svchost CPU usage and external drives

[Eric]

I've had problems with one of the svchost processes allocating 90+% CPU
resources. Here is what I've determined:

1. Occurs upon a wake up from standby
2. Occurs only when I have an external drive connected
3. The external drive can be either a USB 2.0 drive or a Firewire drive

To clear the problem, I select to "Safely remove device", then unplug the
device and reinsert.

Just thought I'd share this if it hasn't been yet (couldn't find any with a
google newsgroup search).

Eric

 

[Pennywise]

|>I've had problems with one of the svchost processes allocating 90+% CPU
|>resources. Here is what I've determined:
|>
|>1. Occurs upon a wake up from standby
|>2. Occurs only when I have an external drive connected
|>3. The external drive can be either a USB 2.0 drive or a Firewire drive
|>
|>To clear the problem, I select to "Safely remove device", then unplug the
|>device and reinsert.
|>
|>Just thought I'd share this if it hasn't been yet (couldn't find any with a
|>google newsgroup search).

download and run Process Explorer
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html

Double click on the process, reading it's image and command line
will tell you what it's running.

 

[Eric]

I had .. that is how I figured out what the problem was (i.e. what the
particular svchost was servicing... or trying to anyway).

Definitely a cool utility!

 

[Pennywise]

|>I had .. that is how I figured out what the problem was (i.e. what the
|>particular svchost was servicing... or trying to anyway).

Just a macro I run.

|>Definitely a cool utility!

Be sure to check out the rest of the toys:}
http://www.sysinternals.com/

|>|>>
|>> |>I've had problems with one of the svchost processes allocating 90+% CPU
|>> |>resources. Here is what I've determined:
|>> |>
|>> |>1. Occurs upon a wake up from standby
|>> |>2. Occurs only when I have an external drive connected
|>> |>3. The external drive can be either a USB 2.0 drive or a Firewire drive
|>> |>
|>> |>To clear the problem, I select to "Safely remove device", then unplug
|>> the
|>> |>device and reinsert.
|>> |>
|>> |>Just thought I'd share this if it hasn't been yet (couldn't find any
|>> with a
|>> |>google newsgroup search).
|>>
|>> download and run Process Explorer
|>> http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html
|>>
|>> Double click on the process, reading it's image and command line
|>> will tell you what it's running.
|>>
|>> --
|>> http://www.sixside.com/13_things_that_do_not_make_sense.htm
|>