Guest Ken Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 This file called SVCHOST.exe is consuming my RAM, hard drive, CPU and everything on my Vista machine to capacity use. I know the real one is a necessary program, but there are many copies of this file working simultaneously here and my performance is down to a crawl or a crash. I've looked everywhere for a solution and have tried a couple to no avail. I get no working answers from anyone. Many, many other Windows users are getting this in massive amounts, too, so it's not isolated to me. Everything slows to a crawl often several times a day. I often have to restart. I am told it might be one or more viruses that does this, and I've been told it might be an unfixed bug in Vista, but no square answers. My scans and virus updates from Norton and MS haven't fixed this problem. I am now seriously thinking of copying my whole disk to an outboard memory and reintalling Linux on my machine instead of Windows Vista, as no one seems to want to address this issue in the Vista world, even though it is obviously a very prevalent problem. Please, someone, HELP!! Thank you in advance. Quote
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Ken wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > This file called SVCHOST.exe is consuming my RAM, hard drive, CPU and > everything on my Vista machine to capacity use. I know the real one is a > necessary program, but there are many copies of this file working > simultaneously here and my performance is down to a crawl or a crash. > I've looked everywhere for a solution and have tried a couple to no > avail. I get no working answers from anyone.</span> Oh? Whom have you asked? Any experienced IT professionals? <span style="color:blue"> > Many, many other Windows > users are getting this in massive amounts, too, so it's not isolated to > me. </span> Really? This is the first I've heard of Svchost.exe, in and of itself, causing any problems. Rather, it's almost invariably something else, even malware, that the computer user has installed and is hijacking the service. However, I will concede that blaming Vista, rather than seeking the actual cause of the issue, is definitely not isolated to you. <span style="color:blue"> > Everything slows to a crawl often several times a day. I often have > to restart. > </span> It's perfectly normal to have several instances of Svchost.exe running simultaneously. This article specifically discusses WinXP, but it still applies to Vista. A Description of Svchost.exe in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...b;en-us;Q314056 You simply need to determine whether or not you have undesired programs running in the background using Svchost. Try using Process Explorer and/or AutoRuns to determine what you have running in the background: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinte...c84cb9e2f5.aspx <span style="color:blue"> > I am told it might be one or more viruses that does this, </span> Yes, it's true that many sorts of malware can "hijack" the service. What do your antivirus and anti-spyware applications have to report about the situation? <span style="color:blue"> > .... and I've been > told it might be an unfixed bug in Vista, but no square answers. </span> If it's a bug in Vista, you're the first to discover it. <span style="color:blue"> > My > scans and virus updates from Norton and MS haven't fixed this problem. > </span> Hint: try something more reliable than "Norton" or Vista's built-in tools. <span style="color:blue"> > I am now seriously thinking of copying my whole disk to an outboard > memory and reintalling Linux on my machine instead of Windows Vista, </span> Honestly, if you can't manage to keep Vista running, you have no chance at all of successfully using Linux. The very fact that you can claim Svchost is consuming your hard drive indicates that you know far too little about computers at this time. You'll face a very steep learning curve trying to get any use out of Linux. <span style="color:blue"> > ... as > no one seems to want to address this issue in the Vista world, even > though it is obviously a very prevalent problem. > </span> No one can really address an "issue" that is "prevalent" only in your own imagination. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot Quote
