svchost.exe 100% CPU usage

XP prof sp2 For past 2 days, my PC starts freezing after logging in. I have noticed svchost.exe corresponding to a larger set of services (AudioSrv, ... winmgmt, wuauserv) using up 100% cpu. After killing svchost.exe, everything comes to normal, but without those services - which is not recommended as you will lose all the features such as network, audio, etc After googling, I came across a suggestion on removing c:\windows\softwaredistribution folder (maybe wuauserv is going crazy). After removing the folder, pc starts up normally.

• The workaround is to remove the c:\windows\softwaredistribution folder and restart the pc

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