How to Solve the Svchost

1. Run a virus scan to look for and remove viruses. Certain viruses try to mimic the svchost by installing a file with the same name in a different folder than the legitimate file.
2. Right-click the 'My Computer' icon on your desktop. Click 'Properties' and choose the 'Automatic Updates' tab. Select the option to turn off automatic updates. Reboot your computer.
3. Click the 'Start' button. Go to 'Programs' and 'Windows Update.' Run Windows update to download and install updates. When the updates are finished, turn automatic updates back on.
4. Select 'Change Settings' on the sidebar on the Windows update website. Check the box that says 'Disable Microsoft Update software and let me use Windows Update only.' Click 'Apply.'
5. Rename the DataStore folder located in the folder 'Software Distribution' in the Windows root folder.
6. Hit the 'Start' button and click 'Run.' In the 'Open' box, type 'cmd.' At the prompt type 'net stop wuauserv' and hit enter. Open 'My Computer' and browse to the Windows folder on the C: drive. Delete the 'WuTemp' folder and the 'Catroot2' folder under System32. Rename the 'SoftwareDistribution' folder 'SoftwareDistributionOLD.'
7. Rename the 'Wuweb.dll,' 'Wuapi.dll,' 'Wuauclt.exe,' 'Wuaucpl.cpl,' 'Wuaueng1.dll,' 'Wuaueng.dll,' 'Wuauserv.dl,' 'Wucltui.dll,' 'Wups2.dll,' and 'Wups.dll' files by changing the .dll extension to a .old extension. Reboot the computer.