Guest Peter Foldes Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 To make you feel better, I have 13 running with no loss of performance. Did you check other processes like Indexing or something else that is running and open without you seeing it -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Ken" <kenmendell@rogers.com> wrote in message news:OGChUERmJHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > This file called SVCHOST.exe is consuming my RAM, hard drive, CPU and everything > on my Vista machine to capacity use. I know the real one is a necessary program, > but there are many copies of this file working simultaneously here and my > performance is down to a crawl or a crash. I've looked everywhere for a solution > and have tried a couple to no avail. I get no working answers from anyone. Many, > many other Windows users are getting this in massive amounts, too, so it's not > isolated to me. Everything slows to a crawl often several times a day. I often > have to restart. > > I am told it might be one or more viruses that does this, and I've been told it > might be an unfixed bug in Vista, but no square answers. My scans and virus > updates from Norton and MS haven't fixed this problem. > > I am now seriously thinking of copying my whole disk to an outboard memory and > reintalling Linux on my machine instead of Windows Vista, as no one seems to want > to address this issue in the Vista world, even though it is obviously a very > prevalent problem. > > Please, someone, HELP!! > > Thank you in advance. > > > > </span> Quote
Guest Jack the Ripper Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Ken wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > This file called SVCHOST.exe is consuming my RAM, hard drive, CPU and > everything on my Vista machine to capacity use. I know the real one is a > necessary program, but there are many copies of this file working > simultaneously here and my performance is down to a crawl or a crash. > I've looked everywhere for a solution and have tried a couple to no > avail. I get no working answers from anyone. Many, many other Windows > users are getting this in massive amounts, too, so it's not isolated to > me. Everything slows to a crawl often several times a day. I often have > to restart. > > I am told it might be one or more viruses that does this, and I've been > told it might be an unfixed bug in Vista, but no square answers. My > scans and virus updates from Norton and MS haven't fixed this problem. > > I am now seriously thinking of copying my whole disk to an outboard > memory and reintalling Linux on my machine instead of Windows Vista, as > no one seems to want to address this issue in the Vista world, even > though it is obviously a very prevalent problem. > > Please, someone, HELP!! > > Thank you in advance. > > > </span> There is nothing wrong with a cross-post on this instead of making a post to each NG individually. Svchost.exe does nothing on its own. Svchost.exe as its name implies host other processes. Those processes can be legit processes or they can be non-legit processes such as malware that are being hosted. If Svchost.exe is not running out of Windows/System32 then it's a Trojan. Process Explorer will allow you to look inside each Svchost.exe and see what it is hosting. <http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Hidden_Backdoors_Trojan_Horses_and_Rootkit_Tools_in_a_Windows_Environment.html> You can get Process Explorer at the link. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspx You go to menu View/Show all DLL(s)/Lower Pane and it will show everything a svchost.exe is hosting. You can right click a line in the upper or lower pane and go to Properties to get more information on what is happening with a given process or where it is located. It may not be malware, but with Process Explorer, you should be able to pin point what given svchost.exe is hosting that sucking-up the resources. There can be many Svchost.exe(s) running but what is using any given one of them. You can use CurrPort instead of Active Ports, which runs on Vista. AV(s) can miss an exploit running on the machine. Quote
Guest Michael D. Ober Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 "Ken" <kenmendell@rogers.com> wrote in message news:OGChUERmJHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > This file called SVCHOST.exe is consuming my RAM, hard drive, CPU and > everything on my Vista machine to capacity use. I know the real one is a > necessary program, but there are many copies of this file working > simultaneously here and my performance is down to a crawl or a crash. I've > looked everywhere for a solution and have tried a couple to no avail. I > get no working answers from anyone. Many, many other Windows users are > getting this in massive amounts, too, so it's not isolated to me. > Everything slows to a crawl often several times a day. I often have to > restart. > > I am told it might be one or more viruses that does this, and I've been > told it might be an unfixed bug in Vista, but no square answers. My scans > and virus updates from Norton and MS haven't fixed this problem. > > I am now seriously thinking of copying my whole disk to an outboard memory > and reintalling Linux on my machine instead of Windows Vista, as no one > seems to want to address this issue in the Vista world, even though it is > obviously a very prevalent problem. > > Please, someone, HELP!! > > Thank you in advance. ></span> You don't happen to have an HP Photosmart printer? I have discovered that the drivers for my HP PhotoSmart printer cause svchost to consume an entire CPU core. Maybe one of these days HP will learn how to write a printer driver for Windows (multiple HP Printers - love the hardware, always have had problems with the drivers). Mike Quote
