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December 2022 · 6 minute read
svchost issues in Windows 10

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  • Svchost.exe (netsvcs), otherwise Service Host, is a shared service process in Windows. It is a subprocess of Svchost.exe that loads numerous services that full within the netsvcs group.

    That group of services includes User Manager, Task Scheduler, Windows Update, BITS, Themes, Remote Desktop Configuration and a few more that are fairly essential to Windows 10.

    The big idea behind Svchost.exe is that a group of services share a single process to preserve system resources. However, some users have found that Svchost.exe (netsvcs) has excessively high CPU or RAM usage.

    Sometimes this can amount to netsvcs hogging up to 50% RAM. Svchost.exe (netsvcs) hogging system resources is an issue that has persisted since Windows 7, and it can be due to malware, Windows Updates or a full Event Viewer log.

    How to fix Svchost.exe errors

  • Scan for Malware
  • Clear the Event Viewer Log
  • Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter
  • Delete the SoftwareDistribution Folder
  • Switch off the Wuauserv Service
  • You can check the system resource allocation of Svchost.exe (netsvcs) with Task Manager. First, you should right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager.

    Click Details to open the tab shown directly below. That shows you the CPU and RAM usage of software and other processes. Svchost.exe is listed there multiple times, but only one of those system processes is Svchost.exe (netsvcs).

    You can check the associated services for each Svchost.exe system process by right-clicking it and selecting Go to service(s). That opens the Service tab with running services highlighted.

    The Svchost.exe (netsvcs) system process will open the Service tab with netsvc services highlighted as in the snapshot below when you select Go to service(s).

    1. Scan for Malware

    If you find that netsvcs has overly high CPU or RAM usage, there are a few potential fixes for the issue. A bloated Svchost.exe (netsvcs) system process can often be due to malware.

    As such, scan for malware with an anti-virus utility. There are various third-party utilities that purge malware, but you can also scan with Windows Defender as follows.

    2. Clear the Event Viewer Log

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    The Svchost.exe (netsvcs) high CPU or RAM usage issue can also be due to an overly full Event Viewer log. Thus, clearing the Event Viewer’s log is another potential fix. This is how you can clear that log in Win 10.

    3. Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter

    The high system resource usage of netsvcs often occurs during Windows updates. Thus, the Windows Update service (wuauserv) is usually causing the excessive CPU and RAM usage of netsvcs. Running the Windows Update Troubleshooter can help fix wuauserv.

    4. Delete the SoftwareDistribution Folder

    SoftwareDistribution is a folder that stores updates, and clearing that out can also help fix Windows Update. To empty that folder, press the Win key + R hotkey to open Run.

    5. Switch off the Wuauserv Service

    Switching Windows Update off should be a last potential fix. Windows Update is not exactly an essential service, but you’ll miss out on updates with it off. Update patches fix bugs in Windows, and the major updates add new options and apps to the OS.

    For instance, the Creators Update adds Paint 3D to Windows 10. Nevertheless, you can switch wuauserv off as follows.

    Thereafter, you can manually check for updates by temporarily switching wuauserv back on every few months. Switch the Windows Update Startup type to Manual to restart wuauserv, and then you can manually check for updates. When you’ve updated the platform, switch wuauserv off again.

    Those fixes can ensure that Svchost.exe (netsvcs) doesn’t drain system resources so much. You can also try switching off other services in the netsvcs group much the same as Windows Update, but some of those might be fairly essential to the OS.

    So check the service details included on the properties windows before switching them off.

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