Windows Troubleshooting
Checklist of Things to Try:
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sfc /scannow to verify Windows files.
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This creates giant CBS.log file. For items sfc couldn't fix, search for "cannot repair"
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Had a file sfc couldn't fix for some reason.
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Did a dir /s abc.dll on C: to find other copies - got many in winsxs folder tree.
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DLL was protected.
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Loosely followed: https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/929833/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system
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takeown /f Path_And_File_Name
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icacls Path_And_File_Name /GRANT ADMINISTRATORS:F
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rename / backup original file
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copy
System Restore
Busted Start Menu
svchost.exe gone crazy
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I've seen this happen on multiple computers...
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This seems to be a good way to trace which service is actually causing the problem:
Resource Monitor - Click the checkboxes to the left of each of the svchost.exe processes (or just those that you care about). switch to the CPU tab:.
http://www.hanselman.com/blog/FiguringOutWhyMySVCHOSTEXEIsAt100CPUWithoutComplicatedToolsInWindows7.aspx
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I think I've used sysinternals ProcExplorer to do this too. Resource Monitor comes with Windows though.
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