I have a got a problem. When I start up Windows XP pro, it will take just a few moments until it slows down really much. I can see that it is a program called "svchost.exe" running in four copies and that one of them steals 100% of the systems resources!! What can I do to fix this? Have anyone had the same problem? I've scanned for viruses and removed all recent installed software...What shall I do?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q250320 Laters, KTTD

Svchost.exe is a generic host process name for services that are run from dynamic-link libraries (DLLs). At startup, Svchost.exe checks the services portion of the registry to construct a list of services that it needs to load. There can be multiple instances of Svchost.exe running at the same time. Each Svchost.exe session can contain a grouping of services, so that separate services can be run depending on how and where Svchost.exe is started. This allows for better control and debugging. Or..................... CodeBlue - is the Internet worm targeting Web sites by affecting Internet Information Servers (ISS). The worm realizes the method of spreading from Web site to other Web sites by sending and executing its EXE file. Note that this worm uses standard Win32 EXE file names, SVCHOST.exe and HTTPEXT.DLL. Check Symantec's Anti-Virus website for more info.

there alot of program that use svchost.exe in "WINXP" Application Management Automatic Updates Background Intelligent Transfer Service COM+ System Application Computer Browser Cryptographic Services DHCP Client Distributed Link Tracking Client DNS Client Error Reporting Service Fast User Switching Compatibility Help and Support Human Interface Device Access Internet Connection Logical Disk Manager Network Connections Network Location Awareness (NLA) Remote Access Auto Connection Manager Remote Access Connection Manager Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Remote Registry Service Removable Storage RIP Listener Routing and Remote Access Secondary Logon Server Shell Hardware Detection SSDP Discovery Service System Event Notification System Restore Service Task Scheduler TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service Telephony Terminal Services Themes Universal Plug and that is alot...so i would go here http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm this place will help u config your system for game or internet sharing..helped my system alot!

Now I've found that if I disable the DHCP client in Ms config, the system run almost without problems. The only problem is that I can't connect to the Internet any longer! Does anyone know how to solve that?