How To Fix 100% CPU Usage for svchost.exe
1How To Fix 100% CPU Usage for svchost.exe
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In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to fix the issue of 100% CPU usage caused by svchost.exe. This problem can slow down your PC, but I’ll walk you through the steps to identify the cause and fix the issue effectively.
@echo off
title Fix svchost.exe High CPU Usage
echo =======================================
echo Fixing svchost.exe 100%% CPU Usage...
echo =======================================
echo.
:: Stop services
echo Stopping Windows Update, BITS, SysMain, and Cryptographic Services...
net stop wuauserv
net stop bits
net stop sysmain
net stop cryptsvc
:: Clear Windows Update cache
echo Clearing Windows Update cache...
del /s /q %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\*
:: Restart essential services
echo Restarting services...
net start wuauserv
net start bits
net start cryptsvc
:: Run System File Checker
echo Running System File Checker (this may take a while)...
sfc /scannow
:: Run DISM repair
echo Running DISM (this may take a while)...
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
echo.
echo =======================================
echo svchost.exe Fix Completed
echo Please restart your computer.
echo =======================================
pause
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
Fixing high CPU usage by svchost.exe
Resolving 100% CPU usage in Windows
Troubleshooting svchost.exe performance issues
How to manage and reduce CPU load in Windows
This works on Windows 11, Windows 10 and works on PC, Desktop & Laptop.