Comments on: Fix for High Utilisation of SVCHOST.EXE http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/05/14/241/fix-for-high-utilisation-of-svchostexe/ The Small Business Consultancy Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:34:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vista - Automatic updating at The Social Programmer http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/05/14/241/fix-for-high-utilisation-of-svchostexe/comment-page-1/#comment-1281 Vista - Automatic updating at The Social Programmer Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:40:19 +0000 http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/05/14/241/fix-for-high-utilisation-of-svchostexe/#comment-1281 [...] There are times when automatic updates can be a real pain and can cause you problems (refer to this, this (old) and [...] [...] There are times when automatic updates can be a real pain and can cause you problems (refer to this, this (old) and [...]

]]> By: Weblog http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/05/14/241/fix-for-high-utilisation-of-svchostexe/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Weblog Wed, 23 May 2007 10:37:46 +0000 http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/05/14/241/fix-for-high-utilisation-of-svchostexe/#comment-953 Vista runs so much better with 2GB, especially if you're using Aero and all the bells and whistles of Vista. Vista runs so much better with 2GB, especially if you’re using Aero and all the bells and whistles of Vista.

]]> By: Dennis Wright http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/05/14/241/fix-for-high-utilisation-of-svchostexe/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Dennis Wright Wed, 23 May 2007 10:06:57 +0000 http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/05/14/241/fix-for-high-utilisation-of-svchostexe/#comment-952 Not yet upped the RAM. Still on 1GB. Since I turned off the nightly virus scan the problem has disappeared. I'm now trying a manual scan to see if that triggers the disk thrashing/100% CPU usage. I want to diagnose the problem and understand it properly if I can, rather than rely on extra RAM, although more RAM is a good idea anyway. Not yet upped the RAM. Still on 1GB.

Since I turned off the nightly virus scan the problem has disappeared. I’m now trying a manual scan to see if that triggers the disk thrashing/100% CPU usage. I want to diagnose the problem and understand it properly if I can, rather than rely on extra RAM, although more RAM is a good idea anyway.

]]> By: Weblog http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/05/14/241/fix-for-high-utilisation-of-svchostexe/comment-page-1/#comment-951 Weblog Wed, 23 May 2007 09:36:39 +0000 http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/05/14/241/fix-for-high-utilisation-of-svchostexe/#comment-951 Dennis, Have you got enough RAM in your system? 2GB of memory is the minimum for Windows Vista to run well. Dennis,

Have you got enough RAM in your system? 2GB of memory is the minimum for Windows Vista to run well.

]]> By: Weblog http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/05/14/241/fix-for-high-utilisation-of-svchostexe/comment-page-1/#comment-949 Weblog Mon, 21 May 2007 10:51:04 +0000 http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/05/14/241/fix-for-high-utilisation-of-svchostexe/#comment-949 Sorry Dennis, we're not using Vista yet. Too many issues, too many problems, too few drivers! Our systems have all been recently replaced and Vista is sitting there ready for installation but we want to remain productive so are sticking with XP until the world and Microsoft catch up with fixing issues surrounding Vista. You need to find out what is causing this thrashing and then diagnosis will be a little easier. If you'd like to add a bug report by way of a comment to the following thread we'll get it reported: http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/03/08/219/windows-vista-bugs/ Hope you get the problems sorted soon. At least you have the reboot fix for the time being. Sorry Dennis, we’re not using Vista yet. Too many issues, too many problems, too few drivers!

Our systems have all been recently replaced and Vista is sitting there ready for installation but we want to remain productive so are sticking with XP until the world and Microsoft catch up with fixing issues surrounding Vista.

You need to find out what is causing this thrashing and then diagnosis will be a little easier.

If you’d like to add a bug report by way of a comment to the following thread we’ll get it reported:

http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/03/08/219/windows-vista-bugs/

Hope you get the problems sorted soon. At least you have the reboot fix for the time being.

]]> By: Dennis Wright http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/05/14/241/fix-for-high-utilisation-of-svchostexe/comment-page-1/#comment-947 Dennis Wright Mon, 21 May 2007 08:55:39 +0000 http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/05/14/241/fix-for-high-utilisation-of-svchostexe/#comment-947 I'm having terrible problems with "disk thrashing" on Vista, <a href="http://hastalavistavista.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/vistas-morning-sickness/" rel="nofollow">particularly when it wakes up from standby of a morning</a>. I've found this is less likely to happen when there hasn't been an overnight virus scan. Maybe Vista uses the fact that the virus scan is not running to do its own housekeeping. The solutions mentioned above seem to be XP solutions, not that I ever noticed the problem with XP. What would be the recommended solution for Vista users please? I’m having terrible problems with “disk thrashing” on Vista, particularly when it wakes up from standby of a morning.

I’ve found this is less likely to happen when there hasn’t been an overnight virus scan. Maybe Vista uses the fact that the virus scan is not running to do its own housekeeping.

The solutions mentioned above seem to be XP solutions, not that I ever noticed the problem with XP.

What would be the recommended solution for Vista users please?

]]> By: Weblog http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/05/14/241/fix-for-high-utilisation-of-svchostexe/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Weblog Wed, 16 May 2007 21:10:31 +0000 http://www.roundtripsolutions.com/blog/2007/05/14/241/fix-for-high-utilisation-of-svchostexe/#comment-942 We've also successfully used it on a Dell Dimension 5100 that was locking up while running Microsoft Update. It now runs a treat and Microsoft update only takes a few minutes to run. We’ve also successfully used it on a Dell Dimension 5100 that was locking up while running Microsoft Update. It now runs a treat and Microsoft update only takes a few minutes to run.

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