SVCHOST.exe

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  1. Posts : 7
    Windows 7, 32bit, Home Premium.
       #1

    SVCHOST.exe


    Hello, I am new to this forum. I have a question that I can't seem to answer. SVCHOST.exe is hogging up alot of CPU in my processes tab. I am an avid Starcraft 2 player and can't enjoy the game because SVCHOST.exe spikes up and down causing in-game lag. I am not very computer savvy, so don't drop any huge words on me, ha. :)

    Regards,
    BananaHammock
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  2. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    Hello, since you posted in this area, it would be of great help to follow this thread and post the proper information, please: https://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-d...tructions.html
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  3. Posts : 7
    Windows 7, 32bit, Home Premium.
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I am not getting BSOD though?
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  4. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #4

    The svchost.exe is a generic process that runs .dlls. Have a look here for more detail: What is svchost.exe And Why Is It Running? - How-To Geek

    So there can be mayny different processes (.dlls) running under it. In order to find the culprit, you have to do some work.

    1. Download and install Process Explorer: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653

    2. Run Process Explorer. Click on CPU on the top until those processes that use all the time appear on top (see first picture below).

    3. Right click on the svchost.exe that uses all the time and go to Properties.

    4. In Properties, click on the "Services" tab (see second picture below). The services that this svchost.exe runs will be listed (like in the red box of my picture - Note: I picked an arbitrary svchost.exe).

    5. Take a snip of that and post it here ( Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums ) - or make a list which services those are.
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  5. Posts : 7
    Windows 7, 32bit, Home Premium.
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Services Display Name Path
    BFE Base Filtering Engine C:\windows\System32\bfe.dll
    DPS Diagnostic Policy Service C:\windows\system32\dps.dll
    MpsSvc Windows Firewall C:\windows\system32\mpssvc.dll
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  6. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #6

    I would try this (as a test):

    1. Disable the Diagnostic Policy Service in Services (right click on the service > Properties > Disable)
    2. Disable the firewall

    If that does not help, we will deal with the BFE
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  7. Posts : 7
    Windows 7, 32bit, Home Premium.
    Thread Starter
       #7

    It was at 11k for one svchost.exe, now it is at 8k. So that helped. Should I try with BFE?
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  8. Posts : 7
    Windows 7, 32bit, Home Premium.
    Thread Starter
       #8

    I found another svchost.exe with like 50k. And there is about 10 services dependent on it.
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  9. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #9

    What do you mean by "50K" - I thought we are looking for CPU time usage not RAM usage.
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  10. Posts : 7
    Windows 7, 32bit, Home Premium.
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Well both. Svchost.exe is stealing memory as well.
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