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dllhost.exe and 50% CPU usage
Hi,
I noticed this in RC I had installed before final Windows 7 version and it happened again few days after a new install, so for some time now dllhost.exe has been causing high CPU usage, always arround 50%. It seems it always happens while Im watching some movie or browsing movie folders, despite them being in details view (I read thumbnails can cause dllhost.exe to run high CPU). Anyway, movies are always there one way or the other when it happens, and it causes all my icons to disapear too. And it keeps running until I forcibly turn it off.
I looked at Process Explorer and it seems ole32.dll CoGetTreatAsClass is the thread running high CPU. I attached a screen capture with dllhost.exe Threads window.
I read somewhere turning off DEP for dllhost can solve high CPU without other problems but after few days it just happened again. I guess I will put DEP to default and remove dllhost for now, but other than that I have no idea, there are plenty of topics on the internet about dllhost.exe and CPU but I couldnt find any that has ole32.dll and dllhost.exe together.
Its not a problem to shut off the process once it happens but I would rather see it get solved and not having to deal with it because it really bothers me.
Im really thankful to anyone that has any idea what to do.