[SOLVED] High CPU - svchost.exe (netsvcs)/wuauserv - will not update

[Sicario]

Hello guys,
The somewhat common problem has struck my computer (Win7 Home Premium 64bit).
I guess, once the service is started in an attempt to check for updates it just goes to 25% cpu usage and does nothing more.
Everything was fine till yesterday or the day before, and all updates have been done to that point.

Things I tried to no avail:
- Restarting the service - will start consuming cpu shortly after (stopping it helps to avoid cpu usage but can't use windows update like that).
- Tried deleting SoftwareDistribution folder.
- Tried Reset_Reregister_Windows_Update_Components.
- Tried WindowsUpdateDiagnostic.diagcab - brings out Windows Update error 0x80070057 and problem installing recent updates - fixing doesn't help.
- Tried MicrosoftFixit50202 (Reset update components).
- Tried uninstalling and reinstalling KB3050265 (windows update client)

I should mention that there has been for a while a problem wherein HD has been marked "dirty" and so every startup I'm asked to go thorough a sfc scan, which I skip as it takes to long and never seems to complete and maybe stuck. As such, I'm unable to go back to a previous restore point to maybe solve the problem...

Anyway -

sfc /scannow - didn't find integrity violations.

Here are the results of your SFCFix.exe:

SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro.
Start time: 2016-04-14 14:57:28.408
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - amd64
Not using a script file.

AutoAnalysis::
SUMMARY: No corruptions were detected.
AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully.

Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 0 datablocks.
Finish time: 2016-04-14 15:13:27.765
----------------------EOF-----------------------

CBS.zip will follow using your uploader as it is 86.5Mb.


Your help will be greatly appreciated.:smile9:

 

[Sicario]

Right, So it seems my problem has been resolved! At least for the time being.

What I did was to install and run WSUS Offline Update.
Whatever it did (attached the log of it), I guess it managed to reset the process as it was installing some updates.
After a system restart I was able to check for remaining updates, install them, reboot again and so far so good.

Sorry if anyone started to work out a solution for me.
But I hope this status will remain. :wink11a:

Carry on!