CPU 100%

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I maintain several computers for a small business: One system inparticular has had issues with CPU usage between 80-100%. This usually occurs during the first 5 minutes of start up then will go back to 0% for a short time. Without doing anything, just watching the CPU usage, it will jump from 0% to 17% to 53% to 97% to 100% and wobble between 97-100%. I watched the processes and one of the svchost.exe jumps between 59-99% during this time then will just stop. Is there a specific problem I should be looking for? I have tried msconfig, add/remove programs, spysweepers and even checked physical connections on the motherboard. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

sim.chick · Answer

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retro77 · Answer

Go to the process tab and see what process it taking up the CPU time. It could be the indexing service.

gary56789 · Answer

username for the svchost.exe which uses up so much of the CPU resources?

sim.chick · Answer

The user of the pc doesn't seem to be the issue. The computer has been "flipped" and used by 6 seperate employees who have had the same issues. I was testing mainly under the current user of the PC. This has also occured under the Admin profile. As I was switching between profiles, I noticed a lag spike, just like the ones that occur when logged in. I feel like this is a hardware issue possibly?

gary56789 · Answer

in Task Manager the Username will usually be Local Service, Network Service, System, etc. for svchost.exe. This was the info I was asking for.

sue t · Answer

I had the same problem and this link is what told me how to fix it, http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q927891 , if this doesn't come thru right the knowledge base article is Q927891. I did not get the access violation but did have the 100% usage and this fixed my problem. Good Luck

sim.chick · Answer

I'm very sorry about the confusion. It is one of the System service hosts. I tried fidgeting around a bit this morning, and today is the first time it won't spike...I'm thinking it's a hardware issue just based upon that. Before today it was entirely consistant. I haven't done anything to change it either...

gary56789 · Answer

to repair the svchost.exe file but let me know what happens. If it works, it would be nice to know. http://www.repair-svchost.org/

aztech2002 · Answer

Looks like that is a referral to a scam! You should KNOW if something is BS before you refer somebody to it. Nothing but negatives for this crap!!!

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