
========================= ====== =============================================
svchost.exe                 1548 DcomLaunch, TermService
svchost.exe                 1628 RpcSs
svchost.exe                 1872 AudioSrv, BITS, CryptSvc, Dhcp, dmserver,
                                 ERSvc, EventSystem, helpsvc, lanmanserver,
                                 lanmanworkstation, Netman, Nla, RasMan,
                                 Schedule, seclogon, SENS, ShellHWDetection,
                                 TapiSrv, Themes, TrkWks, W32Time, winmgmt,
                                 wuauserv, WZCSVC
svchost.exe                 1916 Dnscache
svchost.exe                 2004 LmHosts, RemoteRegistry, SSDPSRV, WebClient

Not XP pro

**Cromewell** · 06-09-2007, 02:25 AM

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...sExplorer.mspx

You can also use process explorer.

Edit: or download it and dump it into system32 http://www.computerhope.com/download/winxp/tasklist.exe

06-09-2007, 01:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
INTELCRAZY banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,060	svchost.exe, Microsoft at it's finest I need to do something about the svchost.exe process on my Dell PC. It is taking over the CPU, and making that thing run slow. Is there anyway to fix this? Thanks

06-09-2007, 02:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
madtownidiot Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Formerly Madison, WI.... now in Laguna Beach, CA Posts: 331	I had the same problem and apparently its pretty common. This will tell you how to fix it http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891/ __________________ Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works- Steve Jobs

06-09-2007, 02:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 10,086	Find out what is running in it and disable that service. You can do this by typing 'tasklist /svc /fi "imagename eq svchost.exe"' at the command prompt if you have XP Pro Code: Image Name PID Services ========================= ====== ============================================= svchost.exe 1548 DcomLaunch, TermService svchost.exe 1628 RpcSs svchost.exe 1872 AudioSrv, BITS, CryptSvc, Dhcp, dmserver, ERSvc, EventSystem, helpsvc, lanmanserver, lanmanworkstation, Netman, Nla, RasMan, Schedule, seclogon, SENS, ShellHWDetection, TapiSrv, Themes, TrkWks, W32Time, winmgmt, wuauserv, WZCSVC svchost.exe 1916 Dnscache svchost.exe 2004 LmHosts, RemoteRegistry, SSDPSRV, WebClient __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

06-09-2007, 02:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 10,086	http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...sExplorer.mspx You can also use process explorer. Edit: or download it and dump it into system32 http://www.computerhope.com/download/winxp/tasklist.exe __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org Last edited by Cromewell; 06-09-2007 at 02:30 AM.

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