Svchost almost 100% and Windows Update not pulling updates

I have desktop computers in 2 remote sites, that were all from the same image.  The image was made at the regional headquarters.  Both sites have a wsus mirror server on site that they are reporting to, but they are usually (not always) pulling
their updates via branchcache from a non wsus server at the regional headquarters (and eating up a lot of bandwidth).  Computers not made from this image do not have this issue. 


I've already tried doing a 'netsh branchcache reset' on all the desktops with this image, but it has not had any effect. 

-any other commands I can run on the desktops or the non-wsus server that would fix this? 

Hi gang!

I had to restore an image from Aug 3 due to other factors.

When I try to get my windows updates for Aug & Sept I gat this error instantly.

Svc Host has to close

Here are the two files related to the error:

C:\DOCUME~1\Owner LOCALS~1\Temp\WER5d67.dir00\Svchost.exe

C:\DOCUME~1\Owner LOCALS~1\Temp\WER5d67.dir00\appcompat.txt

Now I'm panicing because I'm not patched.

Does anyone know how I could fix this? I would be so greatful!

Thanks,

Rilla927
 

As the title says, I have problems with Windows Update. I tried some fixes like: Reset_Reregister_Windows_Update_Components, Reset_Windows_Update_History, MicrosoftFixit50362 (which is a Microsoft Installer Fixer that couldn't install PowerShell), MicrosoftFixit50202. But what I really need is installing .NET Framework 4. I tried forcing it to install, installing it step by step, but it couldn't go further than .NET Framework 3.5. I need that Framework, the other updates don't really matter. And the interesting thing is that my antivirus doesn't say that Windows is not up-to-date, which is not normal, in ESET Smart Security, if Windows is not up-to-date.
If specs matter:
6 GB RAM
AMD Athlon ll X4 750K
AMD Radeon R7 240 4GB GDDR3
Vista SP2
 
 
cbs.txt:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/jsoeje0nxt30g5u/cbs.txt
 
I don't know how to obtain CheckSUR.log.

I would like to delete the failed updates list in Windows 7 Update.  I have done this in the past but forget exactly the process.
 
I think you go to Windows Folder-Software Distribution.  After deleting everyhting in the folder., i think you are to restart the computer.  Once finished the list of updates in Windows Update will be cleared. 
 
Please correct if I am wrong.  Thanks in advance for your assistance.

running win xp pro, sp3

svchost pegged at 100% for a few weeks.
I can kill the process tree and have good performance for a few hours.
microsoft update failed to install several patches.
belarc reports 6 critical patches needed.
running microsoft update takes svchost to 100%; update hangs "searching your computer for needed updates."
disabled microsoft update and reverted to windows update - same problems.

hello everybody!
 
the title says it all: svchost is constantly using up a lot of cpu. i'm not very knowledgable when it comes to things like this, so if any of you were willing to help me, i'd appreciate it a whole lot!
 
i've had a problem with svchost before on another pc. and i thought i'd remebered correctly that it had something to do with the upgrade toward win10. so i unchecked the win10 box in windows update but that didn't help -.-
 
i've been recommended running a hijackthis-scan and uploading the info here, if i want professional help, so that's what i did. i attached the log-file to my post.
 
please help and thanks in advance for any replies!
 
edit: alright, so i did some further research on my own and i found this microsoft page, where they describe how to find out which service of svchost causes it to draw so much cpu.
 
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-performance/track-down-svc-host-high-cpu-usage/22f6b71c-4952-461c-8cbb-9b5a105964b7?auth=1
 
as it turns out, it was the windows update that caused the problem. looking into it, i found that the box i had unchecked (the win10 upgrade box) had a check in them again. now i'm wondering what is going on?
 
2nd edit: i uninstalled the update (kb3035583) that would download the win10 upgrade. now, i don't get asked about it anymore. still, svchost is constantly at 50% cpu usage. still, when i disable the windows update service, svchost cpu usage goes... Read more

On my windows 7 x86 laptop the Svchost.exe, that Windows Update runs in, starts to consume all of my laptops RAM until it can't function any longer. I've ended the process and individually checked each service, by starting and stopping, until I found that
the problem doesn't happen until I start the Windows Update service. The problem doesn't happen immediately either, after about a minute another process called: WMIprvse.exe starts and then the svchost.exe instantly jumps from using 13000-18000 KBs to 600000-800000+
KBs. My questions is: Do you guys know of a hotfix or solution to this problem?

