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Solve : MVPS HOSTS using 100% CPU!!?

Answer» <html><body><p>I just installed MVPS HOSTS on a friends computer. After a reboot he couldn't connect to the internet, the fan started running VERY NOISY and the computer was extremely slow. I remembered that MVPS HOSTS would cause SVCHOST.EXE to use 100% CPU, so I ended the task. Computer was faster, fan stops spinning and he could connect to the internet. However, he has to be on the computer every day, so I <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/need-25476" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about NEED">NEED</a> to find a permanent fix. I too am having the same problem.<br/><br/>Both computers are running Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2.<br/><br/>Thank you in advance!!<br/><br/>(edit)<br/><br/>Both computers running AVG Free Edition 7.5 and are up to <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/date-11316" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DATE">DATE</a>. The computer does this at random times. He doesn't have antispyware products because he doesn't believe in them.<strong>Update!!</strong><br/><br/>When he turned on his computer there was nothing but a blank screen. He could hear the fan running but nothing else. I think the temperature is too high. I'll get SpeedFan and record the temp.Anyone out there?yes we are around the corner. Wow if the cpu fan stops spining then there is trouble with your CPU it mught melt. Ok replace the fan and monitor the temperature.Where did you dload the file from ? ?<br/>Any Norton products on either machine ? ?<br/><br/>He may have a hardware issue also so post some specs...Besides the HW issues, make sure you install the MVPS  as per the instructions on the page for the OS. I use it on 9x, XP and vista with no problems. Quote from: patio on February 06, 2008, 09:04:08 AM</p><blockquote>Where did you dload the file from ? ?<br/>Any Norton products on either machine ? ?<br/></blockquote> <br/>No Norton products.<br/><br/>I got the file from <a href="https://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm">here</a>.<br/><br/><br/>Because he is constantly busy on the computer, I can't get HW info. I don't think it's a problem with the hardware though. The main problem is that it keeps taking up the memory and every web page I read says that it should not be <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/terminated-1242505" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TERMINATED">TERMINATED</a>. But the computer only works when it is terminated.  <br/><br/>BTW, this computer is a very old computer. I just read the web page. It said that having the DNS Client turned on can cause system slow down. I'll disable the service on the other computer tonight and see what happens.Before you disable DNS client make sure you followed the guide to place it correctly...<br/><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ive-501760" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about IVE">IVE</a> also had <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/success-246796" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SUCCESS">SUCCESS</a> with disconnecting from the web beforehand and disabling any protection apps...re-booting and reconnecting.OK, thanks. I'll try tonight. My laptop seems to be working fine with DNS Client turned off.IT WORKED!! HOORAY!!<br/><br/>I set the DNS Client service startup type to Disabled and it stopped hogging the CPU. Thanks for your suggestions.</body></html>


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