Guest Ken Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 First of all, run a search on svchost.exe and you'll find many with this widely known problem. Many say it's a virus. Some blame it on a bug within Vista that doesn't have a fix, although there is apparently a fix for this same problem available for XP. When I installed the XP fix on Vista it seemed to lessen it, but then it started again within 24 hours. There are now reports that this fix no longer works for XP, either. I quit predominantly using Linux in 1994, possibly before you started using it, and studied Computer Science before there was a Linux, so I'm not new to it, or to computers. This is a problem that has grown over the past few years and I've got it right now on Vista. I need someone who is sharp with Vista and computers to give me advice for handling this situation. "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message news:uwpFijRmJHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Ken wrote:<span style="color:green"> >> This file called SVCHOST.exe is consuming my RAM, hard drive, CPU and >> everything on my Vista machine to capacity use. I know the real one is a >> necessary program, but there are many copies of this file working >> simultaneously here and my performance is down to a crawl or a crash. >> I've looked everywhere for a solution and have tried a couple to no >> avail. I get no working answers from anyone.</span> > > > Oh? Whom have you asked? Any experienced IT professionals? > ><span style="color:green"> >> Many, many other Windows users are getting this in massive amounts, too, >> so it's not isolated to me.</span> > > > Really? This is the first I've heard of Svchost.exe, in and of itself, > causing any problems. Rather, it's almost invariably something else, even > malware, that the computer user has installed and is hijacking the > service. However, I will concede that blaming Vista, rather than > seeking the actual cause of the issue, is definitely not isolated to you. > ><span style="color:green"> >> Everything slows to a crawl often several times a day. I often have to >> restart. >></span> > > > It's perfectly normal to have several instances of Svchost.exe running > simultaneously. This article specifically discusses WinXP, but it still > applies to Vista. > > A Description of Svchost.exe in Windows XP > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...b;en-us;Q314056 > > You simply need to determine whether or not you have undesired programs > running in the background using Svchost. Try using Process Explorer > and/or AutoRuns to determine what you have running in the background: > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinte...c84cb9e2f5.aspx > ><span style="color:green"> >> I am told it might be one or more viruses that does this,</span> > > > Yes, it's true that many sorts of malware can "hijack" the service. What > do your antivirus and anti-spyware applications have to report about the > situation? > ><span style="color:green"> >> .... and I've been told it might be an unfixed bug in Vista, but no >> square answers.</span> > > > If it's a bug in Vista, you're the first to discover it. > ><span style="color:green"> >> My scans and virus updates from Norton and MS haven't fixed this problem. >></span> > > > Hint: try something more reliable than "Norton" or Vista's built-in tools. > ><span style="color:green"> >> I am now seriously thinking of copying my whole disk to an outboard >> memory and reintalling Linux on my machine instead of Windows Vista,</span> > > > Honestly, if you can't manage to keep Vista running, you have no chance at > all of successfully using Linux. The very fact that you can claim Svchost > is consuming your hard drive indicates that you know far too little about > computers at this time. You'll face a very steep learning curve trying to > get any use out of Linux. > ><span style="color:green"> >> ... as no one seems to want to address this issue in the Vista world, >> even though it is obviously a very prevalent problem. >></span> > > > No one can really address an "issue" that is "prevalent" only in your own > imagination. > > > > > > -- > > Bruce Chambers > > Help us help you: > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 > > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin > > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand > Russell > > The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has > killed a great many philosophers. > ~ Denis Diderot </span> Quote