I'm currently on holiday and am connected through an expensive 3G modem plan. Whenever I try to connect, Windows update starts to download files. Every now and then I need to update MSE virus defs but Windows update downloads files GRR! What do I do about this pest? I just disabled the windows update service which obviously prevented me from downloading MSE defs

After installing Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade on a new seagate 320 g hdd on a Toshiba L300 Laptop with 32 bit that had Vista with latest SP on a 120gb hdd.then installing the sp1, the windows updater will not download and install updates. As it was I had to manually download the sp1 to a flash drive from my desktop and put it on the laptop. No problems there, but was hoping it would solve the Update problem, but didn't. I get the "Fail" error codes. 1. 80070570 and 2. 8007001F. I have 52+ KB updates and not one of them will download and install. Called MS help and for two days they had me try different things. They even took control of the computer and couldn't figure it out. I checked memory and did a chkdsk on the new HDD. In desperation for trouble shooting I put the Vista HHD back in and ran updates with no problems at all then I reinstalled the 320 G HHD. I didn't have a BSOD at all. But I downloaded and installed Microsoft Security Essentials and when I did that I would get the BSOD for what ever reason. I had a hard time getting it uninstalled because as soon as you would start windows, within a few seconds I would get the BSOD. When I finally got the Security Essentials uninstalled the BSOD Went away. Have no Idea what one had to do with the other. I just want to get the updater to work. Any Help
Thanks

Monday night I was cleaning with PRIVAZER when the "Quick" scan which is supposed to take 2 minutes was taking 5, so I hit STOP. Then it said WAIT UNTIL STOPPED. Well after 4 minutes I figured the heck with this and Ended the process. It had been cleaning REGISTRY at the time of shutdown. The next day I was at a website that is clean, and went to page 3 of contents then the svchost.exe SYSTEM, one of them, went up to 54% of CPU & memory was over 800,000.

I use dial-up, I connect at 43,000 BYTES per second. My download speed is usually about 4.5kb a second but has been slower since this event. Well I can, for browsing purposes end the svchost.exe SYSTEM huge uptick by cleaning with BleachBit and then it stays low. But if I attempt to update the MSE it happens again and then I can eventually update the MSE but with the svchost.exe SYSTEM using a LOT of CPU & Memory. Which makes me worry about the overheating issue. Then when trying to get Windows Updates either it says it can't connect restart or the TRUSTEDINSTALLER & the svchost.exe SYSTEM go VERY large thus preventing the updating. I was able to download from MS one of the updates but their search engine for other updates is quite poor, I did 3 RESTORE POINTS went back to Sunday and the issue was still there.
I did an MBAM scan the same day this happened and it said it was CLEAN. Now financially I don't think I can afford a new computer and since NOT very tech savvy like the Vista and DO NO... Read more

My Windows 7 update is just broken somehow. Whenever I try to manually update, I always end up with a svchost with 50% cpu usage (i.e., one core maxed out) and nothing ever finishes. It just sits there saying "Checking for updates". I've tried a number of solutions on the web - manual intallation of a couple of hotfixes Windows6.1-KB3112343-x64 and Windows6.1-KB3102810-x64, removing the Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder, and being oh so patient. Nothing has worked. It just hangs there and spins.

When I look at my update history, I see that the last update listed is KB2825645 from August 11. Nothing has come in since then.

So, I have just disabled updates totally and downloaded the cumulative ISO files from https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/913086 for the missing dates.

I want to install the ones for Windows 7 64bit. Can I just install them directly, in order? I know I am going to get reboot prompts after some of them, so do I have to do it right then or can I update, say, an entire month's worth and then reboot?

