I have a svchost.exe in the processes that CPU load in WinXP.How to control this?

Process / task manager has a svchost.exe thatreally slows down and sometimes crashes my computer. Windows XP Media Center Edition with

SP3. Is there any solution for this?

It is usually associated with the Services.  One instance of "svchost" can support multiple services.
The first step is to download and run the "Process Explorer" from Microsoft
   <>http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896653 >
This program is the the Task Manager on steroids (once you try it, you'll never go back to the Task Manager).  Once you start, you should have no trouble to identify which instance of "svchost" consume all your CPU.  When you do this, place your cursor on this "svchost" in the process column.  A pop-up menu lists the services that are currently covered for this instance of svchost.

New commissioning Services (start-> Run-> "services.msc").  Find running services that correspond to the list that you obtained in the previous step.  A double click on this service will give you a screen that will allow you to Pause or stop this service.  Try to stop the appropriate services until you see your CPU down to normal.  This will determine what service is the consumption of the CPU.  How you handle this from here will depend on what you find.

(As a side bet, my money is on the "Windows Management Instrumentation" service.)

HTH & good luck,
JW

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