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Antman

Because, you know, Obama.
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Compaq CQ62 laptop, 2GB RAM
New SSD

Installed Win7 64-bit. Clean install thumb. Windows Update causes svchost to peg CPU @ 99%

Pressed F**k it button.

Installed Win7 32-bit. Different thumb, created from scratch. Windows Update causes svchost to peg CPU @ 99%

svchost trades/shares peg time with TrustedInstaller

Disabled automatic updates, restart. PC idles with TrustedInstaller half-pegged to pegged.

Laptop did present high CPU pegging before SSD, but old HDD also failed SMART - I attributed the CPU peg to issues related to the failing HDD.

I have never seen a clean install from a clean source do this.

CPU/system temps nominal.

SSD firmware problem?
 
Pancake

Pancake

To Protect and Serve
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iHF Master Craftsman
Security Advisor
Have you tried updating your SSD firmware ?
 
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Antman

Because, you know, Obama.
Advisor
Pulled the SSD. Put in an HDD. Re-installed. Same problem. Hardware indicted. Now, I have a $45 120GB SSD that I do not need.

I understand svchost. My OP reflects my laziness. I did not list the services but I did ID them. Included: BITS, wuau, lanman, EAP, IPhelper, SENS, yada yada.

ISO source is Win7 SP1. First thumb was created long ago, second thumb made fresh (probably ruling out corrupted source).

I learned something today. I really, really do not enjoy this work anymore. Pacific Coast Home Furnishings was my last hurrah. I even divested myself from my charity. I rebuild bikes now.

Eeyore_1.jpg
 
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Antman

Because, you know, Obama.
Advisor
Re-attached failing HDD. WindX is installed on it. CPU spikes and but does not peg.

Returned to end-user.
 
DCiAdmin

DCiAdmin

Always room to learn a bit more
Administrator
iHF Legend
WCG Team Member
I recently encountered issues from the IAStor service. The system wasn't RAID, so I disabled and all is well. Windows has too many services that have potential to cause issue.
 
DCiAdmin

DCiAdmin

Always room to learn a bit more
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iHF Legend
WCG Team Member
I've got a Windows 7 PC updating now. In the Checking for Updates phase, the System Idle is running 70 - 92% on the CPU. TrustedInstall is at 11 or 12%, and svchost bounces in and out of the 11 - 13% range.

Installing now. System Idle is in the high 80's - 90's. svchost just hit its high of 11%. TrustedInstall just hit 13%. When svchost is running "high", Trusted install is around 2-3% and vice-versa.
 
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Antman

Because, you know, Obama.
Advisor
Two calendar days to run Windows Update(s) after a clean install. Elsewhere I reported that offline WSUS update process circumvented the problem. I was wrong.

At some point in the second day, the problem self-corrects. I have experienced this on three machines, first machine processed three times (while I was exploring cause and solution).

Color me baffled.
 
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Antman

Because, you know, Obama.
Advisor
I had an opportunity to revisit this. On WindX host, installed a VBox to run Win7. I will try running WMC in a VM to 'solve' the no WMC in WindX oversight.

The CPU spike presented again. I disabled IPv6 because why not and it was posted somewhere. I also ran a stand-alone update referenced below.

Problem is resolved but remains of uncertain cause.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3102810
 
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Antman

Because, you know, Obama.
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Two words: J River Media Center.

Plug and playish, HDHomerun Prime TV, PVR and EPG.

Whatever on that CPU spike.
 
DCiAdmin

DCiAdmin

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Administrator
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Ok, clear this up for me, please. I hadn't missed Media Center. So I guess I have never really used Media Center. What's to miss?
 
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Antman

Because, you know, Obama.
Advisor
TechNet distributed Win7sp1 ISOs clean installed on valid license pegs CPU during Windows Update. Several machines/chipsets, 32 and 64 bit. VMs too.

It does not really matter. Win7 upgrades to Win10 via Media Creation Tool without any updates. Recently, it mattered. I want an easy to use and read TV guide (EPG) in Windows 10 with PVR. For about an hour, I enjoyed WMC in a Win7 VM. It works fine that way but my current build (A10-7800) is not a best VM host.

Then, I found J River. Plug and playish. It's even 'better' than WMC. But, the EPG sucks. Can't increase font size.

I have an HDHomerun Prime on a 802.11ac 1200 wifi serving two Kangaroo (2W SDP and 4W TDP) Windows 10 desktops. My TV is smarter than yours.

I really like the Kangaroo, but this SoC begs for 4GB RAM.
 
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Antman

Because, you know, Obama.
Advisor
Capture.PNG I am playing with DV Schedule.

Apparently, there's nothing on right now.
 
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