svchost NETWORK delay

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Greetings,
After all that is loaded on a fresh boot up seems to be completed (the drive
light shows little/no activity), I notice that there is a 25 second delay to
make a connection to the Internet. I use a cable modem FYI. I found out
that a service called svchost is listed in one of my ~28 processes, but
never does connect the computer to the Internet until a program requests for
Internet connection, at which point a long delay and time-out errors on
auto-up-date software(s) occur. I've gotten into a routine to check my
e-mail first using Outlook Express just so that there is a connection when
it's needed. Can anyone tell me how to have this process make the Internet
immediately available, i.e. make it part of the bootup process? May be it's
a simple "Services" issue, but just don't know which one deals with it to
make it automatic. Thank you!
B.rgds,
Kevin

 

[Gerry]

Kevin

You need to allow the computer to complete the boot process before
trying to check email. Tinkering with the sequence of events is more
likely to damage your set up than help. Switch the computer on 5 minutes
before you are ready to start using your computer is a simpler solution.
How long does the boot take? How long does the automatic anti-virus scan
take after the Desktop icons appeear?

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance
Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

How large is your hard disk and how much free space. Right click on
your C drive in Windows and select Properties to get this information.

How much RAM memory?

What is your processor speed?
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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
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[General Mailbox]

Hi Gerry,
Thanks for the interest in helping me out. My interests is high when coming
to maintenance and preventative measures on a PC. Part of the reason I
tweak, so to speak, services / processes on this computer is because it's an
oldy running an XP OS.
HP Pavilion 800mhz, 512MB RAM, master HDD 120GB partitioned with 17GB with
3.5GB free. Wondering why so little for XP? The other partitions are
holding the data and/or other OS. I try to keep at least 15% free space in
any partition for defragging purposes. While I'm not sure what the "Commit
Charge" is yet, the readings upon a fresh boot and using OE as is currently
reads as follows: Total (K) 238444 Limit 1280324 Peak 240128
The bootup time is about 1 min 10 secs for all modules to be loaded. A far
cry shorter than 3 1/2 mins and 45 processes when initially installed. There
is no scanning event upon bootup. Meaning, I have no scheduled tasks listed.
Something like PCHealth check or system restore may be a different story,
but doesn't show in running processes as soon as I can get the task manager
up. My timing above starts from selecting a user profile to when system
idle process reaches over 90%. This is how I see which process it is that
is hogging over 90% when an Internet connection is requested. That process
is svchost.exe by username Network Service. I have let the machine sit idle
for several mins, after disabling any software that auto-updates, but that
service will not activate until something requests a connection. It's just
a slight bother to have an AV program report a failed connection or me
waiting the extra 25 seconds with OE to get mail. Once the service has
activated, it stays connected until the next reboot. Do you know what the
service name is so I can make sure it's set to automatic? I'd rather wait
the extra 25 secs at bootup.

One reason for the control over bootup sequence is to have protection in
place "before" any other add-on. For instance, I prefer to use ZoneAlarm for
a firewall rather than MS firewall. Firewall access control over
applications is defeated if a spyware/trojan gets loaded first. Secondly, I
believe (not for sure) that the less the CPU gets thrown at it at once, the
faster the overall production becomes. The computer comes near a freeze
otherwise during the bootup process. This is quite normal and one shouldn't
try to do tasks during a bootup, but inevitably someone will attempt a
launch of a program before all is loaded causing even a longer sequence
before completion. If possible, rather than just controlling the sequence, I
would like to place a delay on other services. But if sequencing is all I
can get away with for now, I'll have to be satisfied with that.

I can't imagine what other information is needed. If there is, please let
me know.
Thank you,
Kevin

 

[Gerry]

Kevin

Process Explorer provides more information than Task Manager.

Download Process Explorer.

For further information about Process Explorer see here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/ProcessExplorer.mspx

To ascertain which service is causing the problem select the svchost
producing the high CPU usage, right click, select Properties,
Services. Note there are the full names and some explanation of what
each service does.

You will find further information on Services here:
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm

To trace the particular Service involved you need to turn off each
service in turn and then restore it noting what effect it has on CPU
usage. However, you need to take care and watch what other Services
are dependent on that service. When you click on the Dependencies
tab allow it a little time to display the information.

It would be helpful if you could post the Command Line of the svchost
process generating the excessive CPU usage. In Process Explorer place
cursor on Process and select Properties, Image.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[General Mailbox]

Gerry,
I want to let you know that your references are appreciated. This is an
area that I am not familiar with, nor can I take a few days to introduce
myself to this learning at this time. I was hoping it would be simple
enough by turning on a particular service at boot up time. I am having an
issue more important now in regards to restoring my OS backup files. I'll
save this message and make an attempt at a later date.
Thank you again!
Kevin