I knew it, I knew it, I knew it.......I was hesitant to apply sp3 and I SHOUD
HAVE TRUSTED MY INSTINCTS!
When will MS fix this piece of crap!??????
"pc" wrote:

> I had the same problem....what can we do to fix it?
>
> "Guacamole" wrote:
>
> > I tried using the commands in the prompt. A dialog box told me that the .dll
> > was not found. So I tried downloading and installing the WU Agent only to be
> > told it's allready installed. SVChost is driving me nuts! Any other ideas.
> >
> > Thanx,
> > Mike
> >
> > "TaurArian" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Will, ignore the title of this KB article and reinstall the WU Agent -
> > > Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft Update, or by
> > > using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP installation
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
> > >
> > > Reboot.
> > >
> > > If that hasn't helped contact MS for free support -
> > >
> > > Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (All Languages)
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
> > >
> > > Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows XP, but
> > > only for Service Pack 3 (SP3). This support for SP3 is valid until April 14, 2009. For
> > > more information about this policy, visit the Windows XP Support Lifecycle page located at
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223. Chat and e-mail support is available only
> > > in the United States and Canada. For all other Windows XP issues, visit the Help and
> > > Support site at http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173, and then choose
> > > your product.
> > >
> > > .. US:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
> > >
> > > .. CA:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
> > >
> > > .. UK:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
> > >
> > > .. AU:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
> > >
> > > .. Other:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173
> > > select Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services
> > > http://taurarian.mvps.org
> > > ======================================
> > > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> > > Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
> > >
> > >
> > > "Will" <Will@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:40AE8209-E106-4C88-A613-165139A1242C@microsoft.com...
> > > | Hello,
> > > |
> > > | I recently installed SP3 on my laptop and desktop PC's running Windows XP
> > > | Home SP2. Everything was fine for about a week, but last night, both PC's
> > > | slowed till a standstill and became unusable.
> > > |
> > > | The show an instance of SVCHost.exe using 99% of the CPU. I used Process
> > > | Explorer to narrow the problem down to the Automatic Update service. Stop it
> > > | and SVCHost.exe goes to 0% usage and System Idle jumps back to 99%.
> > > |
> > > | I left the PC on today for 12 hours to see if it was actually downloading
> > > | something and might "fix" itself. After 12 hours, it was still using 99% for
> > > | svchost. No network activity light and no hard drive usage; just running the
> > > | PC full bore.
> > > |
> > > | I knew this was a problem that happened to some people a year ago, and there
> > > | was a fix. However, wasn't SP3 supposed to have all those fixes. Why did
> > > | this start happenening on two different PC's at exactly the same time,, with
> > > | both having SP3 installed.
> > > |
> > > | Also SP3 was installed from disc, not download and installed with no errors
> > > | on either machine.
> > > |
> > > | Can anyone help me with a solution that will allow me to use automatic
> > > | updates, and not have svchost.exe use 99% of my CPU. With the problem, it
> > > | takes 10 minutes to open Explorer, or even 5 minutes just to get a command
> > > | prompt to come up.
> > >
> > >
> > >