Windows 7 Ultimate 64
Compaq Presario CQ62
 
Laptop was running very slow so I saw in Task Manager that svchost was taking up all my CPU. Found the culprit to be the Windows Update Service. I can turn it off then search for updates and watch it bog down again. I ended up disabling the service and all is well. However I would like to get this figured out so I can stay updated. Any suggestions?
 
Thanks

A friend's PC runs properly until it is connected to the Internet, and svchost.exe uses 98% of the CPU. The problem does not happen when Windows Update is switched off - but happens again when connected to the WWW and Windows Update is connected. Programs will load from Desktop icons but Taskbar freezes.
I have run antivurus, anti adware/malware, Windows Defender, nothing found.
There is a lot about this on the Net but not simple enough for this wrinkly. Your help will be most welcome. I attach a HJT logfile.
Many thanks
wrinklysteve
 

I've just used Windows Update (Win 7, 32-bit), and after a few reboots I see 2 extra svchost.exe processes in Process Hacker.
Any idea what they might be?

The Update has installed Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 (used to have 4.5.1), and also various security updates.

Could it be that those 2 svchost.exe processes are completing some tasks of Windows Update?
If yes, is there a way to force them to finish those tasks? (Similar to ngen.exe executequeueditems for mscorsvw.exe).

Unfortunately, checking the associated Services - I still don't know which are the new ones.

I'd appreciate your help.

Hi my name is Ken Carrier and I am new to the forums. I am currently having a problem with SVCHOST.EXE & NTDLL.DLL crashing when the computer starts. It seems that when any programs tries to update the svchost.exe crashes and the system becomes unusable. If there is anyone out there who can help me I would really appreciate it.

Hi all ,

windows update is running for ever without finishing.

I am not lazy (or so i think) so i search,found and tried the below steps:

1.Windows Update - Reset

2.https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/971058

The problem still persists.

Also svchosts.exe is consuming 50% of the cpu.
I checked the related services of this svchost.exe and when i stop wuauserv windows update the cpu returns to 0% utilization .I believe although i am a newbie that this shows a problem with windows update.

Now doing what this thread says and then i will post the results.
Do not know what else to do.
Any ideas are most wellcome.

Thank you for your time reading this.

Regards,
the_observer.

I am running Windows Vista Home Premium (32bit) with SP2 and 4gigs of ram. I have several errors that I believe are linked to one main cause. My svchost keeps crashing (using Soluto which notifies me), I can't use Windows Update, it tells me I need to update Windows Update and it fails to do so Code 80070426.

My copy of Vista is valid and used to be activated, but now when I go to Control Panel->System it says it is not activated. I get error code 0x80070426 with that. I followed some forums about the tokens.dat file, but I couldn't find it under the folder structure they said it should be in, yet I did find it under a different folder. Not sure if I need to rename or move or restructure my folders. While it is not registered I don't seem to have lost any functionality other than I can no longer update Vista.

DDS (Ver_2012-11-20.01) - NTFS_x86
Internet Explorer: 9.0.8112.16421 BrowserJavaVersion: 10.11.2
Run by Owner at 11:58:41 on 2013-01-14
Microsoft? Windows Vista? Home Premium 6.0.6002.2.1252.1.1033.18.3454.1014 [GMT -6:00]
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AV: avast! Antivirus *Enabled/Updated* {2B2D1395-420B-D5C9-657E-930FE358FC3C}
SP: avast! Antivirus *Enabled/Updated* {904CF271-6431-DA47-5FCE-A87D98DFB681}
SP: Windows Defender *Disabled/Outdated* {D68DDC3A-831F-4fae-9E44-DA132C1ACF46}
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============== Running Processes ================
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C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe
C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.ex... Read more

I tried this under the Security label, thinking Trojan or Malware, but have had no response, so I'm trying here.

A friend's XP Home PC runs properly until it is connected to the Internet, and svchost.exe uses 98% of the CPU. The problem does not happen when Windows Update is switched off - but happens again when connected to the WWW and Windows Update is connected. Programs will load from Desktop icons but Taskbar freezes.
I have run antivirus, anti adware/malware, Windows Defender, nothing found.
There is a lot about this on the Net but not simple enough for this wrinkly. Your help will be most welcome. I attach an HJT logfile.
Many thanks
wrinklysteve

PS I've just spent several untroubled minutes on the Internet using Mozilla Firefox, so is the problem with Internet Explorer, ActiveX or where? TIA for any help.
 