Guest Ken Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 Yes, I've thought about indexing, but it seems inactive when the svchost.exe is running at full capacity. That was one of the first things I thought of, too, because it seems logical. If it isn't, then what other programs could I have that could set it off? Would web browser use do this, do you think? There are multiple svchost.exe files running when they do this, often 3 or more running to 50megs to 80megs or more!! "Peter Foldes" <okf122@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:u7utNrRmJHA.5124@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > To make you feel better, I have 13 running with no loss of performance. > Did you check other processes like Indexing or something else that is > running and open without you seeing it > > -- > Peter > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > > "Ken" <kenmendell@rogers.com> wrote in message > news:OGChUERmJHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green"> >> This file called SVCHOST.exe is consuming my RAM, hard drive, CPU and >> everything on my Vista machine to capacity use. I know the real one is a >> necessary program, but there are many copies of this file working >> simultaneously here and my performance is down to a crawl or a crash. >> I've looked everywhere for a solution and have tried a couple to no >> avail. I get no working answers from anyone. Many, many other Windows >> users are getting this in massive amounts, too, so it's not isolated to >> me. Everything slows to a crawl often several times a day. I often have >> to restart. >> >> I am told it might be one or more viruses that does this, and I've been >> told it might be an unfixed bug in Vista, but no square answers. My scans >> and virus updates from Norton and MS haven't fixed this problem. >> >> I am now seriously thinking of copying my whole disk to an outboard >> memory and reintalling Linux on my machine instead of Windows Vista, as >> no one seems to want to address this issue in the Vista world, even >> though it is obviously a very prevalent problem. >> >> Please, someone, HELP!! >> >> Thank you in advance. >> >> >> >></span> > </span> Quote
Guest Ken Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 I use a Compaq tower, which is HP. It seems everything, the software, that came with it is HP!! Could that be it!!??!! How would I handle this? And thank you for telling me. "Michael D. Ober" <obermd.@.alum.mit.edu.nospam.> wrote in message news:VOydnRi-eLfSHTXUnZ2dnUVZ_q3inZ2d@earthlink.com...<span style="color:blue"> > "Ken" <kenmendell@rogers.com> wrote in message > news:OGChUERmJHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green"> >> This file called SVCHOST.exe is consuming my RAM, hard drive, CPU and >> everything on my Vista machine to capacity use. I know the real one is a >> necessary program, but there are many copies of this file working >> simultaneously here and my performance is down to a crawl or a crash. >> I've looked everywhere for a solution and have tried a couple to no >> avail. I get no working answers from anyone. Many, many other Windows >> users are getting this in massive amounts, too, so it's not isolated to >> me. Everything slows to a crawl often several times a day. I often have >> to restart. >> >> I am told it might be one or more viruses that does this, and I've been >> told it might be an unfixed bug in Vista, but no square answers. My scans >> and virus updates from Norton and MS haven't fixed this problem. >> >> I am now seriously thinking of copying my whole disk to an outboard >> memory and reintalling Linux on my machine instead of Windows Vista, as >> no one seems to want to address this issue in the Vista world, even >> though it is obviously a very prevalent problem. >> >> Please, someone, HELP!! >> >> Thank you in advance. >></span> > You don't happen to have an HP Photosmart printer? I have discovered that > the drivers for my HP PhotoSmart printer cause svchost to consume an > entire CPU core. Maybe one of these days HP will learn how to write a > printer driver for Windows (multiple HP Printers - love the hardware, > always have had problems with the drivers). > > Mike > </span> Quote
Guest Sam Hobbs Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 Instead of expecting each of us to search in the manner you already have (and should) you are more likely to get answers that are the result of that information too if you include some relevant links to the "many". My guess is that the other "many" either do have useful answers (that you just don't want to hear) or the people trying to help are not qualified to help with this. I challenge you to prove me wrong. "Ken" <kenmendell@rogers.com> wrote in message news:udwcaIUmJHA.5620@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > First of all, run a search on svchost.exe and you'll find many with this > widely known problem. Many say it's a virus. Some blame it on a bug within > Vista that doesn't have a fix, although there is apparently a fix for this > same problem available for XP. When I installed the XP fix on Vista it > seemed to lessen it, but then it started again within 24 hours. There are > now reports that this fix no longer works for XP, either. > > I quit predominantly using Linux in 1994, possibly