svchost near 100%

[Whatkey]

My CPU Usage according to process explorer, is at 100% and svchost is
constantly at about 98%. four an hour now.

Thanks

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

You are probably automatically downloading an update. Open Windows Update on
the Start menu.

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[DDW]

My CPU Usage according to process explorer, is at 100% and svchost is
constantly at about 98%. four an hour now.

Thanks

This is a VISTA group.

DDW

 

[Tonyo UK]

I bet that really helped the poster. The answer is the same anyway.

 

[Ed H]

Thank you Mark and Tonyo
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Windows Vista Home Premium 64-BIT SP1
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz
4.00 GB RAM
300 GB HDD


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