services.exe reaching 100% of cpu usage

[Judie Sz]

In the Windows 2000 task manager, the
process "services.exe" is continuously using 90 - 100% of
the CPU. According to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article
328885 (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
kbid=328885), the fix for this exact problem is to install
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. However, installing Service
Pack 4 did not change anything regarding the problem.

Is there anything else that can be done to stop
services.exe from using my entire cpu?


Judie

 

[Alex]

Did you install the very latest security patches? Caused in my case the
issue.
Otherwise you can try to uninstall the particular security patch.
Once logged on I opened a command prompt (gave it real-time CPU),
uninstalled from the patch folder (gave that process real-time CPU),
rebooted.
Maybe it will work in your case. If not look at my previous post, how I got
it fixed.

 

[Mark-Allen]

Check: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;246926&Product=win2000 for the Support Tools.

Then use TLIST to find which processes are running in Services.

You can also right-click TaskBar on bottom, and select Task Manager.

TaskMan will show the processes and CPU usage.

Which process is using up all the cpu? MS? Then check the KB: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;KBHOWTO

If not, you can always contact the vendor then.

Hope this helps.

--
Mark-Allen Perry
ALPHA Systems, Switzerland
mark-allen AT mvps DOT org

In the Windows 2000 task manager, the
process "services.exe" is continuously using 90 - 100% of
the CPU. According to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article
328885 (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
kbid=328885), the fix for this exact problem is to install
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. However, installing Service
Pack 4 did not change anything regarding the problem.

Is there anything else that can be done to stop
services.exe from using my entire cpu?


Judie