svchost.exe drains a lot of CPU for unknown reason

[Silopjah]

Recently I've been noticing that my PC is running at around 27% processor power constantly without ever dropping, and it seems to be tied to svchost.exe. I tried restarting my PC which made the problem disappear, but it has begun once again, and I would like to get it solved as soon as possible, as it doesn't really seem healthy for the CPU to run at such high percentage when I'm practically doing nothing. I have an Intel i5-4460, running on Windows 10.

ProcessExplorer shows this: http://i.imgur.com/3E7SZUk.png

 

[dudeman509]

Windows Update processes in the background is usually what spikes high svchost CPU usage. There was a huge update for W10 released recently, might be what it's doing. Go to the settings panel and check for updates.

 

[junkeymonkey]

maybe due to 10 gathering up and collecting and sending your telemetry [data collecting] just go into resource monitor and see whats running ??

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/open-resource-monitor

http://www.tenforums.com/performance-maintenance/15869-windows-10-100-disk-usage-every-5-seconds.html

 

[Silopjah]

Windows Update processes in the background is usually what spikes high svchost CPU usage. There was a huge update for W10 released recently, might be what it's doing. Go to the settings panel and check for updates.

I tried searching for updates, but it searched indefinitely. I tried stopping the Windows Update service while it was searching, but that didn't work either. I restarted my PC, and the CPU usage was normal again. I managed to update my PC to the latest Windows 10 update. Since then I haven't noticed high CPU usage, but after checking it out I guess it has to do with Windows Update as you said. I downgraded again to the old version, but hopefully that won't cause the problem again.

 

[Crixilian]

go to task manager and find the huge cpu usage svchost, right click on it and choose go to service
see that is what service
if there is windows update, try to disable the service and restart

 

[Silopjah]

go to task manager and find the huge cpu usage svchost, right click on it and choose go to service
see that is what service
if there is windows update, try to disable the service and restart

The problem has returned sadly, and when I look for the services related to the process, I can find one called 'wuauserv' and its description is "Windows Update".

 

[lodders]

Don't worry about it.
Microsoft windows update - can't get rid of it, just have to live with it.
Consumes up to 20% of my computer power as well - that is almost an entire cores, worth.
Which is why I tell people to buy Intel quad core CPUs

I wonder if Microsoft are doing it on purpose in order drive up sales of new computers and Windows 10

 

[Silopjah]

Don't worry about it.
Microsoft windows update - can't get rid of it, just have to live with it.
Consumes up to 20% of my computer power as well - that is almost an entire cores, worth.
Which is why I tell people to buy Intel quad core CPUs

I wonder if Microsoft are doing it on purpose in order drive up sales of new computers and Windows 10

The problem is that I can't even disable the service, and the process never ends, it just sits on 27% and never stops. I don't want their updates either, the latest update for Windows was really bad in my opinion and I don't want it. Their automatic update system seems to be very buggy as well, since it sits in an infinite loop eating CPU power and money for that part.
Isn't there any way to get rid of this problem, or even disable Windows Update entirely?

 

[lodders]

Don't worry about it.
Microsoft windows update - can't get rid of it, just have to live with it.
Consumes up to 20% of my computer power as well - that is almost an entire cores, worth.
Which is why I tell people to buy Intel quad core CPUs

I wonder if Microsoft are doing it on purpose in order drive up sales of new computers and Windows 10

The problem is that I can't even disable the service, and the process never ends, it just sits on 27% and never stops. I don't want their updates either, the latest update for Windows was really bad in my opinion and I don't want it. Their automatic update system seems to be very buggy as well, since it sits in an infinite loop eating CPU power and money for that part.
Isn't there any way to get rid of this problem, or even disable Windows Update entirely?

Unplug your computer from the internet. That should work

 

[junkeymonkey]

''Microsoft windows update - can't get rid of it, just have to live with it. ''

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/08/26/windows-10-how-to-stop-forced-updates/

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/79758/20150829/how-to-stop-receiving-forced-updates-on-windows-10.htm

thing is when you installed 10 and checked I Agree that's what you agreed to forced updating

''In Windows 10, the options are cut to two: check, download, install, and reboot automatically; and check, download, install automatically and then choose to reboot''
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/07/windows-10-updates-to-be-automatic-and-mandatory-for-home-users/

 

[lodders]

+1 to junkeymonkey for lots of interesting info.

I am happy to live with windows update because some of the updates are useful for patching security flaws.

 

[Silopjah]

Don't worry about it.
Microsoft windows update - can't get rid of it, just have to live with it.
Consumes up to 20% of my computer power as well - that is almost an entire cores, worth.
Which is why I tell people to buy Intel quad core CPUs

I wonder if Microsoft are doing it on purpose in order drive up sales of new computers and Windows 10

The problem is that I can't even disable the service, and the process never ends, it just sits on 27% and never stops. I don't want their updates either, the latest update for Windows was really bad in my opinion and I don't want it. Their automatic update system seems to be very buggy as well, since it sits in an infinite loop eating CPU power and money for that part.
Isn't there any way to get rid of this problem, or even disable Windows Update entirely?

Unplug your computer from the internet. That should work

Shutting of internet isn't really an option for me, my PC would be useless without internet. Funny thing is that my PC has no available updates (I had to restart my PC just now for Windows Update to even be able to search), yet it peaks up to such high CPU usage. It also seems like Windows is skipping the update just released, so having Windows update enabled now is not really a problem, but the original problem is the only thing that's really obnoxious. I have no idea how I should solve this, as you can't disable automated WU searches.

 

[junkeymonkey]

thing is you cant review or decline so what do you do when you get botched or unnecessary for you updates that now after reboot you have issues or just bsod or some hardware now don't work right ?? just live with it until Microsoft gets around to a fix [that's if they do]

like this win 7 I got a long list of updates I declined and hid cause there bad or unnecessary

like the last one they sent that was like 500mb just to change some Arabic characters ? or the one that was just as big to change the rubel sign ?? no thanks I decline and hide never to see it again unless ''I'' recall it back

how about the one that would not let AMD card drivers work or install ??

with 10 your taking it and likeing it weather your computer work after them or not is how I see it

reviewed - declined and hid example

http://www.infoworld.com/article/2981947/microsoft-windows/the-truth-about-windows-7-and-81-spy-patches-kb-3068708-3022345-3075249-and-3080149.html

 

[Crixilian]

if you cant stop the services just go safe mode
then delete or rename softwaredistribution, then normal boot