svchost

[Al]

>-----Original Message-----
>This process is sucking up all cpu cycles and freezing
>the machine. ran viruscan and found nothing; then i
>used 'file links' under properties and found mcafee
>firewall using it. deleted that program and now file
>links shows nothing using it but it's still hijacking the
>cpu.
>
>anybody else experience this? any ideas? tia.
>.
>

Sounds like the same problem I am having, next time you
boot, give it about a minute and control/alt/delete once,
should bring up Task List, see if there's a "svchost local
services" listed, and ifso, end task on it.
If your high CPU usage goes away, your having the same
problem I am....good luck
I'm dealing with microsoft now trying to figure out what
is causing it and its slow going.
Al

[Quinoa S]

No, that would be a mistake. Svchost may be "sucking up all CPU cycles", but
that's because the underlying cause of your problem is making it behave like
that. You need to determine what the underlying cause is.

Quinoa S

"Al" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >This process is sucking up all cpu cycles and freezing
> >the machine. ran viruscan and found nothing; then i
> >used 'file links' under properties and found mcafee
> >firewall using it. deleted that program and now file
> >links shows nothing using it but it's still hijacking the
> >cpu.
> >
> >anybody else experience this? any ideas? tia.
> >.
> >
>
> Sounds like the same problem I am having, next time you
> boot, give it about a minute and control/alt/delete once,
> should bring up Task List, see if there's a "svchost local
> services" listed, and ifso, end task on it.
> If your high CPU usage goes away, your having the same
> problem I am....good luck
> I'm dealing with microsoft now trying to figure out what
> is causing it and its slow going.
> Al