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In many occasions, I have troubleshooted the Svchost.exe (netsvcs) problem by using different
solutions to resolve the problem depending on each situation.
From my experience, the Svchost.exe high usage problems in most cases occur on computers
that are infected by a virus or a malware program. In the rest of the cases, the Svchost.exe
(netsvcs) high CPU or Memory leak problems, can be caused by a Windows Update, or by a full
Event log file or by other programs or services that start many processes during their execution.
In this tutorial you can find detailed instructions on how to troubleshoot and resolve memory
leak or high CPU usage problems caused by svchost {Svchost.exe (netsvcs)}.
Solution 2. Find and Disable the service that causes the "svchost" high CPU
usage problem.
Svchost.exe is a process that is needed by several services or programs in order for them to run.
So, determine which service or program runs under the svchost.exe process and is hogging your
system's CPU and memory resources and then proceed to disable or totally uninstall that
program (or service).
B) You can try to sequentially stop services (one by one) until CPU resources come back to
normal. To stop a service temporary:
Choose a service
Right-click on it, and choose Stop Service.
6. After you have figured out the culprit service or program, then navigate to Services in
Computer Management to disable that service (or totally remove the culprit program).To
disable a service on your computer permanently:1. Simultaneously press Windows
key+ R to open run command box.2. In run command box, type: services.msc and
Step 5: Fix Windows Corrupted System files by using the System Update
Readiness tool (aka "Deployment Image Servicing and Management"
DISM tool).
1. Navigate to System Update Readiness tool download site and download the DISM tool for
your Windows edition and version. *
* Note: Windows 8 already contains the DISM tool and you don't have to download
anything. Just open an elevated command prompt and type: DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-
image /Restorehealth (Detailed instructions on how you can run DISM in Windows 8/8.1
can be found here)
UPDATE 16/10/2015
Other solutions that I have applied in different cases (computers) in which the "svchost.exe"
high usage problem is caused while searching for updates.
1. First make sure that you have already installed Internet Explorer 11 on your computer.
2. Download and install the KB3102810 security update according your OS version *. (If
installation hangs, restart the computer and then immediately install the Update).
3. Restart your computer and then delete the "SoftwareDistribution" folder by following the
instructions on Step 1 (only) from Solution 4 above.
4. Restart your computer and check for updates.
UPDATE 29/06/2016
(Applied to: Windows 7 SP1 & Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.)
1. Download and install the June 2016 Windows Update Rollup KB3161608 according your OS
Version. *
* Note: If installation hangs: Restart your computer, Stop the Windows Update service and then
Install the update.
If after doing all these, you still face high CPU or Memory usage problems, then disable
Windows Update completely or re-install Windows on you computer. If you use Windows 8
or Windows 8.1 you can perform also a system refresh.
Good Luck!
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