Recently, there has been a
number of incidents where the service SVCHOST.exe was using 100%
of the CPU, which heavily compromised the speed of the computer.
The problem has been traced back to a bug with Microsoft Windows
XP Updates and is not a virus. In this months article, we
explain how to resolve this problem.
Resolution
Step 1: Click Start then
Run and type
services.msc in the open box, then press
OK.
Step 2: Double click the
service Automatic Updates.
Step 3: Select the
Log On tab, ensure
Local System Account is selected,
Allow service to interact with desktop
is unchecked and the service is enabled on the listed
hardware profile below.
Step 4: Select the
General tab, ensure the
startup type is automatic and that
the service status is started.
Step 5: Repeat steps 2 to 4
for the service Background Intellignent
Transfer Service (BITS).
Step 6: Click Start then
Run and type
REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL in the open box, then press
OK.
Step 7: You will shortly
receive the message DllRegisterServer in
WUAPI.DLL succeeded. Press OK
to this. Step 8:
Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each of the following commands:
- REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL
- REGSVR32 WUAUENG1.DLL
- REGSVR32 ATL.DLL
- REGSVR32 WUCLTUI.DLL
- REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL
- REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL
- REGSVR32 WUWEB.DLL
Step 9: Reboot your
computer. Step 10:
Click Start then
Run and type
cmd in the open box, then press
OK.
Step 11: In the window
that opens, type net stop WuAuServ
and press Enter.
Step 12: Click
Start then
Run and type
%windir% in the open box,
then press OK.
Step 13: In the window
that opens, rename the folder
SoftwareDistribution to SDOld.
Step 14: Click
Start then
Run and type
cmd in the open box, then press
OK.
Step 15: In the window
that opens, type net start WuAuServ
and press Enter.
Step 16: Reboot your
computer. |