before you started > using it, and studied Computer Science before there was a Linux, so I'm > not new to it, or to computers. This is a problem that has grown over the > past few years and I've got it right now on Vista. I need someone who is > sharp with Vista and computers to give me advice for handling this > situation. > > > "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message > news:uwpFijRmJHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green"> >> Ken wrote:<span style="color:darkred"> >>> This file called SVCHOST.exe is consuming my RAM, hard drive, CPU and >>> everything on my Vista machine to capacity use. I know the real one is a >>> necessary program, but there are many copies of this file working >>> simultaneously here and my performance is down to a crawl or a crash. >>> I've looked everywhere for a solution and have tried a couple to no >>> avail. I get no working answers from anyone.</span> >> >> >> Oh? Whom have you asked? Any experienced IT professionals? >> >><span style="color:darkred"> >>> Many, many other Windows users are getting this in massive amounts, too, >>> so it's not isolated to me.</span> >> >> >> Really? This is the first I've heard of Svchost.exe, in and of itself, >> causing any problems. Rather, it's almost invariably something else, >> even malware, that the computer user has installed and is hijacking the >> service. However, I will concede that blaming Vista, rather than >> seeking the actual cause of the issue, is definitely not isolated to you. >> >><span style="color:darkred"> >>> Everything slows to a crawl often several times a day. I often have to >>> restart. >>></span> >> >> >> It's perfectly normal to have several instances of Svchost.exe >> running simultaneously. This article specifically discusses WinXP, but >> it still applies to Vista. >> >> A Description of Svchost.exe in Windows XP >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...b;en-us;Q314056 >> >> You simply need to determine whether or not you have undesired programs >> running in the background using Svchost. Try using Process Explorer >> and/or AutoRuns to determine what you have running in the background: >> >> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinte...c84cb9e2f5.aspx >> >><span style="color:darkred"> >>> I am told it might be one or more viruses that does this,</span> >> >> >> Yes, it's true that many sorts of malware can "hijack" the service. What >> do your antivirus and anti-spyware applications have to report about the >> situation? >> >><span style="color:darkred"> >>> .... and I've been told it might be an unfixed bug in Vista, but no >>> square answers.</span> >> >> >> If it's a bug in Vista, you're the first to discover it. >> >><span style="color:darkred"> >>> My scans and virus updates from Norton and MS haven't fixed this >>> problem. >>></span> >> >> >> Hint: try something more reliable than "Norton" or Vista's built-in >> tools. >> >><span style="color:darkred"> >>> I am now seriously thinking of copying my whole disk to an outboard >>> memory and reintalling Linux on my machine instead of Windows Vista,</span> >> >> >> Honestly, if you can't manage to keep Vista running, you have no chance >> at all of successfully using Linux. The very fact that you can claim >> Svchost is consuming your hard drive indicates that you know far too >> little about computers at this time. You'll face a very steep learning >> curve trying to get any use out of Linux. >> >><span style="color:darkred"> >>> ... as no one seems to want to address this issue in the Vista world, >>> even though it is obviously a very prevalent problem. >>></span> >> >> >> No one can really address an "issue" that is "prevalent" only in your own >> imagination. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Bruce Chambers >> >> Help us help you: >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 >> >> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary >> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin >> >> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand >> Russell >> >> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has >> killed a great many philosophers. >> ~ Denis Diderot</span> > </span> Quote
Guest Ken Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 I think I answered this in the other group I posted this in. Thank you, anyway. You've been very helpful. "Jack the Ripper" <Jack@Rripper.com> wrote in message news:%232DDc1RmJHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Ken wrote:<span style="color:green"> >> This file called SVCHOST.exe is consuming my RAM, hard drive, CPU and >> everything on my Vista machine to capacity use. I know the real one is a >> necessary program, but there are many copies of this file working >> simultaneously here and my performance is down to a crawl or a crash. >> I've looked everywhere for a solution and have tried a couple to no >> avail. I get no working answers from anyone. Many, many other Windows >> users