CPU hogged by svchost - XP Home

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See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314056 for an explanation of svchost (service host). Here's another http://www.computerhaven.info/svchost.htm

To get a better look at what the operating system that you leased from Mr Gates is up to - download a copy of Process Explorer (free) from http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilitie...sExplorer.html and run it.