Fix 100% CPU Load svchost.exe (Windows XP SP3)
Fixing the memory leak in WinXP SP3 SVCHOST.EXE 100% CPU Usage by system start.
SVCHOST.EXE (see in Process Explorer) Freeze 3 to 7 Minutes - no system response by:
- Internet Connect Dial in
- Connection Software Medion Verbindungsassistent (Huawei Webstick Connection Manager) / Join Air 1&1 (ZTE Internet Surf Stick)
- ADSL DLink Router/Modem,...
- and others...
Generic Host Process for Win32 Services C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (5.1.2600.5512) Since service Pack 3 may freeze for several minutes by system or internet application start.
How I fixed it:
Remove from SVCHOST Network Service DnsCache
Start, Run, type in Regedit:
Go to:
HKLM (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE)\
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SvcHost
Deleting the Value "NetworkService = DnsCache"
Reboot
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If you have several times reconnect on different USB Ports Websticks, you may disconnect the usb devices and clean/delete all redundant USB Entries of the same devices with USBDeview from Nirsoft.net
Uninstall the software for Surfstick/Webstick
Reboot
Install the latest Drivers/Software after connecting the actual Surfstick.
Result: computer start within seconds again and internet is immediately ready to connect, which took more than 5 minutes before.
REL: medion-aldi-huawei-e160-surf-stick.html
This method describe to disable DNSCatche responsible for large hosts files with many entries.
SVCHOST.EXE (see in Process Explorer) Freeze 3 to 7 Minutes - no system response by:
- Internet Connect Dial in
- Connection Software Medion Verbindungsassistent (Huawei Webstick Connection Manager) / Join Air 1&1 (ZTE Internet Surf Stick)
- ADSL DLink Router/Modem,...
- and others...
Generic Host Process for Win32 Services C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (5.1.2600.5512) Since service Pack 3 may freeze for several minutes by system or internet application start.
How I fixed it:
Remove from SVCHOST Network Service DnsCache
Start, Run, type in Regedit:
Go to:
HKLM (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE)\
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SvcHost
Deleting the Value "NetworkService = DnsCache"
Reboot
===================
If you have several times reconnect on different USB Ports Websticks, you may disconnect the usb devices and clean/delete all redundant USB Entries of the same devices with USBDeview from Nirsoft.net
Uninstall the software for Surfstick/Webstick
Reboot
Install the latest Drivers/Software after connecting the actual Surfstick.
Result: computer start within seconds again and internet is immediately ready to connect, which took more than 5 minutes before.
REL: medion-aldi-huawei-e160-surf-stick.html
This method describe to disable DNSCatche responsible for large hosts files with many entries.