Arin
When I start up the computer, one of the svchost.exe instances hogs all my cpu and destroys my loading time. I always have to end the task in task manager or else I'll sit here forever waiting for stuff to load.
Strange thing is, while playing a game today, it popped back on stealing all my cpus resources again.
WTF is going on? Could it be a program disguised as svchost.exe running that is haxoring my boxor? I have Avast! anti virus running as well as a several time a week adaware scheduled cleaning. It's not caught anything strange....
Strange thing is, while playing a game today, it popped back on stealing all my cpus resources again.
WTF is going on? Could it be a program disguised as svchost.exe running that is haxoring my boxor? I have Avast! anti virus running as well as a several time a week adaware scheduled cleaning. It's not caught anything strange....
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ozyrus
Have you tried backing up your important data and reinstalling Windows?
It usually does the trick for me. (I do this once every 2-3 months)
It usually does the trick for me. (I do this once every 2-3 months)
Arin
OP
I use to reformat all the time but I dont have the time to do it anymore.
Wilhelmus
(This is for XP Pro. Home version does not have required command.)
When this hogging starts, press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to start Task Manager. Goto Processes tab. Look for PID of the svchost.exe process which using most CPU time. Then File->New Task(Run...). Type cmd. Then tasklist /svc.
You see list some sort of this:
Quote:Image Name PID Services
=========================
...
svchost.exe 616 DcomLaunch
svchost.exe 664 RpcSs
...
Using the PID, see which service is hogging your system.
Then try disabing the service or setting it to manual via services.msc.
When this hogging starts, press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to start Task Manager. Goto Processes tab. Look for PID of the svchost.exe process which using most CPU time. Then File->New Task(Run...). Type cmd. Then tasklist /svc.
You see list some sort of this:
Quote:Image Name PID Services
=========================
...
svchost.exe 616 DcomLaunch
svchost.exe 664 RpcSs
...
Using the PID, see which service is hogging your system.
Then try disabing the service or setting it to manual via services.msc.
Arin
OP
ok, after it stopped hogging all the resources I was able to run that command in the cmd prompt. The service is Dnscache...
could this be because my HOSTS file is humongous?
could this be because my HOSTS file is humongous?
Wilhelmus
Sometimes XP/2K do not like large HOSTS file.
Try setting DNS Client service to manual in Services app.
Start->Run. "services.msc".
Scroll down to "DNS Client", right-click and select Properties.
Select "Manual" from "Startup type" box.
Apply/Ok and restart computer.
Try setting DNS Client service to manual in Services app.
Start->Run. "services.msc".
Scroll down to "DNS Client", right-click and select Properties.
Select "Manual" from "Startup type" box.
Apply/Ok and restart computer.
Arin
OP
That was it.
Thanks!
Thanks!