are getting this in massive amounts, too, so it's not isolated to >> me. Everything slows to a crawl often several times a day. I often have >> to restart. >> >> I am told it might be one or more viruses that does this, and I've been >> told it might be an unfixed bug in Vista, but no square answers. My scans >> and virus updates from Norton and MS haven't fixed this problem. >> >> I am now seriously thinking of copying my whole disk to an outboard >> memory and reintalling Linux on my machine instead of Windows Vista, as >> no one seems to want to address this issue in the Vista world, even >> though it is obviously a very prevalent problem. >> >> Please, someone, HELP!! >> >> Thank you in advance. >> >> >></span> > There is nothing wrong with a cross-post on this instead of making a post > to each NG individually. > > > Svchost.exe does nothing on its own. Svchost.exe as its name implies host > other processes. Those processes can be legit processes or they can be > non-legit processes such as malware that are being hosted. > > If Svchost.exe is not running out of Windows/System32 then it's a Trojan. > > Process Explorer will allow you to look inside each Svchost.exe and see > what it is hosting. > > <http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Hidden_Backdoors_Trojan_Horses_and_Rootkit_Tools_in_a_Windows_Environment.html> > > You can get Process Explorer at the link. > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspx > > You go to menu View/Show all DLL(s)/Lower Pane and it will show everything > a svchost.exe is hosting. You can right click a line in the upper or lower > pane and go to Properties to get more information on what is happening > with a given process or where it is located. > > It may not be malware, but with Process Explorer, you should be able to > pin point what given svchost.exe is hosting that sucking-up the resources. > > There can be many Svchost.exe(s) running but what is using any given one > of them. > > You can use CurrPort instead of Active Ports, which runs on Vista. > > AV(s) can miss an exploit running on the machine. </span> Quote
Guest Ken Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 What? Just google SVCHOST.exe, man. I'm not looking for a flame/troll war with you. It's a very prevalent and legit problem, and I've got it now. It's been around for years and was thought eradicated in 2007, apparently, but its back again. I tried the fix they suggested and some other things I found, but asking here, where there are some real experienced Windows users, in case you hadn't noticed, seemed like a logical and practical step. I was right, because I got a few really good solutions from the posters here. "Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message news:3F895FB9-4A4B-4874-BAB4-33C05473A0E8@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > Instead of expecting each of us to search in the manner you already have > (and should) you are more likely to get answers that are the result of > that information too if you include some relevant links to the "many". My > guess is that the other "many" either do have useful answers (that you > just don't want to hear) or the people trying to help are not qualified to > help with this. I challenge you to prove me wrong. > > > "Ken" <kenmendell@rogers.com> wrote in message > news:udwcaIUmJHA.5620@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green"> >> First of all, run a search on svchost.exe and you'll find many with this >> widely known problem. Many say it's a virus. Some blame it on a bug >> within Vista that doesn't have a fix, although there is apparently a fix >> for this same problem available for XP. When I installed the XP fix on >> Vista it seemed to lessen it, but then it started again within 24 hours. >> There are now reports that this fix no longer works for XP, either. >> >> I quit predominantly using Linux in 1994, possibly before you started >> using it, and studied Computer Science before there was a Linux, so I'm >> not new to it, or to computers. This is a problem that has grown over the >> past few years and I've got it right now on Vista. I need someone who is >> sharp with Vista and computers to give me advice for handling this >> situation. >> >> >> "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message >> news:uwpFijRmJHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:darkred"> >>> Ken wrote: >>>> This file called SVCHOST.exe is consuming my RAM, hard drive, CPU and >>>> everything on my Vista machine to capacity use. I know the real one is >>>> a necessary program, but there are many copies of this file working >>>> simultaneously here and my performance is down to a crawl or a crash. >>>> I've looked everywhere for a solution and have tried a couple to no >>>> avail. I get no working answers from anyone. >>> >>> >>> Oh? Whom have you asked? Any experienced IT professionals? >>> >>> >>>> Many, many other Windows users are getting this in massive amounts, >>>> too, so