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The netsvcs tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the netsvcs group of services hosted under the svchost.exe process. Users report issues such as high CPU usage (up to 100%) and memory leaks that cause available physical memory to drop over time, leading to system slowdowns. These problems are often attributed to svchost.exe running under the netsvcs group. Common symptoms include crackling audio, sluggish performance, and memory usage climbing to 3.5 GB or more without a clear culprit in Task Manager. Troubleshooting steps mentioned include using Resource Monitor and Process Explorer to identify the specific service within netsvcs causing the issue.
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    Windows 7 Available physical memory plummets for seemingly no reason, netsvcs to blame?

    Arrgh, this has been plaguing me for weeks and I still haven't found a solution, even after perusing all manner of forums and FAQs. Windows 7, 64 bit, here. Whenever I boot up my computer, physical memory used by my usual applications (Usually AIM, Firefox, and Windows Media Player) hovers...
    • Borax Monster
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    • aim antivirus firefox media player memory leak memory management netsvcs performance issues physical memory process explorer resource monitor restart software issues svchost system slowdown task manager tech support troubleshooting user experience windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 SVCHOST.EXE (netsvcs) causing cpu running at 100%

    at the start of my computer ranging anywhere from 10min-3 hours( and reoccurs sometimes), both my cpus stay at 100%, and when i looked at performance monitor, it showed that SVCHOST.EXE (netsvcs) was using 40-50 percent of the cpu. The high cpu usage also messes up any type of audio(causing...
    • azance
    • Thread
    • audio issues cpu usage crackling heavy load monitoring netsvcs performance svchost task manager windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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