Svchost.exe Crazy High CPU Usage and Crazy High Memory Usage

I looked & do have Update KB3138612 installed as mentioned in the link, however it was installed a couple days after I had the problem in March 2016.

I have settings to notify me about Updates, not to automatically D/L them. However after I did D/L & install them in March the CPU usage dropped down to 1-2%. FWIW "wuauserv" never appeared in Task Manager but I saw it in Resource Monitor & it was using 25% of the CPU. Even though I'm only being notified about the Updates it still caused high CPU usage for some reason.

I don't recall if was April or May but there was high CPU usage again, and Resource Monitor indicated it was "wuauserv". So I manually D/L and installed the updates & the CPU usage dropped to 1-2%. Could the CPU usage increase just because Microsoft is trying to "force" an update even though it won't go through because Windows is blocking it?
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Athlon x4
Motherboard
HP / Foxconn
Memory
8.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
GTX 750Ti SC
Monitor(s) Displays
ACER
Hard Drives
1TB Seagate
PSU
380W
Cooling
Stock
Internet Speed
3 Mbps

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    OS
    7 X64
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    i5 8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Hard Drives
    various
    PSU
    pure power 11 400w cm
    Case
    Coolermaster
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
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    OS
    7x64
    CPU
    g5400
    Motherboard
    ga b365m ds3h
    Memory
    8gb ddr4 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450w
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