RE: SVCHOST.EXE

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From: Mr. Ronaldo (MrRonaldo_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/10/04


Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 07:36:01 -0700

Fid out what process is causing the problem.
>From command prompt, type tasklist /svc
All the processes associated with svchost will be displayed.

"Doug" wrote:

> Yes, turned everything off. Still acts the same. I can
> end the process of the svchost.exe and things work in the
> task bar, but nothing in the desktop....thanks for the
> reply back.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Have you tried using MSCONFIG and turning off everything
> >on the Startup tab to see if that makes a difference ?
> >http://netsquirrel.com/msconfig/ <-tutorial
> >
> >More info here:
> >http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
> >Courtesy of Jupiter Jones
> >
> >Good Luck
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>PC is taking 2-3 minutes to bring up the desk-top after
> >>boot up. Looking at the Task Manger/Processes I can see
> >>one of the svchost.exe is running at 80-90 CPU and
> >>Performance is at 100% CPU Usage. Signs of a Virus I
> >>thought. Ran lots of checkers and all the ad-ware
> >>programs I could think of. Did not find anything that
> >>would cause harm. Nothing is showing up in Norton or
> >>Stinger. This is happing on my Dads PC, he lives in
> >>another state so hard to see all that is going on. When
> >>he moves the cursor down to the task bar on the desk
> top
> >>it shows the hour glass. Can not get anything to work
> on
> >>the task bar, but can on the desk top. All is OK and
> runs
> >>fine in Safe Mode. Ran SFC /Scannow and all that seem
> to
> >>do was, some how make the Color quality go from 32 bit
> to
> >>4 bit for the display. Go figure! One last note, he
> lost
> >>all restore points also, so no help there. Any help for
> >>him?
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >
>



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