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How to fix: Svchost.exe (netsvcs)

memory leak or high CPU usage

prolems

Svchost.exe is a generic and legitimate Windows process that loads several other critical

services for proper Windows operation. But in several cases users are complaining that

Svchost.exe is hogging their CPU or Memory resources without obvious reasons e.g. at

moments when the user doesnt run any programs.

!n many occasions" ! have troubleshooted the Svchost.exe #netsvcs$ problem by using

different solutions to resolve the problem depending on each situation.

%rom my experience" the Svchost.exe high usage problems & in most cases & occur oncomputers that are infected by a virus or a malware program. !n the rest of the cases" the

Svchost.exe #netsvcs$ high CPU or Memory lea' problems" can be caused by a

Windows Update" or by a full (vent log file or by other programs or services that start

many processes during their execution. !n this tutorial you can find detailed instructions

on how to troubleshoot and resolve memory lea' or high CPU usage problems caused

by svchost )Svchost.exe (netsvcs)*.

How to solve Svchost.exe (netsvcs) high memory or

CPU usage prolems.

Solution !. Scan your computer for viruses.

Solution ". #in$ an$ %isale the service that cause the &svchost' high usage

prolem.

Solution : mpty vent viewer log.

Solution *: +rouleshoot ,in$ows Up$ates prolems.

Solution !. Scan your computer for viruses.

Many viruses or malicious programs can cause the svchost.exe high CPU+memory

usage problem. So" before you continue to troubleshoot the Svchost.exe high CPU

usage problem" use this Malware Scan and ,emoval -uideto chec' and remove viruses

or+and malicious programs that may be running on your computer.
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Solution ". #in$ an$ %isale the service that causes the &svchost' high CPU usage prolem.

Svchost.exe is a process that is needed by several services or programs in order for them

to run. So" determine which service or program runs under the svchost.exe process and

is hogging your systems CPU and memory resources and then proceed to disable or

totally uninstall that program #or service$.

!.Press Ctlr-lt-%el 'eys simultaneously and then open as' Manager.

"./t Processestab" checkthe Show processes from all userschec'box.


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.,ight0clic' on the high usage svchost.exe process and select /o to Service(s).


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*./t services tab you should see several highlighted services that run under the

svchost.exe process.


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0.1ow it 2s time to find out which process is hogging CPU resources3 o do that" you

have two ways.

)4ou can perform a se5uentially search using -oogle #for all highlighted services$

and see if the searched service is critical & or not & for your computer.

6r &

1)4ou can try to se5uentially stop services #one by one$ until CPU resources comebac' to normal. o stop a service temporary3

Choose a service

,ight0clic' on it" and choose Stop Service.


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2./fter you have figured out the culprit service or program" then navigate to Services in

Computer Management to disable that service #or totally remove the culprit program$.

+o $isale a service on your computer permanently:

7. Simultaneously press ,in$ows key8 3 to open run command box.

9. !n run command box" type3 services.msc and press nter.


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:. /t Services management window" right0clic' at the culprit service and chooseProperties.

;. Change the Startup type to %isale$" press 45and restartyour computer.


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Solution : mpty vent viewer log.

!n some cases the svchost.exe high CPU #or high Memory$ usage problem has to do

with the large log files in Windows event viewer. So" another solution is to clear (vent


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./t (vent


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0.Perform the same operation and clear the Security" Setup" and Systemlog.

2.,estart your computer.

Solution *: +rouleshoot ,in$ows Up$ates prolems.

!n other computers" the svchost.exe high usage problem may occur when Windows

searches for updates #in the bac'ground$. !n order to troubleshoot high CPU usage

problems during Windows Update" perform the following steps.

Step !. #orce ,in$ows to re7create an empty ,in$ows Up$ate Store fol$er.

he Windows Update Store folder #commonly 'nown as >SoftwareDistribution

folder)" is the location where Windows stores the downloaded updates. !f this folder is

corrupted" then you will face problems during Windows Update. So" first try to force

Windows to re0create a new empty SoftwareDistributionfolder. o do that3

!.Simultaneously press ,in$ows key8 3 to open run command box.

". !n run command box" type3 services.msc and press nter.


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.Search for ,in$ows Up$ate service" then right clic' on it and select Stop.

.1avigate to >C:,in$ows? folder.

*. %elete 8 #or rename e.g. to >Software=istribution6@=?$ the >Software%istriution?

folder.


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8 9ote:Upon restart" the next time the Windows Update chec's for available updates" a

new empty SoftwareDistributionfolder will be created automatically by Windows to

store updates.

0.,estart your computer and then try to chec' for updates.

2.!f the >svchost? high CPU usage problem persists" continue to the next step.

Step ". 3un ,in$ows Up$ate +rouleshooter

!.=ownload Microsofts Windows Update roubleshooterto your computer.

".,un ,in$ows Up$ate +rouleshooterand press cceptat the first screen.
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.Select the %etect prolems an$ apply the fixes for (3ecommen$e$)option.


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*.@et the program to fix problems with Windows Update and then restartyourcomputer.

0.Chec' for Updates again and if the svchost.exe high CPU usage problem persists

continue to the next step.

Step . nstall the latest version of ,in$ows Up$ate gent.

!.1avigate to Windows Update /gent downloadsite and download the appropriate

pac'age for your Windows edition and version.

".,un ,in$owsUp$ategent8.exe
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.Close all open programs and choose 9ext.

*.Choose greeand press 9ext.


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0.@et the installer finish the installation and then restart your computer.


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Step *. nstall the critical ;icrosoft Security 1ulletin ;S!7.

!.1avigate to https3++technet.microsoft.com+library+security+ms7:0Aand clic' at the

appropriate !nternet (xplorer Cumulative Security Update #9DDDE$ according to your

!nternet (xplorer version and Windows


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.,un >!(77FWindowsG0HB9DDEG.exe? and follow the on screen instruction to

install the update.

*.,estart your computer and chec' for updates again.

Step 0: #ix ,in$ows Corrupte$ System files y using the System Up$ate

3ea$iness tool (aka &%eployment mage Servicing an$ ;anagement' ? %S;

tool).

!.1avigate to System Update ,eadiness tooldownload site and download the =!SM

tool for your Windows edition and version. G
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8 9ote: Windows D already contains the =!SM tool and you dont have to download

anything. Iust open an elevated command prompt and type3 %S;.exe @4nline

@Cleanup7image @3estorehealth #=etailed instructions on how you can run =!SM in

Windows D+D.7 can be found here$

".=ouble clic' to install the downloaded file #e.g. WindowsJ.70HB;D970v:;0

xDJ.msu$.

.When the installation is completed" restart your computer.

*.%orce Windows to chec' for updates again and see if the svchost high usage problem

still persists.

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c.,estart the computer.

!f after doing all these" you still face high CPU or Memory usage problems" then disable

Windows Update completely or re0install Windows on you computer. !f you useWindows D or Windows D.7 you can perform also a system refresh.

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