svchost.exe taking all resources at computer start up.

[Guest]

The strange thing about such thing is that IT always happens on all my os
installations. I have tried XP Home XP Pro, and I still get the svchost.exe
with user name SYSTEM taking all the resources. I don't think it is a virus
because I have re-installed the OS's multiple times by now. I am not sure
also if it has to do with the programs I install on my pc or the Internet
Security engine on my pc.

Any suggestions? This svchost.exe with username SYSTEM is the one that
manages the audio and video devices. If I force it close, I have no sound
and visual effects are gone.

Thank you.

 

[NewScience]

I think that you will find that the svchost.exe in question also manages
Automatic Updates, ....
If the command is svchost.exe -k netsvcs. There is a whole list of
svchost.exe -k netsvcs controlled services.

This usually happens when Automatic Updates is toast and needs to be
re-initialized on your system. This involves cleaning out folders,
re-registering files, deleting some files, ....

There are many posts here describing this as well as on Google.

 

[Guest]

Go to the Windows Update newsgroup, you will find heaps of advice. You have a
problem with Windows Automatic Update--turn it off and then get the hotfix
suggested by Roman S.

 

[Guest]

Thank you brad for redirecting me to the Windows Update Discussion group. It
turns out that Microsoft Update was the one to blame for my svchost.exe
problems.

I just went back to Windows Update until Microsoft posts a solution for this
problem.

Thank you again for all of your help.