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  1. #1
    yesmen Guest

    svchost, wuauclt using 100% CPU on startup


    Everyone time machine starts up, svchost uses 100% CPU for over 30mins.

    Installing KB916089 (FIX: When you run Windows Update to scan for
    updates that use Windows Installer, including Office updates, CPU
    utilization may reach 100 percent for prolonged periods) didn't fix the
    problem.

    Anyone else seeing this?

  2. #2
    yesmen Guest

    Re: svchost, wuauclt using 100% CPU on startup

    Deleting C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution makes no difference.

    yesmen wrote:
    >
    > Everyone time machine starts up, svchost uses 100% CPU for over 30mins.
    >
    > Installing KB916089 (FIX: When you run Windows Update to scan for
    > updates that use Windows Installer, including Office updates, CPU
    > utilization may reach 100 percent for prolonged periods) didn't fix the
    > problem.
    >
    > Anyone else seeing this?


  3. #3
    PA Bear Guest

    Re: svchost, wuauclt using 100% CPU on startup

    Windows version? Is Windows Defender also installed and is it v1.1.1593.0?
    --
    ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
    MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

    yesmen wrote:
    > Deleting C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution makes no difference.
    >
    > yesmen wrote:
    >>
    >> Everyone time machine starts up, svchost uses 100% CPU for over 30mins.
    >>
    >> Installing KB916089 (FIX: When you run Windows Update to scan for
    >> updates that use Windows Installer, including Office updates, CPU
    >> utilization may reach 100 percent for prolonged periods) didn't fix the
    >> problem.
    >>
    >> Anyone else seeing this?


  4. #4
    yesmen Guest

    Re: svchost, wuauclt using 100% CPU on startup

    I had Defender version 1.1.1347.0 installed. Windows XP SP2.

    I have done the following steps (with the Hotfix KB916089 installed):

    - Upgraded Defender to v1.1.1593.0 : problem still exists
    - Removed Defender completely and reinstalled Defender v1.1.1593.0:
    problem still there.
    - Removed Defender completely: FIXES ISSUE.

    With Defender removed, triggering a manual microsoft update works
    (wuauclt /detectnow)

    Also, I noticed with Defender installed, manually running Update
    Definitions in Defender causes svchost to immediately use 100% CPU, with
    no success after 20mins (Dell Latitude C610, 1GB RAM)

    In my case there appears to be a race condition between Defender and
    Auto Update.


    PA Bear wrote:
    > Windows version? Is Windows Defender also installed and is it v1.1.1593.0?


  5. #5
    canlooc_canupao Guest

    Re: svchost, wuauclt using 100% CPU on startup

    same problem here on my dell latitude d800 win xp sp2. i installed the latest
    version of win defender that is available for download. svchost.exe use 100%
    cpu when auto/manual update of definition starts. system freezes and can't do
    a thing need to restart my laptop the hardware coz doing system restart is
    not working had to press and hold the power on button.

    "yesmen" wrote:

    > I had Defender version 1.1.1347.0 installed. Windows XP SP2.
    >
    > I have done the following steps (with the Hotfix KB916089 installed):
    >
    > - Upgraded Defender to v1.1.1593.0 : problem still exists
    > - Removed Defender completely and reinstalled Defender v1.1.1593.0:
    > problem still there.
    > - Removed Defender completely: FIXES ISSUE.
    >
    > With Defender removed, triggering a manual microsoft update works
    > (wuauclt /detectnow)
    >
    > Also, I noticed with Defender installed, manually running Update
    > Definitions in Defender causes svchost to immediately use 100% CPU, with
    > no success after 20mins (Dell Latitude C610, 1GB RAM)
    >
    > In my case there appears to be a race condition between Defender and
    > Auto Update.
    >
    >
    > PA Bear wrote:
    > > Windows version? Is Windows Defender also installed and is it v1.1.1593.0?

    >


  6. #6
    mangoesbananas Guest

    Re: svchost, wuauclt using 100% CPU on startup

    I, too, have the exact same problem. The hotfix doesn't work, and the only
    solution is to revert back to Windows Update (and check Office Update
    manually).

    What makes it even odder is that when Task Manager shows 100% CPU during
    startup (or when Microsoft Update is manually run), there isn't even any
    hard-drive activity. You would think that if the CPU is being fully taxed,
    the hard drive would be going wild. But, nothing...not even a whimper out of
    the hard drive. Still, it is nearly impossible for anything else to be
    opened while the 100% CPU is in effect.

    I've just got off the phone with a fellow on the Windows Update
    Development Team who says that this is a known issue and it continues to
    stump their team. Let's just hope a solution comes soon!


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    Try deleting the contents of this folder (or the folder itself) & reboot:

    C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore

    If no joy, try deleting the contents of this folder (or the folder itself) &
    reboot:

    C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution

  8. #8
    David Ward Guest

    Re: svchost, wuauclt using 100% CPU on startup

    I had this problem and stopped it, but i now have to manually check for updates. To sort it go:

    Start>Run
    Type services.msc
    Double click automatic updates from the list
    Change startup type to disabled
    Click apply and restart your system

    You wont be plagued by the 10% cpu usage all the time but you wont get the lates updates automatically, but a good quick fix until microsoft get their act together and pull off a decent patch!!!!

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  9. #9
    C_O Guest

    Re: svchost, wuauclt using 100% CPU on startup

    This bug is causing a huge waste of time and lost productivity -- where do I
    send the bill? Microsoft's handling of it is unprofessional and disastrous.
    The latest: tried to set up a partner's laptop to go on a trip, installed
    software updates, and now it is stuck in this 95 to 100% CPU usage by
    svchost.exe which can only be mitigated by turning off Windows/Microsoft
    Updates altogether (yes, I tried both). They could mitigate by reducing the
    priority so that at least the machine would be somewhat usable, but nah, the
    only way around is to kill update notifications altogether.

    Is this sabotaging of XP machines a not so subtle way to force people to
    migrate to Vista? Well, guess where my $ are *not* going...

    C_O

    <David Ward> wrote in message news:200612114750dave34731987@yahoo.co.uk...
    >I had this problem and stopped it, but i now have to manually check for
    >updates. To sort it go:
    >
    > Start>Run
    > Type services.msc
    > Double click automatic updates from the list
    > Change startup type to disabled
    > Click apply and restart your system
    >
    > You wont be plagued by the 10% cpu usage all the time but you wont get the
    > lates updates automatically, but a good quick fix until microsoft get
    > their act together and pull off a decent patch!!!!
    >
    > EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
    > http://www.eggheadcafe.com




  10. #10
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    Re: svchost, wuauclt using 100% CPU on startup

    I have a very similar problem:
    It's svchost and wuauclt that are causing CPU spikes, although for me it's about once per hour for a couple of minutes... I've not got Windows Defender installed on this machine though... any other ideas what I could try?

    Cheers
    Alex

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