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Yes, if you can't spell on a computer you ARE fucked as you say. Where do I find all the Active X files? My system was behaving dead slow due to svchost file. After I read these details, I immediately use the tool as recommended by FI.
Its good to see that issue is no more taunting my system. Haven't used this process yet but will try, sounds easy enough to do as Im pretty savvy with computer stuff. Try checking this guide on svchost. From what I have read, scvhost. It is a core file of the the Windows OS and therefore shouldn't be removed nor altered at all Sarah try using Process Explorer to see which applications are running svchost.
Also scan your computer with good antivirus and antimalware software. You say that if the svchost file is anywhere but the System32 folder, then it's a virus. Is that true even when using the Vista bit operating system? I think I might have an infected svchost file; not sure which one to delete? To verify that this file is safe check path.
Welcome to the Windows process library. Here you can find descriptions for more than 20 thousand Windows processes like explorer.
It sucks around megabytes everyday. If I try to end this task, I'm not able to use any internet related app at all. I don't know what it is, but can't be a malware. Guys if anyone know what this is and how to fix this thing please help me cause' I'm falling short on my bandwidth. Open Process Explorer and click View on the menu bar. From the drop down menu click Select Columns and then the Process Image tab. Place the cursor on the svchost process generating the CPU activity, right click, select Properties and the Service.
You can Stop and Restart any service from that window by placing the cursor on the service and clicking the appropriate button. You can see what impact it has on CPU usage. Before stopping any service read the summary describing the service so that you have a better understanding of the implications of stopping the service. Place the cursor on the svchost process showing the high CPU activity, right click and select Properties.
Click the Services tab and you will see a list of services that use the process. The command line is displayed as a column in the main Process Explorer window if it has been selected as a View option but if you click the Image tab for the selected process it is also detailed there.
The services numbered , , and relate to Windows Update. I cannot tell if these are causing the activity you complain about but they will regularly generate activity through this process. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Not sure but same was for me.
It was actually syncing for me the settings as well as some onedrive data i guess. I stopped the ' Background Intelligent Transfer Service ' and it worked. There was no unwanted data usage after that. But, since you told that this service is related to windows update, I'm not sure if it's good idea to manipulate it.
Moreover, I have reserved my copy of Windows 10 it hasn't started downloading yet so just wanted to ask if it's fine to stop it without hampering my copy of Windows My OS windows 8. It would be sensible to check your service settings as you should not run the computer with the Background Intelligent Transfer Service ' disabled. Please provide a copy of your System Information file.
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