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Win XP Pro services.exe using 100% of CPU

  • 07-09-2005 10:13am
    #1
    toffo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 192 ✭✭


    This is one is really doing my head in.

    Booted up the machine, took absolutely ages to log in and is really slow.
    Managed to get task manager open, found services.exe is using 100% of the cpu.

    Tried logging in under the local admin account and services.exe is still at 100%. Is the same in safe mode, safe mode with command prompt. Tried a system restore but it just hung.

    There has been no new software or hardware added, ran a spyware and virus scan before going home yesterday, and the machine was clean.

    Googled the issue and could only find solutions relating to a virus or win2k.

    A rebuild is not an option, any help much appreciated


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  • #2
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,751 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Run another virus and syware scan with updated definitions and possibly another antivirus.
    I would bet 99% virus as services.exe is not a windows process.


  • #3
    MrPinK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭MrPinK


    kippy wrote:
    I would bet 99% virus as services.exe is not a windows process.
    While a virus is a possibility, services.exe is actually a normal windows process. It handles the starting and stopping of system services. It could be having trouble starting up a particular service. You could try stopping services one by one (under Administrative Tools) and see if the CPU utilisation returns to normal.


  • #4
    Eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Eye


    dunno if this will help or not, maybe you have already seen it but check out http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/services.exe.html

    there is alot of info in there and ideas for things to check out, double check also and see if it is service.exe or services.exe


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