it's not isolated to me. >>> >>> >>> Really? This is the first I've heard of Svchost.exe, in and of itself, >>> causing any problems. Rather, it's almost invariably something else, >>> even malware, that the computer user has installed and is hijacking the >>> service. However, I will concede that blaming Vista, rather than >>> seeking the actual cause of the issue, is definitely not isolated to >>> you. >>> >>> >>>> Everything slows to a crawl often several times a day. I often have to >>>> restart. >>>> >>> >>> >>> It's perfectly normal to have several instances of Svchost.exe >>> running simultaneously. This article specifically discusses WinXP, but >>> it still applies to Vista. >>> >>> A Description of Svchost.exe in Windows XP >>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...b;en-us;Q314056 >>> >>> You simply need to determine whether or not you have undesired programs >>> running in the background using Svchost. Try using Process Explorer >>> and/or AutoRuns to determine what you have running in the background: >>> >>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinte...c84cb9e2f5.aspx >>> >>> >>>> I am told it might be one or more viruses that does this, >>> >>> >>> Yes, it's true that many sorts of malware can "hijack" the service. What >>> do your antivirus and anti-spyware applications have to report about the >>> situation? >>> >>> >>>> .... and I've been told it might be an unfixed bug in Vista, but no >>>> square answers. >>> >>> >>> If it's a bug in Vista, you're the first to discover it. >>> >>> >>>> My scans and virus updates from Norton and MS haven't fixed this >>>> problem. >>>> >>> >>> >>> Hint: try something more reliable than "Norton" or Vista's built-in >>> tools. >>> >>> >>>> I am now seriously thinking of copying my whole disk to an outboard >>>> memory and reintalling Linux on my machine instead of Windows Vista, >>> >>> >>> Honestly, if you can't manage to keep Vista running, you have no chance >>> at all of successfully using Linux. The very fact that you can claim >>> Svchost is consuming your hard drive indicates that you know far too >>> little about computers at this time. You'll face a very steep learning >>> curve trying to get any use out of Linux. >>> >>> >>>> ... as no one seems to want to address this issue in the Vista world, >>>> even though it is obviously a very prevalent problem. >>>> >>> >>> >>> No one can really address an "issue" that is "prevalent" only in your >>> own imagination. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Bruce Chambers >>> >>> Help us help you: >>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >>> >>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 >>> >>> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary >>> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin >>> >>> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand >>> Russell >>> >>> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has >>> killed a great many philosophers. >>> ~ Denis Diderot</span> >></span> > </span> Quote
Guest Sam Hobbs Posted March 4, 2009 Posted March 4, 2009 I am certainly not trying to cause problems either. I am saying that you could do something easy and convenient for you that would help others help you. If it is easy for many of the people trying to help to do, then it is easy for you too. If you sincerely want the best help possible, then providing links as I suggest is something you would want to do. I have seen many messages from people asking for assistance; more than 10,000. I know that the quality of the question can directly influence the quality and relevance of the answers. "Ken" <kenmendell@rogers.com> wrote in message news:epABX0umJHA.5412@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > What? Just google SVCHOST.exe, man. I'm not looking for a flame/troll war > with you. > > It's a very prevalent and legit problem, and I've got it now. It's been > around for years and was thought eradicated in 2007, apparently, but its > back again. > > I tried the fix they suggested and some other things I found, but asking > here, where there are some real experienced Windows users, in case you > hadn't noticed, seemed like a logical and practical step. I was right, > because I got a few really good solutions from the posters here. > > > > "Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message > news:3F895FB9-4A4B-4874-BAB4-33C05473A0E8@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green"> >> Instead of expecting each of us to search in the manner you already have >> (and should) you are more likely to get answers that are the result of >> that information too if you include some relevant links to the "many". My >> guess is that the other "many" either do have useful answers (that you >> just don't want to hear) or the people trying to help are not qualified >> to help with this. I challenge you to prove me wrong. >> >> >> "Ken" <kenmendell@rogers.com> wrote in message >> news:udwcaIUmJHA.5620@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<span style="color:darkred"> >>> First of all, run a search on svchost.exe and you'll find many with this >>> widely known problem. Many say it's a virus. Some blame it on a bug >>> within Vista that doesn't have a fix, although there is apparently a fix >>> for this same problem available for XP. When I installed the XP fix on >>> Vista it seemed to lessen it, but then it started again within 24 hours. >>> There are now reports that this fix no longer works for XP, either. >>> >>> I quit predominantly using Linux in 1994, possibly before you started >>> using it, and studied Computer Science before there was a Linux, so I'm >>> not new to it, or to computers. This is a problem that has grown over >>> the past few years and I've got it right now on Vista. I need someone >>> who is sharp with Vista and computers to give me advice for handling >>> this situation. >>> >>> >>> "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message >>> news:uwpFijRmJHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> Ken wrote: >>>>> This file called SVCHOST.exe is consuming my RAM, hard drive, CPU and >>>>> everything on my Vista machine to capacity use. I know the real one is >>>>> a necessary program, but there are many copies of this file working >>>>> simultaneously here and my performance is down to a crawl or a crash. >>>>> I've looked everywhere for a solution and have tried a couple to no >>>>> avail. I get no working answers from anyone. >>>> >>>> >>>> Oh? Whom have you asked? Any experienced IT professionals? >>>> >>>> >>>>> Many, many other Windows users are getting this in massive amounts, >>>>> too, so it's not isolated to me. >>>> >>>> >>>> Really? This is the first I've heard of Svchost.exe, in and of itself, >>>> causing any problems. Rather, it's almost invariably something else, >>>> even malware, that the computer user has installed and is hijacking the >>>> service. However, I will concede that blaming Vista, rather than >>>> seeking the actual cause of the issue, is definitely not isolated to >>>> you. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Everything slows to a crawl often several times a day. I often have to >>>>> restart. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> It's perfectly normal to have several instances of Svchost.exe >>>> running simultaneously. This article specifically discusses WinXP, but >>>> it still applies to Vista. >>>> >>>> A Description of Svchost.exe in Windows XP >>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...b;en-us;Q314056 >>>> >>>> You simply need to determine whether or not you have undesired programs >>>> running in the background using Svchost. Try using Process Explorer >>>> and/or AutoRuns to determine what you have running in the background: >>>> >>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinte...c84cb9e2f5.aspx >>>> >>>> >>>>> I am told it might be one or more viruses that does this, >>>> >>>> >>>> Yes, it's true that many sorts of malware can "hijack" the service. >>>> What do your antivirus and anti-spyware applications have to report >>>> about the situation? >>>> >>>> >>>>> .... and I've been told it might be an unfixed bug in Vista, but no >>>>> square answers. >>>> >>>> >>>> If it's a bug in Vista, you're the first to discover it. >>>> >>>> >>>>> My scans and virus updates from Norton and MS haven't fixed this >>>>> problem. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hint: try something more reliable than "Norton" or Vista's built-in >>>> tools. >>>> >>>> >>>>> I am now seriously thinking of copying my whole disk to an outboard >>>>> memory and reintalling Linux on my machine instead of Windows Vista, >>>> >>>> >>>> Honestly, if you can't manage to keep Vista running, you have no chance >>>> at all of successfully using Linux. The very fact that you can claim >>>> Svchost is consuming your hard drive indicates that you know far too >>>> little about computers at this time. You'll face a very steep learning >>>> curve trying to get any use out of Linux. >>>> >>>> >>>>> ... as no one seems to want to address this issue in the Vista world, >>>>> even though it is obviously a very prevalent problem. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> No one can really address an "issue" that is "prevalent" only in your >>>> own imagination. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Bruce Chambers >>>> >>>> Help us help you: >>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >>>> >>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 >>>> >>>> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary >>>> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin >>>> >>>> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand >>>> Russell >>>> >>>> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has >>>> killed a great many philosophers. >>>> ~ Denis Diderot >>></span> >></span> > </span> Quote
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