Hello!
 
It looks like I have an issue with my computer but I’m unable to determine the cause. I have looked at some topics on the forums but found noone with the same issue so I am posting a new topic.
 
My issues seems a bit similar to http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/614137/infected-svchost-windows-update-misbehaving/?hl=%2Bwindows+%2Bupdate#entry4001712 but the topic was not resolved and various different services seem to be hogging my CPU, not just windows update.
 
Update
After running for 4 hours and presumably being stuck (showing no signs of working) the Windows Update DISM tool (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/947821 ) seems to have finally caught up and installed some updates. I will inform about further progress in future updates.
 
Update II
The Microsoft tool seems to have installed all updates on my computer successfully (after running for about 5 hours), but another service (FDResPub) is "abusing" my CPU now. I will post more info later.
 
Introduction
 
I run a Windows 7 on a quadcore computer (which is a relevant information, more about that later). I use Avast! Free antivirus and most of the time my brain to protect my computer to… somewhat varying degree.
 
I would like to mention that I am a software developer so I use a lot of quite powerful tools (cygwin, GIT, various command line extensions, automatic scheduled tasks to simulate cron tasks on our production server and so on) which... Read more

Hello all, I just noticed something and wanted to be sure or see if this is normal. When Windows Update checks for updates, svchost will jump up to ~500MB in usage, or after updates have been installed. It will stay there. If just checking for updates, but I don't install any, it will drop down to ~400MB, but no lower than that. Now, if I go into services and disable the Windows Update service, the memory usage drops from wherever it was at, down to ~22MB. What's with this, or is it just normal?

Whenever I click on a link from a Google results search I get redirected to one of several cut-rate ad pages or "search" pages such as: happili.com, gimmeanswers.org, cempr.com. Sometimes I am redirected to a porn site (this almost always brings up an alert from my AVG anti-virus).

Typically, within an hour after I start windows (Vista SP2), svchost.exe (only one instance of it), crashes, the fault module is always ntdll.dll. The results from this vary in intensity, sometimes just the scroll bars and buttins and dialog boxes of various applications look odd, other times the taskbar disappears, or the Start menu frezzes. Sometimes the run command is diabled, other times almost no part of the GUI works at all (one time I tried to ctrl-alt-delete and I got a black screen with a small windows saying: Security Procedure failed to start).

I can no longer connect to Windows Update, every time I try I get error 800072efe. Often, I find the Windows Update service has been turned off, and in my Folder Options control panel, the "View Hidden Files and Folders" is deselected. hmph. little sucker knows I'm looking for it.

In short, this virus is progressively trashing my system. Prior to posting here, I ran online scans at BitDefender and ESET with no results. MalwareBytes finds nothing, nor does my daily scan with AVG. As requested, at the end of this message is the DSS.txt log, and I have attached the Attach.txt file and the GMER ark.txt file.

The first time ... Read more

this doesnt really seem to be an issue as such (at least not yet), but lve noticed on both my PC and laptop that they have recently on startup started to eat ram.. and the reason lm finding it so weird is that its recently started doing it and the amount my system eats.

basically lve noticed when booting that svchost eats my ram.. on my laptop it pretty much uses 95% of the ram, l tend to average at 50% usage of the 4GB on my PC which has 8GB (until l can afford larger matched sticks) ends up using close to using around the same percentage, and l notice that it tends to be around when windows update runs on start up (or is executed manually), lve noticed a few others experiencing the issue as well quite recently on random less technical forums, so l was kinda curious if this was a wide spread thing.

tho at this second lm not overly bothered with the annoyance mainly because if l leave the system a few mins after boot the usage goes back to the levels l usually see, that said lm pretty sure this is a recent thing however because of my recent reinstall its hard to pin down to specific updates as a cause.. if l had not noticed that the ram was being freed it would bother me more.