Okay, a solution for Windows 7 X64 which has worked for two machines:Install KB3161608Listed with direct links under "Alternative Fix (June 2016)"at this superuser post (via superuser link above):http://superuser.com...n7-sp1/997067#997067[..]Note:my problem was not only very high CPU usage [windows update check/svchost], but also inability to find *any* updates-tomos (July 19, 2016, 09:42 AM)
Okay, a solution for Windows 7 X64 which has worked for two machines:Install KB3161608Listed with direct links under "Alternative Fix (June 2016)"at this superuser post (via superuser link above):http://superuser.com...n7-sp1/997067#997067Took a while on the older machine, but both machines found downloads and were able to successfully download and install (I didnt do all updates in one go FWIW)Note:my problem was not only very high CPU usage, but also inability to find *any* updates-tomos (July 19, 2016, 09:42 AM)
I installed KB3161608 but the problem is still there. One solution to [url=/]netsvcs[/url] high cpu usage can be to stop updates.-Imran Shahid (January 10, 2017, 08:47 AM)
I installed KB3161608 but the problem is still there. One solution to [url=/]netsvcs[/url] high cpu usage can be to stop updates.-Imran Shahid (January 10, 2017, 08:47 AM)what's with the link -- it looks good if you scroll down, but first suggestion is some sort of registry repair programme?Why dont you mention contents of link? Did you try any of the suggestions there?-tomos (January 10, 2017, 10:34 AM)