Jake
December 5th 03, 01:27 AM
If you have any faxing software like Winfax...that could
cause a spike. Check the fax service, disable and see if
that helps.
>-----Original Message-----
>I've noticed that one particular instance of Svchost has
>been causing a spike to 100% CPU usage at regular
>intervals of something from every 5 seconds to every 10
>seconds.
>
>This is what I got on the tasklist for the particular
>svchost:
>
>AudioSrv
>BITS
>Browser
>CryptSvc
>Dhcp
>dmserver
>ERSvc
>EventSystem
>helpsvc
>lanmanserver
>lanmanworkstation
>Messenger
>Netman
>Nla
>RasMan
>Schedule
>seclogon
>SENS
>SharedAccess
>ShellHWDetection
>srservice
>TapiSrv
>TermService
>Themes
>TrkWks
>uploadmgr
>winmgmt
>WmdmPmSp
>wuauserv
>WZCSVC
>
>I'm running with the following configuration:
>
>OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
>Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 Build 2600
>OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
>System Manufacturer Twinhead
>System Model N222S1
>System Type X86-based PC
>Processor x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 10
>GenuineIntel ~1002 Mhz
>BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 062710,
>07/15/1997
>SMBIOS Version 2.3
>Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
>System Directory C:\WINDOWS\System32
>Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
>Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.1106
>(xpsp1.020828-1920)"
>Total Physical Memory 320.00 MB
>Available Physical Memory 86.44 MB
>Total Virtual Memory 1.04 GB
>Available Virtual Memory 649.89 MB
>Page File Space 758.48 MB
>Page File C:\pagefile.sys
>
>Searched the web and microsoft knowledgebase and got
>nothing.
>
>I discovered that it is the DHCP Client service that is
>causing it as I eliminated the services one by one. It
>seems the DHCP polls at regular intervals and spikes the
>CPU. But this never happened when I was using Win 2K Pro
>before I changed to XP Pro.
>
>This has made it difficult to use my machine. If there
is
>any answer or solution to my problem, I would be very
>happy if you can share it with me.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Best regards.
>
>.
>
cause a spike. Check the fax service, disable and see if
that helps.
>-----Original Message-----
>I've noticed that one particular instance of Svchost has
>been causing a spike to 100% CPU usage at regular
>intervals of something from every 5 seconds to every 10
>seconds.
>
>This is what I got on the tasklist for the particular
>svchost:
>
>AudioSrv
>BITS
>Browser
>CryptSvc
>Dhcp
>dmserver
>ERSvc
>EventSystem
>helpsvc
>lanmanserver
>lanmanworkstation
>Messenger
>Netman
>Nla
>RasMan
>Schedule
>seclogon
>SENS
>SharedAccess
>ShellHWDetection
>srservice
>TapiSrv
>TermService
>Themes
>TrkWks
>uploadmgr
>winmgmt
>WmdmPmSp
>wuauserv
>WZCSVC
>
>I'm running with the following configuration:
>
>OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
>Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 Build 2600
>OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
>System Manufacturer Twinhead
>System Model N222S1
>System Type X86-based PC
>Processor x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 10
>GenuineIntel ~1002 Mhz
>BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 062710,
>07/15/1997
>SMBIOS Version 2.3
>Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
>System Directory C:\WINDOWS\System32
>Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
>Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.1106
>(xpsp1.020828-1920)"
>Total Physical Memory 320.00 MB
>Available Physical Memory 86.44 MB
>Total Virtual Memory 1.04 GB
>Available Virtual Memory 649.89 MB
>Page File Space 758.48 MB
>Page File C:\pagefile.sys
>
>Searched the web and microsoft knowledgebase and got
>nothing.
>
>I discovered that it is the DHCP Client service that is
>causing it as I eliminated the services one by one. It
>seems the DHCP polls at regular intervals and spikes the
>CPU. But this never happened when I was using Win 2K Pro
>before I changed to XP Pro.
>
>This has made it difficult to use my machine. If there
is
>any answer or solution to my problem, I would be very
>happy if you can share it with me.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Best regards.
>
>.
>