Seen similar posts but not one for XP. Pretty self-explanatory situation: services.exe runs at 30+% cpu at all times. Virus scans/fixes not helpful.Please help.Thanks,Andrew1 person got this answerI do too

Yes, updates were made in November -- either I did them manually or had Automatic Updates running at that time.I marked your last reply as the "Answer", assuming this gives you credit for all your help!Thanks again!

You're welcome.Regars, Gerry Cornell

Hello Folks!I don't know how helpful this will be... but I experienced a similar problem with an XP machine (Pentium 4/300 ghz/2.5 meg. ram. To whit: services.exe was using nearly 100% of cpu time. It would slowly 'ramp up' over a period of a minute or three after each re-start until the machine became slow as molasses.From another post elsewhere, the suggestion was made to check all Devices to ensure that none showed a problem. Did that, and all devices were showing to be operating properly.However, I did notice that the 'wheel function' of the Logitech wired (not wireless) mouse was not working. Checking the 'Mouse Properties' from the Control Panel displayed no 'wheel function' option.I uninstalled the mouse driver, did a restart, and went back to the Mouse Properties on the Control Panel and did a mouse driver update. Now the Mouse Properties showed the wheel function. Set the wheel function and the mouse now worked fine.I had the "Task Manager Processes" window open to monitor Services.exe. As soon as the mouse problem was rectified, services.exe returned to minimal cpu commitment and the machine returned to optimal operation.The conclusion: if one has a problem with services.exe, one might take a good, close look at the proper function of devices that work, in one way or another, through the 'Plug and Play' feature of XP.I am no guru, just a fellow with a lot of "living with Microsoft" behind me.Hope my experience helps.